Breastfeeding Support and Expertise in the following areas
- Positioning & latch
- Insufficient milk supply
- Oversupply
- Engorgement
- Sore nipples
- Damaged nipples
- Tongue tie & Lip tie
- Support post tongue and/or lip tie release
- Breast pain
- Mastitis management
- Thrush
- Inverted nipples
- Flat nipples
- Breast augmentation
- Breast reduction
- Twins
- Premature infants
- Slow weight gain in infant
- Cluster feeding
- Breast refusal concerns
- Expressed milk storage and handling
- Breastfeeding the older baby
- Weaning
- Returning to work
- And more...
What you can Expect During a Breastfeeding Consultation
- Initial lactation consultations are 90 minutes, in your home, or at the hospital
- An assessment of concerns for mother and baby
- Support with latching and positioning your baby with feeding observed
- Baby weighed, as needed
- Support with using a pump, as needed
- Relevant literature and resources for your reference, as needed
- Individualized written breastfeeding plan, as needed
- Professional, nurturing, and individualized care that suits the needs of your family and infant/child
What you May Want to Prepare for a Consultation
- May be helpful to have any weights for your infant available for the visit, preferably in kilograms or grams
- Know approximately how many wet and dirty diapers your infant has been having over the last 24-48 hours
- Have a list of questions that you would like answered during the visit