We’re now serving Astoria!
We are service clients on Fridays at Astoria Birth Center
Book a lactation appointment today!
How do if I know I need a lactation consultant?
Natalie Broders Photography
Having an expert in your corner to answer your questions in an evidenced-based way can really help you to enjoy your postpartum experience a little more and reduce anxiety. Our experienced IBCLC lactation consultants are here to help support you in your breastfeeding or chest-feeding journey every step of the way and help you relax into new parenthood.
Thank you to Natalie Broders for allowing us to use her breathtaking birth and postpartum photographs: www.nataliebroders.com
If you’re having pain with breastfeeding or chest-feeding, have concerns about your milk supply or infant weight gain then it’s probably a good idea you make an appointment for support. Pain with breastfeeding or chest-feeding may be a sign that something isn’t right. It can mean that there is a poor latch and that your baby isn’t getting as much milk at each feeding as they may need…and it can lead to more problems down the road. Getting breastfeeding help when you need it is so important to your overall postpartum experience.
Even if everything is going well, you may have some other questions about managing your milk, pumping, bottle feeding, giving a pacifier, and a whole host of other questions many new parents have.
There’s so much confusing information out there.
After all, if you’re new to parenthood, it’s hard to know who to listen to or what advice to take.
Natalie Broders Photography
We have partnered with Andaluz Water Birth Center to provide on site lactation support!
NEW ONLINE CLASS!
Working Together To Nurture Your New Baby: Planning For Postpartum Class For Couples
Having a new baby changes your relationship. The first year of parenting can be stressful as you learn to work together in a new way.
This class was created to help couples navigate through the uncharted waters of life after baby.
Taught by Beth Waters, IBCLC lactation consultant/postpartum doula using interviews with advice real couples that have been through it.
“What’s wonderful about this class is you get to hear from dads about what their experience was like after the birth of their baby, and that’s really not something that is talked about. So much of the focus is on mom and baby, we forget that dads are going through a huge transition too.” — Dan
“I really loved how many topics are covered, and we felt more prepared with our postpartum plan. I didn’t even know postpartum anxiety was a thing until I took this class. We had some good conversations about how we were going to communicate before the baby came, and that was really helpful” — Sarah and John
Topics covered:
—Common feelings during the transition to parenthood for the birth parent and the partner
—Typical postpartum experiences and advice from real couples
—How to avoid common problems in the relationship
—Strategies to help reduce stress and bond with you baby
—Communication with each other and family members
—Infant communication, cues, care, feeding, bonding and the 4th trimester
—Infant sleep biology, sleeping strategies for the whole family
—Nutrition
—Early breastfeeding initiation
—Infant mental health
—Postpartum Anxiety/Depression
Transition to parenthood class preview