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Lactation Consultations

Before your baby arrives

Preparing early helps you feel more confident and can make the first weeks smoother. In a one-on-one prenatal consultation, we’ll talk through your medical history, any past feeding experiences, and what you hope feeding will look like. Then we’ll build a plan together and make sure you know who to call and what to expect.

[Read why a prenatal consultation may be the most important appointment you make before baby arrives]

After your baby arrives

The early days matter. When my schedule allows, I can often see you at home within 24 to 48 hours of your return from the hospital or birth center, and I offer virtual visits too. Research shows that early, skilled breastfeeding support is a key factor in long-term success.

I can help with:

  • Latch, nipple pain, breast pain and nipple damage

  • Milk supply, including low supply and oversupply

  • Infant weight gain or weight loss, and jaundice

  • Pumping, bottles, and bottle refusal

  • Flange sizing, comparing different flange types to best suit your individual anatomy, discussing appropriate pumps for your needs and goals

  • Tongue-tie and oral function questions

  • Premature babies and multiples

  • Supplemental Nursing Systems

  • Weaning from early supplementation back to breastfeeding

  • Bottle Refusal or Breast Refusal

  • Nursing Strikes

  • Returning to work

  • Weaning, including from a nipple shield

  • Or simply knowing that feeding is going well

Every visit includes a hands-on assessment, a feeding observation when possible, weight check, weighted feed (when possible) and a written plan you help make decisions on. Your goals lead. My job is to give you the information and clinical support to reach them.

Birth & Postpartum Doula Support

Birth and postpartum doula support

I’m a DONA-trained doula, IBCLC, and PMH-C with more than a decade in maternal and infant health. I’m also a mother of four, so I know what it feels like to be on the other side of the support. I care about the practical side of new parenthood and the emotional side too.

Birth doula: $2,500
I take one birth client per month so I can give you my full attention.

Postpartum doula:

  • Daytime: $65 per hour

  • Overnight: $75 per hour

I take two postpartum clients per month. Whether you want steady support in labor, hands-on newborn and feeding help, or an experienced person in your corner while you rest and heal, my goal is for your family to feel informed, supported, and confident.

Read what past families have said on my DoulaMatch profile.

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Insurance and pricing

  • I’m in-network with many major plans. Coverage depends on your plan and the type of visit, so please review the details below. If you don’t see your plan, reach out. I can often help you use out-of-network benefits.

    • Major insurers: I’m in-network with Cigna through Wildflower Health for both in-home and virtual visits. Anthem, also through Wildflower Health, is covered for virtual visits only. Aetna and UnitedHealthcare, both through The Lactation Network, are covered for in-home visits only. Tricare East, for both in-home and virtual visits.

      Additional subsidiary plans through The Lactation Network: Curative Health, Imagine Health, Multiplan, PNOA, VA CCN Optum East, and Velocity PPO are all covered for both in-home and virtual visits. Meritain is covered for in-home visits only.

      Out-of-network option: If your plan isn’t listed, I can provide a coded superbill for reimbursement. Initial in-home visits are $275 and follow-ups $225. Most families get reimbursed 100%.

      Payment: I accept HSA and FSA cards, along with credit and debit cards.

      In-home travel fee: In-home visits include a travel fee based on distance. It’s due when you book and collected before each in-home appointment and follow-up.

      Doula services: Doula support is self-pay only.

      Insurance coverage is not a guarantee of payment. Please confirm your benefits with your plan before your visit.

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FAQs

  • An IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) is a healthcare professional with specialized training in breastfeeding and lactation support. They are considered the gold-standard in lactation support. They are certified through a rigorous process involving clinical hours, education, and a comprehensive board exam, making them the experts in lactation care and infant feeding. IBCLCs help both prenatally and postpartum by preparing new moms for breastfeeding, addressing latching issues, milk supply concerns, infant milk transfer difficulties, nipple pain, and supporting pumping or bottle-feeding families as well. They also assist in more complex situations such as oral function or tongue tie assessments, feeding premature or medically fragile babies, and navigating weaning when the time is right.

    Beyond physical challenges, IBCLCs provide emotional support and reassurance, helping new parents feel confident and heard during the often overwhelming postpartum period. Whether a mom is just starting out or facing specific feeding struggles later in their breastfeeding journey, an IBCLC offers expert, personalized guidance that can make a significant difference in both the baby's health and the mother's breastfeeding experience. Connecting with one early can prevent many common issues and offer vital support when it’s most needed.

  • Great question — and the short answer is: Yes, you will benefit from seeing an IBCLC, even if you're already working with an OB/GYN, midwife or pediatrician.

    OB/GYNs, midwives and pediatricians are essential for your and your baby’s overall health, but most do not receive in-depth training in lactation management the way an IBCLC does as a specialist in lactation and infant feeding specifically. While your physicians can offer general advice, they often refer patients to an IBCLC when there are specific breastfeeding concerns — like pain, low milk supply, latching problems, slow weight gain, or questions about pumping and bottles.

    An IBCLC specializes solely in lactation and infant feeding issues. They spend time observing feedings, doing hands-on assessments, and crafting personalized clinical care plans for lactation managment and infant feeding. If breastfeeding is something you want to pursue (or are struggling with), an IBCLC can be a crucial part of your care team — complementing, not replacing, your doctor or your baby’s pediatrician.

    • Painful latch or nipple damage

    • Baby won’t latch at all

    • Shallow latch causing pain or poor milk transfer

    • Slow or low infant weight gain

    • Baby falling asleep at the breast before finishing a feed

    • Premature baby

    • Multiples

    • Low milk supply or worry about not making enough milk

    • Oversupply or forceful let-down

    • Delayed onset of mature milk transition after birth

    • Frequent or very short feedings

    • Fussy or gassy baby that may signal ineffective feeding or food allergies

    • Green, frothy, or mucusy stools or concerning amounts of spit-up

    • Pumping schedule to maintain or build supply

    • Choosing the right pump or flange size or pain when pumping

    • Bottle refusal or bottle aversion

    • Returning to work and managing milk storage and feeding routines

    • Suspected tongue-tie or lip-tie or oral function concern

    • Flat or inverted nipples

    • Engorgement, thrush, vasospasms, clogged ducts, or mastitis

    • Weaning from nipple shield

    • Weaning from breastfeeding