Our Services

Babyworks is a private paediatric service.  Babyworks is affiliated  with Southern Cross Healthcare and many other health insurance companies.
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Abby Baskett
Paediatrician and Breastfeeding
​Specialist (FRACP, IBCLC)

Abby is a mother of 3 energetic boys, and works in the Starship Emergency Department  as a Consultant Paediatrician. Abby has a special interest in infant feeding and breastfeeding problems, is a qualified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and is trained to assess and release tongue-ties.
Abby is also currently enrolled in the possums online NDC (Neuroprotective Developmental Care) accreditation pathway.
Her aim is to work with families to provide the best possible start in life for their babies.

Outside of medicine Abby is passionate about yoga, and practices Kundalini or Astanga yoga daily.  Abby is also interested in communication and mindfulness and has undertaken training in NVC (non violent communication) and MSC (mindful self compassion).

Abby sees problems such as difficult breastfeeding issues, tongue ties, unsettled crying infants, difficulties with infant weight gain and more general paediatric issues.

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Dr Carmen Basu

Carmen is a Consultant Paediatrician who specialises in a wide range of paediatric conditions. Carmen graduated from Bristol University in the UK in 2002. She worked in both the UK and Channel Islands till 2010 completing her British Paediatric examinations in 2008 (MRPCH). During this time, she also spent one year in Sydney, Australia training in Paediatrics. In 2010, she moved to NZ and completed her Australasian examinations in 2013. She is a Fellow of the Child Health Division of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Carmen has an interest in breastfeeding medicine and is training to be a lactation consultant. She also has an interest in unsettled babies and prefers a holistic approach.
Outside of Medicine, she is mother to 2 lively boys, and is passionate about a range of health and wellness activities to provide balance and self care in her life.

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