Every beginning. Alongside you.
Breastfeeding feeling painful, tiring or uncertain?
The Lactation Clinic
Receive hands-on, personalised guidance from International Board Certified Lactation Consultants in Singapore, so feeding can feel more comfortable and confidence can grow.
You do not have to wait until feeding becomes overwhelming. Sister Yasa and her team will provide clinically informed, evidence-based guidance for mothers and newborns.
The Lactation Clinic at Beauty Mums & Babies (BMB), 290 Orchard Road #05-07A, Paragon, Singapore.
IBCLCListed in the IBLCE Public Registry since 2006
Clinical experienceMaternity and NICU settings
Parent educationBreastfeeding and newborn care
Why early support matters
When feeding does not follow the plan
After birth, your body and baby are learning together. Feeding patterns can change from one day to the next. Pain that persists, breasts that remain hard or inflamed, or uncertainty about whether your baby is taking enough milk deserve professional attention.
If your breasts feel hard or sore at home, our guide to blocked milk ducts and breast engorgement explains the gentle first steps and the warning signs of mastitis.
Early assessment helps identify what is happening and gives you practical steps before discomfort, feeding difficulty or worry becomes harder to manage. If a concern needs medical review, Sister Yasa will explain why and how to seek medical help.
Mums book us across the breastfeeding journey, but these are the eight most common reasons.
Select a concern to see how Sister Yasa can help.
The specialists behind your care
Meet Our Specialists
Experienced, clinically trained guidance for breastfeeding, parentcraft and newborn care.
Warm guidance, grounded in clinical experience
Head Consultant
Sister Yasa
Ms Yasa Yong Nyuk Yin
IBCLC · Registered Midwife · Registered Nurse
Head Consultant, The Lactation Clinic
Principal Trainer
Sister Yasa is an internationally certified healthcare professional specialising in clinical breastfeeding and lactation care. She provides evidence-based advice and support for concerns including latching difficulties, milk supply and blocked ducts.
Listed in the IBLCE Public Registry since 2006, she brings extensive experience caring for newborns across maternity and NICU settings. She has also contributed to maternity care pathways across IHH hospitals and played a key role in achieving Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative accreditation for four private hospitals.
See Sister Yasa's credentials
IBCLC
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, IBLCE Registered No. L-37317; certification period 2006 to 2031
Nursing and midwifery
Advanced Diploma in Nursing (Midwifery), Nanyang Polytechnic, 1998; Diploma in Nursing (State Registered Nurse), Nanyang Polytechnic, 1974
Clinical leadership and care
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Management, Curtin University of Technology, 2002; Lactation Massage Provider, PDB Institute, 2022; Basic Cardiac Life Support & Automated External Defibrillator Provider, IHH, 2025
Healthcare education
Specialist Diploma in Health Care Education, Republic Polytechnic, 2011; Instructor and Coaching Skills, ITE Industry Trainer, 2006
Lactation and parentcraft expertise
Sister Kang
Ms Kang Phaik Gaik
IBCLC · Registered Midwife · Registered Nurse
Lactation & Parentcraft Specialist, The Lactation Clinic
Ms Kang established Mount Alvernia Hospital’s Parentcraft/Lactation Unit in 1994 and led the service until her retirement in February 2020. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 1997, Registered Midwife and Registered State Nurse, she brings decades of practical experience supporting parents, educating healthcare professionals and advancing breastfeeding care.
See Sister Kang's credentials
IBCLC
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 1997
Nursing and midwifery
State Registered Nurse and State Registered Midwife, trained at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland
Clinical leadership and care
Former Head of the Parentcraft/Lactation Centre, Mount Alvernia Hospital; Certified Infant Massage Instructor since 2007
Healthcare education
Trained nurses and medical professionals in Singapore, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia; author of Successful Breastfeeding, A Practical Guide and producer of breastfeeding and baby-care videos endorsed by HPB and ABAS
Professional contributions
Contributed to the Ministry of Health Singapore workgroup on breastfeeding management guidelines; Executive Committee Member, Association for Breastfeeding Advocacy Singapore, 2001 to 2022; President, International Association of Infant Massage Singapore since 2009
Decades of practical guidance for breastfeeding, baby care and parent education
How Sister Yasa supports you
Practical guidance for feeding and newborn care
Your consultation begins with what you are experiencing now. Sister Yasa observes, assesses and explains the concern in clear language, then guides you through techniques you can use at home.
Small-group classes
Learn before and after baby arrives
Prenatal sessions can prepare you for hand expression and colostrum collection when appropriate. After birth, small classes provide practical return demonstration on breastfeeding and newborn care with time to ask the questions that often feel difficult to raise.
“When a mother receives early guidance and patient support, she can care for her baby with greater calm and confidence.”
View Newborn Course TrainingColostrum Harvesting
Collecting colostrum before birth
Collecting colostrum starting from 37 weeks of pregnancy allows you to build a small backup supply of milk before your baby arrives.
Early Readiness
Helps you build a small backup supply before giving birth, which can be particularly helpful if your baby has low blood sugar, difficulty latching, or if there is a brief separation after delivery.
Gaining Experience
Gives you hands-on experience with manual expression before your baby arrives, making the early days of feeding smoother.
Colostrum harvesting means hand expressing and safely storing small amounts of your first milk during the final weeks of pregnancy. It is usually considered from 37 weeks, but only after your obstetric or maternity team confirms that it is appropriate for your pregnancy.
Important: Prenatal expressing is not suitable for every pregnancy. Sister Yasa will guide you on the technique, while your maternity provider should advise when it is safe for you to begin.
“The goal is not volume. It is preparation, knowledge and confidence before baby arrives.”
View Harvesting Colostrum TrainingClasses with Sister Yasa
Prepare with practical, clinically grounded guidance
Choose the class that best supports your stage of preparation. Each course page includes what you will learn and how to enquire or register.
For parents and family caregivers
Newborn Course Training
Practise the essential care, feeding and recovery skills that support your family through baby’s first two months.
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Prenatal practical class
Harvesting Colostrum Course
Learn hand expression, safe collection and storage with calm, hands-on guidance.
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For parents and family caregivers
Parent & Baby Bonding Class
Learn with Sister Kang to bond through gentle touch and confident everyday care, with practical teaching in baby massage and newborn care.
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What Sister Yasa will teach
Learn gentle breast preparation and hand-expression techniques, how to collect small drops with a sterile syringe, and how to label, freeze and transport colostrum safely. You will also learn what is normal, when to stop and when to seek advice.
Why the class is practical
Hands-on coaching helps you practise the technique calmly before baby arrives. It can also help you prepare a small reserve if your newborn needs supplementary feeds, has difficulty latching or is briefly separated from you after birth.
Confidence, not pressure
Some mothers collect only a few drops, while others collect none before birth. This does not predict your future milk supply. The aim is to help you feel informed, prepared and supported, not to create another target to meet.
Prepare before baby arrives. Book a personalised session with Sister Yasa today.
Where we see you
Flexible Consultation Options
Pair it with
Treatments that complement clinic care
Many mums combine clinic visits with one of these hands-on therapies.
Our clinics and classes
Looking for something else? See our other clinics and classes.
Support when you need it most
If feeding is painful, worrying or simply does not feel right, seek help early
Book an appointment with Sister Yasa for professional assessment and practical guidance tailored to you and your baby.
WhatsApp our consultant team directly on +65 8368 2756 to schedule an in-centre or home visit. We reply as soon as we can during clinic hours.