Breastfeeding Support
Providing judgement-free support to help you feel confident as you prepare to breastfeed or continue breastfeeding.
If you decide that breastfeeding is the right choice for you and your baby, let me help you get off to the right start. Whether you are pregnant, have a newborn, are facing some challenges with breastfeeding or are looking to wean your baby, I can help you.
Online booking is now available for Orangeville/Dufferin County. Click the button below to book. For all other areas, please contact to book!
Here are some of the ways that I can help!
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​​Prenatal breastfeeding classes to help get breastfeeding off to the right start
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Building your confidence in breastfeeding your baby
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Helping you to understand how to know that your baby is getting enough
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Optimal latch to help ease nipple/breast pain
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Tips to help heal your nipples
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Provide you with strategies to establish and maintain milk supply
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Helping you feel empowered on your breastfeeding journey!
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Reviewing safe bottle preparation
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And much more!
Helping with various concerns
As a Lactation Consultant, here are some of the areas that I specialize in:
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Nipple pain
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Breast pain
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Low milk supply
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Milk blebs/blocked ducts
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Breast refusal​​
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How to know that your baby is getting enough
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Ways to establish and maintain milk supply
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Baby not yet/no longer latching
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Nipple confusion
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Pumping
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Breastfeeding & returning to work
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Supplementation
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Weaning
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And much more! Contact me if you have questions
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Every family is unique
That's why I provide tailored support to help you reach YOUR feeding goals.
Breastfeeding support can be provided virtually or in the privacy and comfort of your own home! Appointments are available same day, weekdays, evenings and weekends.
FAQs
Common breastfeeding questions. Answered.
Question: What is a Lactation Consultant? What do you do? Answer: I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). This means that I have completed 95 hours of breastfeeding specific education, as well as 500+ hours of training with other IBCLCs and passed a Board Certifying exam. I work closely with parents to help them on their breastfeeding journey. I listen, without judgment, and help families reach THEIR breastfeeding goals.
Question: What happens during the breastfeeding consultation? Answer: During an appointment, we willl start by discussing your feeding goals. After this, I take a health history, gather information regarding your pregnancy and birth experience as well as how your baby is currently being fed. Prior to discussing a plan with you, I observe a feed to see what your baby is doing when brought to the breast. After this, we discuss recommendations to help you reach your goals, and discuss how to help implement these.
Question: When do you know if you need Breastfeeding Support? (I think I might, but I’m not sure..!?) Answer: If you are experiencing any nipple/breast pain, this is an indicator that you should seek support, even if your baby is gaining weight - it is important that you are okay too! Other indicators would be if your baby is slow to gain weight while breastfeeding, if your baby is requiring bottles of breastmilk/formula after breastfeeding, your baby is not latching, you are using a nipple shield, you are pumping, you think you might not have enough breastmilk, you are unsure of how to position your baby at your breast, or if you have any questions. Often in hospital, parents are given certain instructions if their baby is having some trouble breastfeeding and then they are discharged home with that plan. I highly recommend seeing a Lactation Consultant upon discharge, as things change quickly and it is important to have ongoing support.
Question: I don’t think I have enough milk. Can you help me with this? Is there any way to increase how much milk I produce? Answer: Yes! There are a few different ways to help increase your milk supply. In order to understand how I can help you, it is important to have a full assessment of your health history, pregnancy and current feeding/pumping routine and then we can work together to come up with a plan that is doable for you.
Question: Do you provide home visits? How long are the appointments? Answer: Yes, I provide home visits so you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home. In those early days and weeks after your baby is born and you are still healing, it can be especially difficult to leave the house. An initial appointment is up to 1.5 hours long, so we have plenty of time to work together, I can answer your questions and stay to observe a feed. Follow up appointments are up to one hour long, which again, gives us plenty of time to work together and not feel rushed.
Question: Will my baby start breastfeeding after one visit? Answer: If your baby is having difficulty latching/breastfeeding, it may take more than one visit to get your baby to start breastfeeding. I strongly recommend booking follow up appointments to check in and tweak the plan as needed, and continue working on/towards breastfeeding.
Question: Do you recommend follow up? Answer: Yes, I always recommend that breastfeeding parents get follow up after an initial appointment so that you have ongoing support to help you reach your goals. Things can change from one day to the next, so having that support can help you along the way.
Question: What if I am bottle feeding? Can you still help me? Answer: Yes! I support families who are doing a combination of breastfeeding and bottle feeding, exclusively breastfeeding or exclusively bottle feeding. I have helped many parents introduce bottles to their babies when this is part of their feeding plan but their baby has been refusing bottles. Some of the things that I can help with include clicking noises when bottle feeding, milk leaking from the sides of baby’s mouth, how much milk to give your baby based on their age and babies that are having difficulty taking bottles.