Qualification:
Masters of Science in Public Health (MSPH) – Health Services Academy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
MBBS – Punjab Medical College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore.
Professional Registrations:
Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC)
Professional Affiliation:
Member of International Lactation Consultants Association (ILCA)
Experience:
UHealth International Hospital, Islamabad (2020 – Present)
Bahria College Anchorage, Islamabad
Integrated Health Services, Islamabad.
About:
Dr Ayesha Shahbaz is the first Lactation Consultant in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. She is an experienced Public Health Professional with a demonstrated history of conceiving and leading numerous Public Health projects involving Health advocacy, Monitoring and Evaluation. School Health Consultant, responsible for establishing School Health Services for a school of around 4000 students and staff as per the WHO school health framework. Skilled in Research and a strong advocate for the protection, promotion and support of breast feeding in Pakistan focused on the needs and concerns of breastfeeding mother-baby pair in order to prevent, solve and recognize breastfeeding difficulties.
Surgical Procedures:
- Antenatal breastfeeding Classes:
Before the baby is born for preparing the parents for lactation. - Baby’s first lactation visit:
Coordinated newborn care and lactation care
Learning Proper latch
Learning Breastfeeding positions
Care of Mother’s health While Breastfeeding
Weigh/Feed/Weigh sessions - Medical Care: for the possible following complaints;
Mastitis
Engorgement
Soreness
Breastfeeding with breast/Nipple anomalies, glandular insufficiency, breast surgery
Tongue tie in Babies - Re-lactation
- Induced Lactation for adopted Babies
- Breastfeeding & Returning to work
- Pumping and storage of expressed breast milk
- Supplementing the breastfed infant, starting solids, and weaning
