Designation: Family Physician / Lactation Consultant IBCLC
Specialty: Breastfeeding Medicine / Lactation Consultation / Infant Feeding
Languages: English, French, Basic Arabic
Years of Experience: 20 +
Qualification:
- MD Family Physician
- Lactation Consultant IBCLC
- PgDip Breastfeeding and Human Lactation
- PgDip Women’s Health
Brief Profile
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 over 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 15 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 is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences and has lectured 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.
In her practice, Dr. Delphine adopts a holistic and integrative approach, focusing on understanding the root causes of each concern and supporting long-term wellbeing for mothers and babies.
Dr. Delphine is known for her compassionate and supportive approach, ensuring every family feels heard, cared for, and confident throughout their feeding journey.
Core Competencies
Inducing lactation for adoption or Relactation
Infant feeding and breastfeeding medicine.
Difficulty with Latch and Positioning, Slow weight gain
Sore, Cracked, Bleeding Nipples, Nipple Blister
Baby Fussy, Gassy, Food intolerance, Reflux/ GERD
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 Pain, Breast and nipple infections
Feeding of twins/multiples/ Premature babies
