Virtual Initial Lactation Consultation

Service Description

Included with Initial Lactation Appointments: - One virtual appointment ~60-90 minutes, (depending on the needs of the family) - Review of relevant infant and family health & lactation history - Discuss recent & current issues, concerns, challenges or difficulties Full Feeding Assessment & Support! - Observe a feed & assess milk transfer and latch - Show how to know when and how much milk your baby is getting - Guidance for feeding management (when to switch, timing, schedules) - Suggestions for positioning & latching adjustments to improve comfort and drinking - Learn new comfortable positions with helpful tips & tricks - Practice latching independently with gentle guidance We go above and beyond with family care! - Determining interacting factors, sources and root causes of difficulties - Focused resolution of current issues and discussion of various paths of action and next steps - Discuss strategies & implementation process with parents - Develop a plan together for the next week that works for family goals - Address any concerns and answer any questions about the plan - Unlimited Follow-up Support Q & A for 3 weeks over email, text & phone During an Initial Lactation Consultation, we will cover all of the important aspects to help you get started feeding, including understanding your baby's hunger cues, comfortable positioning, getting the best latch possible, including how to tell when your baby is getting milk and when they are full. More details are below! In this appointment, we will also discuss infant care and sleep patterns to help you get as much rest as possible during this transition to parenthood. We will discuss any issues or questions that arise to help you get off to a great start! Appointment times may vary. Initial Appointments are usually 60-90 minutes depending on the individual needs of the family. Please let us know if you would like to book a different length of appointment. We are looking forward to helping you resolve your lactation and feeding issues and help you reach your goals!