Lactation Consultant

The right consultant can be an invaluable asset to breastfeeding mothers, providing reassuring you when breastfeeding and lactation are going well, providing emotional and by providing information and support to help prevent and manage common concerns. Our consultant will help you with:

• Prenatal counseling about the factors that may affect breastfeeding and lactation
• Basic positioning and proper latching techniques
• Information about practices that promote successful breastfeeding and lactation
• Preventing and managing common concerns such as poor latch, inadequate milk transfer or supply, nipple or breast pain, and calming a fussy baby
• Milk expression and storage for parents who must be separated from their babies
• Returning to work and strategies for breastfeeding and lactation
• Breastfeeding and lactation in challenging situations, such as feeding twins or triplets, a premature or sick infant, or infants in special medical situations.