Infant Feeding: Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Support
Feeding your baby will be your primary job for the first few weeks of your baby’s life. Our Infant Feeding package will help you prepare to feed your baby and explore options that work for your family. Once your baby arrives, our IBCLC will provide support and collaborate with your personal goals, customize care plans for any feeding issues that arise, and help you find your rhythm as new parents. While a one hour telehealth Infant Feeding consult is included in our standard Birth Bundles, upgrade to add the full Infant Feeding Bundle to ensure you have the support you need lined up and ready to go. *Most insurance plans cover IBCLC support. We encourage you to look at the details of your plan to know how many visits are covered. We will provide a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement.
Infant Feeding Bundle
Now accepting clients with due dates February 2026 and beyond
Education
Postpartum Recovery, Newborn Care and Infant Feeding Class:
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live-online group class
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basics of human lactation and how to establish the milk supply
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selecting a pump and how to store milk
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selecting, preparing and using formula
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bottle and nipple selection
Recorded Mini-Series:
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Infant sleep hygiene: Understand the basic needs of infants and sleep, how to create a supportive sleep environment for your baby, and how to protect your own sleep in a season of disruption - recommended watching before your baby is born
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Oral development: common issues around typical oral development - teething, pacifier use - as well as some common anatomical variations - lip and tongue ties - that can impact feeding, as well as selecting tools for feeding
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Starting solids and teething: Understand developmental readiness for solids, starting baby on first foods and complementary feeding through the end of the first year
In-home Support
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(3) 60-90 minute consultations, may be used before or after birth
- Prenatal consult: discuss infant feeding goals, make a plan for your immediate postpartum days at the hospital through the first week, talk through pump selection, conduct a flange fitting and anatomy exam, discuss how to establish milk supply, and review other important topics in those first few weeks
- Post birth consults: share any concerns and troubleshoot what may be going on. Typically, we might observe a feeding, weigh the baby to assess how much milk was transferred, make adjustments to latch and position, conduct an oral assessment of the baby, and/or review supplementing as needed. You will receive an updated plan of care after every visit.
- Additional in-home consults available a la carte
Telehealth Support
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60 minute telehealth consultation with an IBCLC
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This appointment can be used at any time prenatally up to the first year. Some people want some quick troubleshooting advice in those first weeks, others want advice on transitioning to a bottle, starting solids, navigating a growth spurt, or preparing to go back to work.
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Communicate with your IBCLC through a secure patient portal for answers to questions between appointments