Lactation Support
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When you are struggling with things like nipple pain, slow weight gain, or latching your infant onto the breast, it is an enormous relief to have someone meet you in your own space, with your own stuff, where you and baby are the most comfortable. I come to your home so we can have the most productive consultation possible-- where you can ask questions, get answers, and ensure you are feeling supported and empowered.
Private in-home visit includes:
review mother and infant medical history
observation of a feeding, often a weighted feed
help can include: positioning, latch, nipple care, nipple healing techniques, pumping demonstration
discuss ways to make sure your infant is “getting enough”
discuss normal infant feeding patterns and expectations
creation of clear care and feeding plans
resources, videos, and referrals as neededNotes: visit includes one week of follow up email support
Follow up visit recommended. They are the same price, duration, and offer another week of email support.$375
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I also offer a Prenatal lactation education session for expectant clients.
I feel SUPER passionate that every expectant family should integrate lactation education and prep into their prenatal journey.
Doing a prenatal breastfeeding education session is extremely impactful— (1) it gives us a chance to meet and connect prenatally so if and when you need support once baby arrives we are able to hit the ground running and (2) it can be hard to learn and absorb information in the freshly postpartum period so taking a chance to set a general foundation of knowledge and best practices before baby arrives really sets you up for success.
Topics include:
interactive instruction & demo of latch & positioning
“golden hour” preparation
how to know if baby is "getting enough"
a “road map” of breastfeeding so you can better understand hour one, day one, week one what to expect
flange fitting
pump and bottle feeding q&a
This visit happens in my office space and is usually 1.5 hrs long.
$375
Got insurance?
I am in network with most PPO insurance plans!
For PPO plans such as United Health Care, Health Net and more click here to verify your coverage.
For PPO plans with Cigna click here to verify your coverage.
For PPO plans with Aetna you are covered for up to six visits at no out of pocket cost! Please send me a message to verify your coverage.
The Lactation Support Team
Starting January 2025 I am welcoming two local, experienced doulas, Julia Larson and Alana Corrin for IBCLC mentorship.
Alana and/or Julia will accompany me to in office prenatal visits and postpartum home visits as they complete their required clinical hours to apply for certification.
They offer helping hands during the visit to soothe or hold baby if desired, take charting notes for insurance requirements, and send care plans during visits so you can receive your follow up materials even more promptly.
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Alana always knew she wanted to work one-on-one with people in a meaningful profession that would help support, educate, and empower them. After taking college courses in fetal and infant motor development and women’s health and reproductive rights, her interests in birth began to develop. She was introduced to doula work after being a nanny for 11 years and working for a number of women who had had traumatic birth experiences. Hearing their stories motivated and inspired her to want to learn everything about birth.
Alana is captivated by birth and the amazing things of which our bodies are capable. Having a science and physical therapy background, she loves the anatomy and physiology side, but feels compelled to the mental and emotional side as well. She has always had a desire to help and be of service, and is a natural nurturer. Birth work is a perfect combination of everything that fascinates her and something she feels she is inherently meant to do.
In her free time you can find Alana on a hike or exploring new destinations in nature, inventing new recipes in the kitchen, getting sunburned at the beach and floating in the waves, re-watching my favorite rom coms, traveling to new places, cuddling with my cat, or skateboarding at a local skate park.
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Julia is a birth-worker living in Oakland, California who focus' on enhancing pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences by reducing fear, creating a safe space for vulnerable conversations, educating families, being an advocate, offering healing touch, & so much more.
As an experienced doula her goal is to join the team to demystify birth, encourage families to connect to their intuition, provide evidence based information, facilitate partner bonding and stand by their side during one of the most influential and memorable experiences of their lives.Julia am an empathetic, calm, creative, music-lover who strives to make every environment as cozy as possible. She spends her free time in nature, cooking tasty meals, seeing live music & connecting with loved ones.
Together as a team we have supported over 250 births in the Bay Area and supported over 400 families through postpartum doula & lactation care.
We are passionate about evidence based, unbiased, unrushed appointments beinging the only way to care for our families in the sacred, very tender postpartum period.
