Compassionate Support for infant Feeding​

A breastfeeding prenatal class helps you feel prepared, informed, and confident before your baby arrives. I offer private prenatal sessions in the comfort of your home at any point in pregnancy, ideally between 28 and 37 weeks, though even a session close to your due date is welcomed and encouraged. The purpose of a prenatal class is to prepare you for what to expect immediately after birth and in the first weeks postpartum so fewer things feel surprising or stressful.

We cover early milk production and volume changes, hand expression and milk collection, engorgement, nipple and breast care, normal newborn behavior, cluster feeding, stools, infant weight expectations, and feeding cues. We can review your pump, discuss flange sizing, bottle feeding, partner support, advocating for yourself, mental health, bonding techniques, and realistic expectations around parent sleep. We watch and review videos on breastfeeding positions and latching, and also practice those positions.

Each session is tailored to your life, your family, and your goals, so you can feel confident in your choices and better able to enjoy those first precious days and weeks with your baby.

We start by spending a few minutes going over your history since I do not have access to your medical chart. Then we talk about any questions, concerns, or challenges you are experiencing. I weigh your baby before the feeding, whether breastfeeding or bottle feeding, to see where we are starting from. Next we observe a full feeding session where I gently assess what is working well and provide guidance and suggestions for adjustments. After the feeding I weigh your baby again and review the session together. Finally we create an evidence-based plan tailored to your goals and your baby’s needs. Later that day I send you an email with the plan, your baby’s weights, and follow-up guidance so you can feel confident moving forward.

Lactation services are covered by insurance under the Affordable Care Act, though coverage can vary by plan. I provide a superbill at the end of each session for you to submit to your insurance. Please see services and prices above.

If your insurance is contracted with The Lactation Network (TLN), your visit can be fully covered with no cost to you. Check eligibility and submit a request here: TLN Eligibility Request Form.

You can reach out anytime you have questions or concerns about feeding. Some common reasons include:

• Unsure how much milk your baby is getting

• Concerns about weight gain

• Questions about how often your baby should feed

• Breast or nipple pain, trauma, or soreness

• Pumping challenges, flange sizing, or milk collection questions

• Concerns about milk supply, including low supply or oversupply

• Engorgement, plugged ducts, or mastitis prevention

• Feeding routines, cluster feeding, or establishing a schedule

• Returning to work and managing pumping or bottle feeding

• Introducing bottles while protecting breastfeeding or chestfeeding

• Supporting multiples, premature babies, or NICU graduates

• Feeding after cesarean or complicated births

• Supporting chestfeeding, non-gestational parents, or adoptive families

• Preparing for breastfeeding before birth and creating a feeding plan

• Understanding newborn behavior, feeding cues, and sleep in the early weeks

• Bonding, parent confidence, and mental health support

• Guidance on combination feeding, exclusive pumping, or feeding transitions

Any other questions where early support can prevent small challenges from becoming bigger problems.