What is a Lactation Consultant?
A lactation consultant is a breastfeeding specialist who is professionally trained in techniques that help educate, guide and instruct mothers on ways to feed their baby.
A professional consultant helps women who have encountered breastfeeding challenges, such as latching difficulties, low milk supply and painful nursing.
A certified lactation consultant can also help with babies who aren’t gaining enough weight.
No matter what stage you are at in your journey, we offer support and guidance to address your concerns and give you real life advice to set you and your family up for feeding success.
Services Offered
You know your family best, including what method(s) of feeding are best for you. Pine Health supports families in their choices through the latest information and a caring environment free of judgement.
Latch & Lactation Initiation
Prenatal Support to Help a Smooth Transition to Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding.
Latch Assessment
Checking Your Baby’s Latch When Feeding & Addressing Challenges
Introduction of Solid Foods
Foods to complement breastfeeding or chestfeeding.
Food Supplementation
Safe Formula Preparation & Methods For Delivering Mixed Feeds.
Supporting Prenatal Clients
Some Common Prenatal Breastfeeding Topics We Cover
Breastfeeding when your mother couldn’t
Previous breast surgeries and breastfeeding
Breastfeeding with nipple piercings and tattoos
Breastfeeding and jaundice
Making breastfeeding work with flat, inverted or large nipples
Breastfeeding and HIV
2nd Trimester
3rd Trimester
Breastfeeding concerns from previous babies
Surrogacy / Adoption / Chestfeeding
Expecting a premature baby or with fetal abnormalities
Breastfeeding concerns from previous babies
Preparing for birth
Low milk supply concerns
Avoiding nipple and breast pain
What to expect in the first 3 days
Surrogacy / Adoption / Chestfeeding
Supporting Postpartum Clients
Some Common Postpartum Breastfeeding Topics We Cover
Breastfeeding when mom gets sick / needs medication
Babies who spit up
Improving your pumping results
Getting through the biting phase
Increasing your milk supply – options when it dips
Human milk bank and becoming a donor
Distracted Nurslings – what’s up?
Nursing a toddler – the pros and cons
First 6 Weeks
6-12 Weeks
Nipple or Breast Pain
Baby is fussy or refusing the breast
Low milk supply concerns
Improving position and latch
Any other concerns you have
Breastfeeding in public
Sleeping and Breastfeeding
Ongoing low milk supply concerns
Breast and Bottle – combining successfully
Any other concerns, always appropriate
3 – 12 Months +
Introducing other foods
Planning for return to work
Weaning
Any other feeding concerns you have
Support For Clients At Any Stage
Whether you need specific advice or just need to know you’re not alone, Pine Health can help.
Picking the right pump for you
Hand expression – what is it? How to do it effectively
Mastitis – how to avoid it and how to get through it
Handling overabundant milk supply
Nipple shields – how to know when they are useful and how to pick the right size
Breastfeeding and medical tests/ medical imaging
Nursing a baby with Trisomy 21
Tongue Tie and Lip Ties what are they?
Vitamin D supplements for baby – what are my options
Breastfeeding when baby gets sick
Skin to Skin contact – why is it the magic elixir?
Finding donor human milk for your baby
Position and Latch for comfort
How to prevent low milk supply
Breastfeeding with small breasts
Breastfeeding with large breasts
Breastfeeding while travelling, including overseas
We would love to support you during your journey.
Contact us to book an appointment. Referrals are not necessary.
587.855.5598
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