Advanced holistic lactation care in New York City

Barbara Cohen, IBCLC
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Advanced Lactation Care

Currently offering in-home visits in NYC
and virtual support globally.

I help families meet their own unique feeding goals by providing full-spectrum, holistic care, clinical expertise and long-term support. 

Breastfeeding is the normal way for human babies to be nourished. But it doesn't always work easily at first.

The reasons that breastfeeding can go off track are numerous but mostly surmountable. My passion lies in helping mothers and babies overcome those obstacles to put breastfeeding on a satisfying and rewarding track.

Mothering through breastfeeding allows a mother to know her baby on a very deep and powerful level that endures far beyond weaning. A strong bond between mother and child is built on trust, and nothing allows trust to blossom and grow like a mutually fulfilling breastfeeding relationship.  

  • Barbara is an amazing lactation consultant. She exceeded my expectations with respect to her expertise, her patience, and her compassion. I came to her with a multitude of evolving issues regarding supply, latching, pumping, sleeping, and more. Barbara patiently worked with me to find practical solutions that respected my choices and limitations. I’m grateful to Barbara for making the decisive difference between success and failure on my breastfeeding journey. I most sincerely recommend her to anyone considering getting lactation help.

    — Casey

  • Barbara Cohen is an amazing lactation consultant who has tremendous knowledge and experience combined with a 100% commitment to the success of her patients! As a pediatric chiropractor for many years I have crossed paths with many practitioners and I can't think of anyone I admire more for their ability to provide the path to correction no matter how complicated the case. She truly is a great asset to us all in NYC.

    — Dr. Pico

  • Nursing is natural, but it isn’t necessarily easy or simple. Barbara worked with me and my baby to help us establish a sustainable approach to the breastfeeding relationship and guided us through our unique challenges. That was on Day Six... and fourteen months later, we are still going strong! Her deep knowledge, genuine concern for each of us, and ongoing support have been indispensable. We are deeply grateful.

    — Elyse

  • Barbara goes above and beyond with her services. I met her when I was struggling with nursing. She immediately identified the problem and helped with the process. I am still nursing almost a year after and she is still very helpful. She readily responds to all questions and has a lot of knowledge in the area. Highly recommend her !!

    — Julia