Essential Lactation

“Your worth is not measured in ounces”

Common reasons to seek lactation support:

  • Breastfeeding/chestfeeding pain or damaged nipples

  • Need for a nipple shield or difficulty feeding baby directly at the breast

  • Worry that baby is not getting enough or needing to supplement baby with expressed breast milk or formula

  • Tongue/lip tie concerns

  • Fussy baby, lots of spit up or gassy baby

  • Everything seems ok, but still have a lot of questions about feeding baby

  • Struggling with the decision to breastfeed/chestfeed and want to talk about your options

  • Pumping or preparing to go back to work

  • Bottle feeding: introducing bottles, troubleshooting, bottle refusal, figuring out how much and when to feed your baby (you don’t have to be nursing or making milk!)

  • Plugged ducts, milk blebs, or mastitis

  • Teething, biting, or weaning baby

  • Tandem nursing and/or preparing for pregnancy while lactating

  • Prenatally, to learn about lactation basics, ask personal questions, and establish a support team

  • Inducing lactation for adoption, surrogacy, or non-birthing parent

Lactation Consultation Services

Prenatal

These are some of my favorite visits!

Typically done between 35-38 weeks gestation (but can be done at any time before delivery), this visit offers general information about lactation and infant feeding to help you and your baby get off to a wonderful start. We’ll cover learning to hand express before your baby arrives all the way through the first week of life.

There will be lots of time to address personal questions and concerns, as well as an opportunity to establish a support team.

Postpartum

This visit can take place anytime while you are breast/chestfeeding your baby no matter where you are on your journey.

I address any lactation concerns and provide support for all types of infant feeding. I teach how to achieve a deep latch to eliminate nipple pain and improve baby’s efficiency. I evaluate for any tongue tie issues, wean off a nipple shield, help with understanding milk supply. I teach you how to know your baby is getting enough through before and after feeding weights. I can also answer questions related to any other lactation challenges.

This includes any part of your lactation journey from start (including inducing lactation) to finish (weaning, tandem nursing, you name it!).

No specific concerns, just want reassurance? I can help with that too!

Pumping, Intro to Bottles, Bottle Refusal, & Back to Work

Going back to work is a necessity for most families these days. For lactating parents, that requires pumping, bottles and worries about maintaining milk supply. In this visit, I help parents set a plan as they go back to work and help them achieve their feeding goals.

Are you looking for guidance around pumping? Do you need flange fitting help? I provide support for combo feeding and exclusive pumping families as well.

Are you planning to introduce your baby to bottle feeding and unsure of how and when to do this? Bottle refusal challenges? Unsure of how to navigate the large amount of bottle and pump product options out there? Whether you are lactating or not, I am able to support families with bottle feeding from start to finish. I’d love to support you through all of this and more.