Our private prenatal consultations are designed around your goals, your history, and your preferences, whether you're planning to breastfeed, pump, bottle-feed, combination feed, use formula, or simply want to understand your options before baby arrives.

We recommend scheduling your prenatal consultation between 32–36 weeks of pregnancy.

Private Prenatal Consultation

90–120 minutes

This is a one-on-one visit with an IBCLC focused specifically on preparing you for the first days and weeks with your baby.

Depending on your needs, we may discuss:

• What to expect during the first hours and days after birth

• How birth circumstances can affect feeding and milk production

• Getting breastfeeding off to the best possible start

• Latching and positioning

• Understanding normal newborn feeding behavior

• Milk supply and signs baby is getting enough

• Pump selection, flange sizing, and when/how to begin pumping

• Introducing and using bottles

• Safe combination feeding/donor milk feeding/formula feeding

• Creating an alternative feeding plan if things don't go as expected

• Preparing for feeding after a previous low milk supply or difficult breastfeeding experience

• Induced lactation or relactation

• Adoptive family support

• Returning to work and planning for pumping and bottles

• Red flags and when to seek additional support

If you've had difficulty feeding a previous baby, we'll review that experience and your relevant health history so we can develop an individualized plan before this baby arrives.

Partners and support people are encouraged to attend.

Available in person or via telehealth.