Barbara Cohen, IBCLC

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

At a 90-minute prenatal visit, we'll talk about:

What the first hours of your baby's life might look like with regard to breastfeeding
What you can do to protect the "golden hour", your first opportunity to establish a primal extra-uterine connection with your baby
The importance of maintaining the integrity of your baby's microbiome, skin-to-skin contact and early and frequent nursing
What your partner can do to help facilitate breastfeeding and how to avoid or manage early discomfort
What the signs are that your baby is drinking colostrum and eventually transitional milk from your breasts

At a 2 1/2- to 3-hour home visit, here's what happens:

A full medical, pregnancy and birth history will be taken
Pre- and post-feed weighing to determine intake from your breasts
Observation of a full feeding
Attention to comfortable positioning and latch technique
Comprehensive oral and structural exams
Observation of a pumping session, if you will need to pump
Nutritional support for your milk supply and postpartum wellness
Demonstration of paced bottle-feeding
Creation of a sustainable feeding care plan that will evolve as your breastfeeding improves and your baby grows

At a 2-hour clinic for established clients only here's what happens:

Observation of a full feeding
Pre- and post-feed weighing to determine intake from your breasts
Each mother learns individualized oral motor activities to do with baby at home
Each mother learns individualized therapeutic movement-based exercises to do with her baby at home

For consultation and clinic rates and information, please call 646-265-0826 or email barbaracohenibclc@gmail.com