Breastfeeding is natural, but not always easy.

It can be so intense and stressful when breastfeeding is difficult.

Even when breastfeeding is going well, it can be very helpful and reassuring to have someone on your team who is a knowledgeable source of support, to address your questions and concerns. Research has shown that quality lactation support makes it much more likely that families will have successful (whatever that means for you) and rewarding breastfeeding journeys.

My mission is to provide you with warm, non-judgmental assessment, guidance, and recommendations as you work through your challenges. We will collaborate to create a plan, and I will individualize my care to help you work towards your breastfeeding goals.

What can we work on during a visit?

baby can’t latch

positioning at the breast

engorgement

mastitis

possible tongue tie

using a nipple shield and/or wanting to wean from nipple shield

breast and/or nipple pain or damage

oversupply and overactive letdown

low milk supply

baby not gaining weight well

pumping and flange fitting

breastfeeding twins (and triplets, etc)

baby in NICU

breastfeeding and going back to work

breastfeeding after breast reduction or breast augmentation (implants) surgery

prenatal education and counseling

difficulty breastfeeding previous children

anything that is causing stress or confusion or difficulty in your breastfeeding experience

Services

Initial in-home visit—$350 | We will meet in the comfort of your home. This is a comprehensive lactation consult that will last 1.5-2 hours. Includes:

• Focused physical assessments

• Observation of a nursing and/or pumping session

• Weighing baby

• A detailed written care plan sent to you shortly after our visit

• A written report sent to your and/or baby’s medical care providers

• Support via secure messaging following our visit to discuss questions/concerns related to the care plan

• Referrals to other community resources and care providers, as needed

In-home follow-up visit—$280| For clients needing an additional visit(s) to evaluate, revise, or get more support with the care plan created in your initial home visit. Follow-up visits can also be booked by current clients who need help with a new problem. Follow up visits will last about 45-90 minutes.

Telehealth visit—$250| For less complex lactation concerns, or for simple follow-up to an initial home visit. Visit will take 1-1.5hrs. Because of the nature of telehealth, I reserve these visits for issues that can be reasonably addressed without hands on assistance or assessment, such as:

• talking through questions and concerns

• mild latching and positioning difficulty

• pump flange fit and pump troubleshooting

• planning for going back to work

• Support via secure messaging following our visit to discuss questions/concerns related to the care plan

Prenatal lactation visit—(telehealth only): $180 Visit is typically 60-90 minutes. During a prenatal consult we can:

• Talk through your questions/fears/concerns about breastfeeding

• Help you formulate your feeding goals

• Assess your breasts and nipples

• Talk about breastfeeding basics—ways to prepare, how to get a good start right after birth, feeding cues, what’s normal, what to expect

• Help you plan if you have risk factors that may make lactation more challenging (ie hormonal issues, have had surgery on your breasts or chest, etc)

• Help you plan if you’re anticipating having a preterm baby or a baby who may require a NICU stay

• Provide you with helpful information and resources in the form of links, videos, handouts, and community resource referrals

• Support via secure messaging following our visit to discuss questions/concerns related to the care plan