Support for however you feed your baby.
Lactation & Infant Feeding Support
My services include full spectrum doula support, lactation and infant feeding support, and individualized planning sessions. Find out more about my doula services and childbirth and postpartum preparation classes.
All services are fully customizable to meet you and your family’s needs. Pricing is always on a sliding scale, and payment plans are available.
My sliding scale is modeled on the Green Bottle system. You can find out about this system here. I offer sliding scale in order to make my services as accessible as possible. I am only able to continue doing this because folks are honest about what they are able to pay. Visit the Green Bottle system if you’re unsure where on my sliding scale you fall; if you exist within the full green bottle, consider paying at the top of the scale. If your green bottle is empty or almost empty, please use the lower end of my sliding scale.
What kind of lactation & infant feeding support do I offer?
I am an Integrative Lactation & Infant Feeding Specialist. This qualification, earned via Manhattan Birth, has prepared me to support families no matter which of the many ways they are feeding their baby; whether you are exclusively formula feeding, chestfeeding or breastfeeding, combination feeding, bottle feeding, inducing lactation, I am here for you. I take a whole-person, whole-family approach when assisting new parents in feeding their babies. I work with each family in their own unique and specific circumstances, helping them to find the best and most positive way for them to feed their baby. Instead of considering something “normal” and everything outside of that a “variation,” I understand that each family has their own normal.
I am here to help you become the expert in feeding your baby.
Whether you are feeding a newborn for the first time, or many weeks or months into feeding your baby, it is always okay to reach out for support.
Lactation & Infant Feeding Assessment
Assessment visits are available both in person and virtually.
Sliding Scale: $85 / $115 / $145 +tx
Whether your baby has arrived already and you’re having feeding difficulties that you’d like help navigating, or your baby has yet to arrive and you’d like support planning for infant feeding prior to their arrival, I would be happy to work with you
A full lactation & infant feeding assessment lasts around 90 minutes and includes the following:
An assessment of the newborn, including an assessment for any tension in the body and an assessment for tethered oral tissues (tongue and lip tie)**.
An assessment of the parent(s) who are nursing the baby.
A full history of the parent(s) and the baby.
Suck assessment.
Feeding observation.
A plan sent straight to your inbox with any pertinent resources.
Follow-up via phone/text/email.
Reduced rate in-person/video follow up as needed.
*Discounted rates available for current doula clients.
**While I cannot diagnose, I can assess and make recommendations.
“Lara was amazing in helping with our breastfeeding journey. My daughter and I had issues right off the bat pretty much, I was on the verge of giving up within the first week. Lara helped us via Zoom. It was game changing! They were so incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and kind. They continued to help anytime I had follow up questions or concerns and checked in with us regularly. I would highly recommend them to anyone!”
