One-on-one support is essential for the new parent who is experiencing infant feeding difficulties. I offer two types of consultations: Home/at my home visits and Phone/Skype/Facetime/Glide Consultations. Prenatal consultations are also available.

Home & at my home visits. Most infant feeding problems are best solved with in-person help. My consultations include a full health history of parent and baby, assessment of mom and baby, observation of one or several breast/chest feeding sessions, a weighted feed (if necessary), a written care plan, and follow-up by email/text/phone. Visits last about two hours, and are done either in my home or your home. Follow-up consultations are available. I will be in contact with you until you and your baby get it right. 

Phone/Skype/FaceTime/Glide Consultations. I find that I can help parent most fully if I meet with them in person, but there are certainly situations where an in-depth phone call or video chat can be beneficial. Some parents do not have an IBCLC close-by for a home visit, and benefit from a Phone/Skye/FaceTime/Glide Consultation. Contact me to find out if such a consultation would be right for you.

Here are some of the things I can help you with during a consultation:

• Sore/cracked/bleeding nipples     

• Engorgement

• Fussy baby/baby refusing the breast

• Plugged ducts/mastitis

• Concerns about milk supply

• Concerns about baby’s weight gain

• History of chest surgery

• Bodyfeeding twins

• Weaning off of supplements/rebuilding milk supply

• Adoptive nursing and relactation

• Breast/chest feeding before and after tongue tie revision

• Fussy/cranky/colicky baby

• Returning to work/pumping questions

• Milk supply decrease after weeks or months of a full milk supply

• Starting solids

• Biting baby

• Baby suddenly refusing the feedings after weeks or months of peaceful nursing

• Toddler nursing questions

• Weaning questions

Please visit our local emerald coast resouce page:

http://www.emeraldcoastbirthresources.com/lactation-counseling-and-education.html