As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, I provide a range of lactation consulting and breastfeeding services, including private prenatal/postnatal breastfeeding classes, in-home lactation consultation with you and your baby, availability of breastfeeding supplies and pumps and telephone assistance in the days and weeks following your baby's birth.

Breastfeeding classes are two and a half hours in length and are offered in your home at your convenience. Videos, DVDs, books, written materials, dolls to practice with are available and included with each class.

Getting Started with Breastfeeding includes: Planning your baby's birth to ensure that breastfeeding will get off to the best start possible (the Baby Plan section of your Birth Plan). Preparation for breastfeeding prior to birth, recognizing feeding cues, understanding postioning and latch on, what to expect on each of the five days following your baby's birth. How to tell whether the baby is getting enough milk, frequency days, and building your milk supply.

Breastfeeding and Returning to Work: Breast pumping and storage of mother's milk, planning for your return to work. Pumping at work, talking to your employer, child care considerations, bottle and nipple choices, how to give a bottle to a breastfed baby, building and maintaining your milk supply before returning and when you've returned to the workplace.

There is no charge for home visits to provide breastfeeding assistance if you are already my birth doula client, as lactation consultation during your pregnancy and after your baby's birth are included in the birth doula package of services.

-- March 24, 2007