INFANT FEEDING SERVICES
The Help You Need When You Need It
As Winnipeg's longest practicing private Lactation Consultant, I have spent years striving to learn all that is needed to understand the challenges that families often face. Together, I work with the dyad to find the root of the problem and to create a solution that works for you! This is a collaborative effort in which I first listen to what the parent truly wants in their personal infant feeding journey....breast/chest/body feeding, bottle feeding, human milk or formula....you are in charge here and I just help you get to the place of having the best experience you can have while bonding with your baby.
Examples of things that I can help with (among other things):
Human Milk feeding
Formula feeding
Mixed (human milk and formula) feeding
Latch issues
Pain with feeding/damaged nipples
Latch refusal
Bottle refusal
Bottle feeding issues
Tongue and lip ties
Oral habilitation
Weight gain issues/faltering growth
Infant reflux and digestion discomfort
Over/Under supply
Recurring blocked ducts/mastitis
Inducing lactation for adopting, non-gestational or co-feeding parents
Pump flange fittings
Pump support
Return to work planning and support
Grief work surrounding infant feeding (unable to feed your child the way you wanted/planned to)
Preparing to feed your next child with your body (Prenatal Preparation Consultations)
Infant Craniosacral Therapy
Learn More Here
INITIAL IN-HOME CONSULTATION 1.5.- 2 HOURS
$185
With years of experience, I incorporate a variety of different strategies from my vast education into my approach in helping parents and families.
During our session, I'll collect the information I need from you, and do a full assessment of you and baby, including baby's oral structures, listen to your concerns and discover your personal feeding goals, observe a feeding and make suggestions to improve it in the moment, and then together we map your needs to come up with a personalized program that is both effective and do-able (and even fun!). I also include very simple exercises and movements to help baby's overall comfort and ability to feed immediately, and show you how to do them.
If time permits, and parents wish, infant craniosacral therapy can be included to optimize infant feeding and digestion.
Each visit is followed up with a written care plan, including clear instructions for all oral habilitation exercises, body exercises, and feeding plan, so that tired parents don't need to remember everything we've discussed during the consultation.
Consultation fee includes two weeks of virtual follow up to make sure all questions are answered and parents feel confident in their skills and understanding.
I believe in a collaborative approach to helping families, and provide referrals to trusted providers when beneficial.
FOLLOW UP CONSULTATION 60 - 90 MINUTES
$135
Follow up consultations to fine tune things, assess how you and baby are doing, and make further changes to optimize baby's comfort, latch, feeding and digestion.
If time permits, and parents wish, infant craniosacral therapy can be included to optimize infant feeding and digestion.
This appointment time can also be used for further questions and learning along the way (example: introducing pumping and bottles, bottle refusal, prepping for/healing from release procedures etc)
Again, a written care plan is included following each visit.
LACTATION CLASS
$80
Everything you need to know during pregnancy to help you get the best possible start with feeding your baby with your body, this class contains all the information you didn't even know you need to know about those early days and weeks, as well as later on in your feeding journey.
This class is often called 'The Class I Wish I Had Known About BEFORE I Had My Baby'.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn every little thing to help you have a smoother transition to parenthood. You'll be so glad you did! It is recommended that you attend this class between 28 and 36 weeks gestation.
Small group (remote, from the comfort of your home!), or recorded options available here at Equanimity Birth and Wellness.