Lactation Consulting Services
Michigan Lactation Consultant
MetroEHS helps you thrive in your parenting journey by empowering new moms with expert lactation guidance and therapeutic support with our lactation consultation services and continuing support right from the comfort of your home with our virtual support groups.
-MetroEHS individual virtual lactation consultations are tailored to your specific needs to help with breastfeeding challenges.
-Virtual Services and Support Groups are provided by MetroEHS therapists skilled and experienced in provided lactation consultation. This community of moms share learning and encouragement for each other during a time when new moms often feel isolated.
-Infant Feeding Therapy teaches techniques to enhance your baby’’s feeding experience.
-Continued Follow-Up Support allows you to keep growing and provides continued guidance to ensure long-term success.
-MetroEHS Educational Resources includes access to workshops and informative sessions about lactation and infant health.
What is a Lactation Consultant?
A lactation consultant is a healthcare professional who specializes in supporting breastfeeding individuals and families. They are trained to provide education, guidance, and support to help mothers and babies achieve successful breast-feeding experiences. Lactation consultants typically have extensive knowledge of lactation physiology, breastfeeding techniques, infant feeding behaviors, and common breastfeeding challenges.
What to expect when seeing a Lactation Consultant:
When seeing a Lactation Consultant, The provider will ask questions to learn more about you and your child’s birth and breastfeeding journey to date to help create a customized plan.
An oral motor examination will be completed to determine if there are any structural restrictions or tethered oral tissues (TOT’s) resulting in difficulty with feeding and eating.
A MetroEHS Pediatric Therapy therapist will provide you a detailed training and home program instructions on any oral motor or positioning adaptions that are recommended to optimize your babies feeding efficiency between visits.
When to see a Lactation Consultant?
Knowing when to see a lactation consultant can be crucial for ensuring a positive breastfeeding experience. Here are some scenarios when seeking assistance from a lactation consultant can be beneficial:
-Difficulty with latching
-Low milk supply
-Engorgement
-Clogged milk ducts
-Slow Weight Gain
-Breastfeeding challenges after birth
-Returning to work or school
-Sizing for flanges
-Sudden refusal to breastfeed / nursing strike
