Here, I will warmly teach you how to nourish your baby, maintain a healthy supply, and integrate breastfeeding into your unique family’s life.
with Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC
This one-hour individualized session is designed to help you and your partner prepare for your unique breastfeeding journey. Katie will conduct a thorough assessment and create a personalized care plan tailored to your needs and goals.
Establishing care during pregnancy ensures you have the option to schedule timely postpartum visits with Balanced Breastfeeding. We recommend attending your prenatal consultation around 28 weeks of pregnancy.
with Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC
In this 60-90 minute visit, we will complete a feeding cycle together: directly nursing, bottle feeding, and/or pumping. We encourage your breastfeeding support partner to attend!
Use of the HATLFF to assess both the appearance and function of the newborn’s tongue to identify any restrictions that may affect feeding.
Demonstration of positioning and support, and paced bottle feeding method
Assistance in choosing the ideal bottle for your baby’s unique needs.
Gentle assistance to execute the unique anatomy specific maneuvers you need to deeply, comfortably latch your baby onto your breast
Measurement of infant consumption of milk while directly latched to the breast through pre and post weighted feeds on a highly sensitive, specialty scale.
Physical assessment of the breasts to identify problem areas that may be prone to poor drainage such as plugged ducts and mastitis; nipples to identify break down or damage. Both assessments are used to create an ideal care plan for your unique body.
Hands on pumping session to evaluate flange fit, adjust cycles and vacuum on your personal pump, and evaluate volume expressed.
Assessment of infant oral anatomy and suck
Use of the HATLFF to assess both the appearance and function of the newborn’s tongue to identify any restrictions that may affect feeding.
Attachment focused Bottle feeding support
Demonstration of positioning and support, and paced bottle feeding method. Assistance in choosing the ideal bottle for your baby’s unique needs.
Hands on, direct latching support
Gentle assistance to execute the unique anatomy specific maneuvers you need to deeply, comfortably latch your baby onto your breast
Measurement of infant consumption of milk while directly latched to the breast through pre and post weighted feeds on a highly sensitive, specialty scale.
Physical assessment of the breasts to identify problem areas that may be prone to poor drainage such as plugged ducts and mastitis; nipples to identify break down or damage. Both assessments are used to create an ideal care plan for your unique body.
Hands on pumping session to evaluate flange fit, adjust cycles and vacuum on your personal pump, and evaluate volume expressed.
with Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC
Planning to make a change, like returning to work or weaning and needing strategic support? Strategy discussions are visits to review your current lactation and infant feeding circumstances to make a plan to achieve your next safe, realistic goal.
