Whether your goal is to breastfeed for a few weeks, a few months, a year, or until your child self weans, I'm happy to provide you encouragement and evidence based information.
A Typical Lactation Consultation
Typically 1-1/2 to 2 hours - Identify your unique breastfeeding goals and any concerns - Review your medical history including previous births, breastfeeding experiences and breast surgeries - Discuss how breastfeeding has been going - Weigh your baby and gather any medical history - Perform a suck evaluation and complete exam of your baby's oral structures as well as reflexes - Observe a complete breastfeeding session - Provide a written care plan to confirm goals and address any concerns or feeding issues - Send a written report to your care provider - 30 minutes of telephone or e-mail follow up support