”My body, my life, became the landscape of my son’s life. I am no longer merely a thing living in the world; I am a world.”
— Sarah Manguso
When you’re leaking from all of the places in your body and your chest is one of them….
You have a tiny human who needs food, comfort, and all the things…
But you’re not sure if this is how it is supposed to feel or if it’s going “right”….
As certified lactation counselors we can support you with things like education on lactation physiology so you understand how your body makes milk and troubleshoot common lactation issues such as painful latching, milk supply, going back to work, hand expressing and using a pump, and so much more.
Our Lactation Counseling Services
All-in-One Lactation Counseling Package
$375
Want to be fully prepared and ready to get your lactation journey off on the right foot immediately after your baby is born?
Our All-in-One Lactation support package has you covered.
Includes:
2 prenatal lactation classes
2 postpartum in-home visits
2 virtual postpartum appointments
2 weeks of unlimited text/email support postpartum
Makes an excellent add-on to birth doula support or as a baby shower gift for a family you love!
In-Home Lactation Counseling
$100 for Initial Session
$65 for follow-ups
Let us meet you after birth, in the comfort and security of your own home, to evaluate your latch, discuss any challenges you are facing, and help you find solutions that work for your unique family’s needs.
While you get comfortable and relax into a feeding session with your little one, we will be right by your side to help you adjust your latch, teach you signs that you are effectively transferring milk, and help identify solutions in order to overcome obstacles.
We expect you to have dirty dishes in your sink and laundry on the floor while you take just a little bit of time out for yourself to get this nursing journey off on the right track… with a little bit (or a lot!) of support from us.
Initial sessions typically take about 2 hours and follow-ups are about 60-90 minutes.
Private Prenatal
Lactation Classes
$125
During pregnancy, your body is already changing to meet your baby’s nutritional needs by creating colostrum that will eventually turn into mature human milk. But, while many will say that breast/chest feeding is “natural,” it is definitely not always instinctual or easy.
How does your body make milk?
How do you even latch a baby on?
How do you know if they are getting enough milk?
How often should you nurse?
What are some signs that things aren’t right?
We cover all of this in our prenatal lactation classes, where we teach you the basics of breast/chest/body feeding, help you understand this whole latching thing, and give you some awesome tips and tricks from certified lactation educators who have not only been in the trenches with their own breastfeeding challenges, but who have also overcome a lot to reach their goals.
Classes are taught by a certified lactation educator and counselor, are typically 2.5 hours long, and ideally take place in the comfort of your own home. We bring all materials, demonstration tools, and learning supplies to your door! Partners, family members, and anyone else who will be involved in the care of your baby are encouraged to join us!
Virtual Lactation Counseling
$40 per hour
Sometimes all you need is a friendly and knowledgeable face on the other side of the screen to help answer questions and support you through your own decision making process.
Over zoom, we can take a look at your latch, offer some pointers on better positioning, and talk about strategies for increasing your milk supply.
Virtual lactation support often works best to troubleshoot other situations, such as parents returning to work and other folks who might need help creating a unique pumping plan that meets your needs. Or perhaps you need help navigating family dynamics around feeding and want to role play some assertive communication skills. Or maybe you just have a quick lactation question. We can do that! And much more…
A note from us about lactation support:
We recognize that there are many different types of lactation support available in our area and as Certified Lactation Counselors, we are just one of those. Our lactation counseling services are intended to be an additional layer of support for our birth and postpartum clients and not intended to replace more advanced lactation care.
We happily partner with local IBCLCs, ENTs, pediatricians, chiropractors, OTs, and other providers to help you reach your own feeding goals.