Services
What to Expect:
Receive lactation care from the comfort of your own home! I bring everything needed for a lactation consult, and it is my goal to make the experience as comfortable as possible.
The initial consultation is typically 1.5-2 hours in length and includes the following:
- Maternal & baby thorough health history
- Physical assessment of breasts
- Functional assessment of infant oral anatomy including checking for lip and tongue ties
- Observation and assistance with at least one complete feeding including pre- and post-feeding weights for accurate measurement of baby's intake
- Development of an individualized care to address your specific breastfeeding goals sent within 24 hours of the visit
- Reports sent to your primary physician and pediatrician for increased continuity of care among all healthcare providers
- Continued telephone follow-up related to the established issues as needed after the visit
- Access to secure portal for secure messaging feature for any additional questions or to set up follow-up visits
Reasons to seek lactation support:
Prenatally:
Lactation support prior to baby’s arrival has many benefits in helping you know what to expect before your baby arrives!
It can be especially helpful if you have any of the following:
- History of breastfeeding problems & poor breastfeeding experience with another baby
- History of fertility problems, PCOS, hormonal imbalances
- Breasts haven’t grown during pregnancy and/or are uneven in shape/size
- Previous breast or chest surgery (breast implants, breast reduction)
- History of mood disorders (including anxiety/depression)
- Induced lactation for adoptive families
- Flat or inverted nipples
- New mom wanting education about breastfeeding, pumping, and basic newborn care
After baby's arrival:
- Breastfeeding is painful or you are experiencing pain between feeding sessions
- Baby struggles to latch or stay latched when feeding
- Baby nurses for long period of time (45 min+) and/or still seems hungry after breastfeeding
- Baby falls asleep at the breast
- Baby seems to be breastfeeding "all the time"
- Baby is experiencing weight loss or slow weight gain
- Baby has gassiness, reflux, colicky behavior, irritability
- Suspected tongue/lip/buccal ties
- Concerns about oversupply and/or overactive letdown
- Engorgement, Plugged ducts, Mastitis
- Moms of multiples
- Nipple/breast damage & pain
- Education on proper latch techniques and breastfeeding positions
- Milk transfer assessment to know how much baby is transferring at the breast
- Breast or bottle refusal
- Returning to work
- Proper flange fitting & pumping support
- Introducing solids
- Weaning support
- Education on safe medication & herbs while lactating
- Re-lactation or inducing lactation
- Supplementation & safe formula preparation
- Baby was born prematurely (37 weeks or earlier)
