GP help with feeding and sleep in your baby's first year
Dr Stephanie Chiu sees mums and babies at Rosedale for latch and supply problems, mastitis, settling and night waking. Appointments are 30 to 45 minutes so there's time to work out what's really going on. Medicare rebates apply.
What we can help with
Feeding and sleep are rarely separate problems in the first year, so we look at both in the same appointment.
Breastfeeding
For when the general advice has run out and you need someone who can examine you and your baby, and treat what needs treating.
- Latch and positioning
- Low supply and oversupply
- Nipple pain, damage and thrush
- Mastitis and blocked ducts
- Tongue tie assessment and referral
- Slow weight gain and growth concerns
- Weaning and combination feeding
- Pumping plans for returning to work
Infant sleep
Age-appropriate sleep guidance based on current evidence, not a rigid program. What works for your baby, in your house.
- Newborn sleep and settling
- Sleep regressions at 4, 8, 12 and 18 months
- Frequent night waking
- Day sleep and nap transitions
- Reflux and its effect on sleep
- Safe co-sleeping and planning
- Toddler sleep transitions
- Support for exhausted parents
What happens at an appointment
The first visit is longer on purpose. Bring your partner or a support person if you can.
We listen first
You tell us what's been happening and what you've already tried. We don't jump to the loudest symptom.
We examine
Dr Chiu examines your baby, watches a feed if that's useful, reviews growth, and checks on your own health as well.
You leave with a written plan
Age-appropriate and practical enough to follow at 3am. Not a generic handout.
We follow up
Shorter review appointments to adjust the plan as your baby changes. Seeing the same doctor each time matters.
What an appointment costs
We're a mixed-billing practice. A Medicare rebate applies to every appointment on this page.
Because Dr Chiu is a GP, she can prescribe, order tests and look after your health alongside your baby's in the same appointment. For complex feeding problems we often work alongside lactation consultants (IBCLCs).
Questions parents ask before booking
Do I need a referral?
No. Book directly with Dr Chiu online, or call reception on 02 9680 9644.
How is this different from seeing a lactation consultant?
Both are valuable and we often work together. Dr Chiu is a medical doctor, so she can examine and treat you and your baby, prescribe for things like thrush or mastitis, order pathology, and check on your own recovery. A Medicare rebate applies to her appointments.
Can I bring my partner or a support person?
Yes, please do. A second pair of ears and hands during a long appointment helps everyone remember the plan. Older siblings are welcome too.
Will my baby need to feed during the appointment?
Often, yes, and it helps. Watching a feed gives Dr Chiu information a description can't. If your appointment falls near a feed time, come ready to feed.
How soon can I get in?
Book online to see the next available time. If you have an urgent feeding or weight concern with a newborn, call reception and tell them, and we'll find the earliest appointment we can.
What should I bring to the first appointment?
Your baby's blue book, your Medicare card, a list of what you've already tried, and any feeding or sleep notes from the last week or two if you've been keeping them.
You don't have to work this out on your own
Rosedale has been looking after West Pennant Hills families since 1997, and we're still GP-owned and family-run. Book a visit with Dr Chiu and bring everything you've been carrying about feeding and sleep. Care Outside the Box ®.