Dr. Delphine Dupuis is a caring French family doctor specializing in infant feeding and breastfeeding medicine.
She received her medical degree from the University of Strasbourg, France with a specialization in Family Medicine. She holds a Postgraduate Degree in Women’s Health, a University Degree in Lactation and Breastfeeding medicine and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
After working in various departments of Strasbourg University Teaching Hospitals, she moved to the UK to join a busy family practice in the North of Manchester, before relocating to Dubai in 2007.
Dr. Delphine has been passionate about providing advanced lactation support to numerous families for nearly 20 years. She is one of Dubai’s best known and best loved breastfeeding experts.
She has vast experience in diagnosing and treating infant tongue and lip ties.
In the past 10 years, she has dedicated her practice to almost exclusively treating mothers and babies with medical issues related to infant feeding and breastfeeding.
In addition to caring clinically for families, she has been working to improve knowledge and support for breastfeeding in the medical profession and in the community. She has lectured frequently for the WHO/UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in various hospitals of the UAE and for the Dubai and Sharjah Advanced Lactation Training Programs amongst others speaking engagements.
Dr. Delphine is registered with the general medical council in the UK and is a member of several lactation and health care professional associations including the International Lactation Consultant Association and the Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding & Lactation Education.
Common Reasons for Appointment:
- Difficulty with Latch and Positioning
- Sore, Cracked, Bleeding Nipples
- Breast Pain, Nipple Blister
- Baby Slow weight gain
- Baby Fussy, Gassy, Food intolerance, Allergy, Reflux
- Breastfeeding after Breast Reduction, Augmentation, Biopsy or Surgery
- Tongue / lip tie assessment and frenotomy
- Low milk supply
- Oversupply, engorgement or clogged/plugged milk ducts
- Breast and nipple infections
- Feeding of twins/multiples/ Premature babies
- Pump fitting and/or returning to work
- Inducing lactation for adoption or Relactation
Consultations spécialisées de médecine de l’allaitement :
- Difficultés de succion, de prise du sein ou position d’allaitement
- Prise de poids ou production de lait insuffisante
- Mamelons douloureux, crevasses, ampoule de lait sur le mamelon
- Engorgement, mastites, canal lactifère bouché
- Frein de langue ou lèvre restrictifs
- Réflex d’éjection fort, hyperlactation
- Relactation, lactation induite : allaiter un bébé adopté
