Holistic Lactation Consultant
Breastfeeding Education
As a holistic lactation consultant I aim to help you and your baby find and settle in to your own unique breastfeeding relationship based on my career of over 45 years of experience and education.
A lot goes into breastfeeding: energy, genetics, vitality, luck, culture, circumstance, and what happened in labor and birth. Each mother and each infant is an individual, and every mother and infant has a unique relationship. That’s a lot to discover together.
Breastfeeding is a relationship; it is far more than the sum of a baby’s feeds, diapers and weight gain. I specialize in encouraging and rehabilitating that precious relationship.
Text me at 215-888-0013 to schedule a consultation.
Even though breastfeeding is the most natural thing the world, the skills have to be learned. New mothers wonder:
- How will I do it, coming home a day or two after giving birth?
- How will I know things are okay?
- Am I making enough milk?
- What if my baby hasn’t yet breastfed?
- Why isn’t breastfeeding comfortable and easy?
- Why doesn’t my baby like me? Or my milk?
Other Breastfeeding Problems
I can help you with other problems that can develop:
- Does your back hurt?
- Does the baby feel like your baby?
- Was breastfeeding going well, and is now suddenly painful?
- Is your baby gaining enough weight? Is your baby fussy?
- Do you still dream of a breastfeeding relationship, even after many months of bottle-feeding and pumping?
Experienced guidance, practical advice, and encouragement can relieve anxiety and stress. Regular follow-up by email or telephone is part of my care.
The Holistic Approach
I practice many different styles of healing: homeopathy, craniosacral therapy, infant massage and aromatherapy. I blend all of these modalities in my holistic lactation consultant office. I also can come to you in your home.
This work is what I have loved doing for over 45 years, is what I still love doing, and expect to keep loving as long as I live. I can’t imagine retiring, as I get better and better every year.