Lactation Consultant FAQs

A lactation consultant provides support to families who desire to feed their babies with breastmilk. This includes support with latching, pumping, bottle feeding, monitoring infant weight gain, and general breast health.

A lactation consultant will assess and assist you in all of your baby feeding goals including but not limited to: latching, pumping, bottle feeding, monitoring infant weight gain, as well as assessing your general breast health.

We have patients from all major insurances so cost can vary from person to person. It is often covered by your insurance and if we are out of network we will provide you with a superbill.

Yes and actually we highly recommend a prenatal planning visit or our feeding baby basics course! A lactation consultant can prepare you for all your possible feeding goals including educating you about breastfeeding, pumping, breast health, storing breast milk safety, and infant weight gain.

Yes, a lactation consultant can assist you in proper flange fitting, efficient and best pumping settings, and how to store your breast milk safely.