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During your visit, we will begin by evaluating both you and your infant’s health history to give context to your breastfeeding needs. Next, I will perform an extensive assessment of your infant and their oral cavity. This will be followed by a complete maternal breast examination. Both assessments will aid in the diagnosis of potential feeding complications. We will work together to establish your ideal feeding environment.
This will ensure that both you and the baby are best prepared for comfortable and productive feedings. I will also be conducting a weighted feeding during our visit. This will help to assess the infant’s milk intake and establish if they are making proper growth development. You can expect to receive an individualized plan of care that will include patient goals, educational resources, and follow up information.
With your consent, your OB/Midwife and pediatrician can receive a comprehensive written report summarizing the goals of care, progress made during the visit, and recommendations for treatment. It is my hope that this visit empowers your family with knowledge and helps establish a plan that meets the unique needs of both you and your growing baby.
The first step to getting started receiving lactation consulting for you and your baby is to utilize The Lactation Network to check your insurance coverage. Read more about insurance coverage.
Step 1
Next, we'll schedule a time to conduct your initial consult at a date and time that works best for you. We'll also have you fill out necessary paperwork regarding your background, delivery and health history.
Step 2
During our initial consult, we'll spend time getting to know you, your background, and the history of your feeding journey up to that point in time.
Step 3
I will perform an extensive oral assessment, infant assessment and maternal breast assessment to benchmark your progress.
Step 4
We will work together to help best setup your feeding environment with positioning support to best help mom and baby be most comfortable for your feedings.
Step 5
We will do a weighted feed to weigh the baby before and after feeding to assess milk intake and develop an individualized plan of care based on our findings.
Step 6
With your consent, your OB/midwife and pediatrician will receive a comprehensive written report summarizing our visit.
Step 7Breastfeeding is a journey, and not a one-size-fits-all journey. You and your baby are both unique, and your journey with feeding your new baby will be consistently changing and evolving. To help you find the right path on your journey and help you accomplish your goals, we must first focus on you first, as the new mom or parent, and ensure you have the resources, confidence, and support to get started on the right foot. To do that, I’ll start your journey with a simple consultation to learn about your background, medical history, pregnancy, and challenges.
Mom 2 Mom Lactation is a professionally licensed and accredited lactation consultancy. I provide in-home and virtual consults, and specialize in many areas of lactation.