We provide compassionate, evidence-based lactation care tailored to each family’s unique needs and goals. Our focus is on creating personalized plans that make nourishing your child with human milk a comfortable, stress-free experience.
Services
Prenatal
Book Consultation
In this consult, we'll:
3rd trimester
- Review medical history & process prior breastfeeding experience
- Learn about what to expect in the first few days of breastfeeding
- Create a postpartum plan + answer all your questions!
Newborn Visit
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In this consult, we'll:
birth to 4 weeks
- Assess and adjust latch and positioning
- Oral function and full body assessment of baby
- Address any challenges you/baby are experiencing
- Weight check and weighted feed when needed
- Discuss what to expect with normal newborn behavior
Breastfeeding Difficulties
Book Consultation
In this consult, we'll:
4+ weeks, as needed
- Discover the root cause of your challenge
- Review options for solutions, customized to your family’s needs
- Create a plan of care to address the issue
- Follow-up as needed until the issue is resolved
Pumping, Bottle Feeding & Flange Fitting
Book Consultation
In this consult, we'll:
as needed
- Discuss how and when to introduce pumping and bottlefeeding
- Best practices for using your pump & other gear
- Flange fitting - we’ll pump using different sizes and shapes of flanges & possibly different pumps to find what works best for you
- Review breastmilk storage guidelines & how much milk to store
- Review bottle options for your baby
Bottle Refusal
Book Consultation
In this consult, we'll:
as needed
- Assess feeding background
- Assess oral function and sucking skills
- Identify factors contributing to refusal
- Create care plan to address root causes of refusal
- Review alternative feeding options while working to introduce or reintroduce bottles
Weaning
Book Consultation
In this consult, we'll:
as needed
- Assess weaning readiness of parent and baby
- Review emotional effects of weaning
- Discuss options for weaning plan
- Discuss tools to support the weaning process
- Create a custom plan for weaning when you're ready
- Celebrate your feeding journey!
Milk & Cookies Support Circle
for moms
Congratulations, You found the village
Join us
- Milk and Cookies is a weekly in-person support group and private WhatsApp chat hosted by IBCLCs
- Practice getting out of the house with your baby in a safe environment
- Professional scale available for weight checks and weighted feeds
- Normalize your baby's behavior and. your feelings
- This group is not a substitute for private consultation with an IBCLC
- Fresh baked cookies every week because parenting is hard
Support Circle for Dads
Dads matter too.
In-person and online meetups led by Jason Henry, Marriage and Family Therapist in training, Postpartum Support International facilitator and dad of three.
Dads/partners are often overlooked in the early parenthood journey. Your experience, questions, and feelings are important and welcome. Safe environment to process, ask questions, laugh and be seen.
Dads/partners are often overlooked in the early parenthood journey. Your experience, questions, and feelings are important and welcome. Safe environment to process, ask questions, laugh and be seen.
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Let's get your lactation & parenthood journey on track.
Appointments are available at my office in Woodland Hills, in the comfort of your home, and virtually worldwide
