Services

A prenatal newborn care consult is a hands-on, educational session designed to help you feel prepared, confident, and calm before your baby arrives. This visit is tailored to your questions and comfort level and takes place in your home, using a baby mannequin so you can practice skills in a low-pressure, supportive environment.

During the consult, we will cover:

• Normal newborn behavior and appearance

• Feeding guidelines 

• Hands-on newborn care practice using a baby mannequin including

  • Holding and positioning your baby

  • Burping techniques

  • Diaper changes

  • Bathing a newborn

  • Infant massage techniques that can help soothe a gassy or uncomfortable baby

  • Safe and effective swaddling techniques to help your baby feel secure

  • Settling and soothing techniques to calm your newborn 

• Safe sleep 

• Car seat safety

This consultation is ideal for first-time parents or anyone looking for a refresher, and it’s designed to leave you feeling informed, empowered, and ready to care for your newborn with confidence. Recommended after 30 weeks gestation. 

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Breastfeeding is a wonderful and beneficial way to nourish your baby - but it’s also a learned skill. A prenatal lactation consultation is designed to help you feel informed, prepared, and confident so you can get feeding off to a strong start in the early hours and days after birth. This visit is personalized to your body, your baby, and your feeding goals. 

During this consult, we will cover:

• Benefits of breastfeeding for both parent and baby

• How breastfeeding works

• Hunger and feeding cues

• Positioning and latch basics

• What to expect in the first hours and days postpartum

• How to know feeding is going well

• Pumping basics and milk storage

• Nutrition, health history, and medications

• Your feeding goals

• Dedicated time for questions and concerns
  
  

This prenatal lactation consultation is ideal for first-time parents, those with previous feeding challenges, or anyone who wants extra preparation and reassurance before welcoming their baby. The goal is to help you feel empowered, supported, and ready to begin feeding your baby with confidence. Recommended after 30 weeks gestation.

Email for inquiries regarding virtual options or group rates!

An in-home lactation consultation offers personalized, compassionate support right where you and your baby are most comfortable. This visit includes a full feeding assessment, hands-on guidance, and a customized care plan tailored to your family’s needs and feeding goals. You’ll be supported, seen, and set up with practical tools and strategies to feed your baby in the way that feels best for you.

What We Cover

• Comprehensive mother and baby assessments

• Weighted feeding check to evaluate milk transfer

• Positioning assistance for comfort and effectiveness

• Latch evaluation and hands-on support

• Pumping help, including flange fit and routine guidance

• A clear, individualized plan of care with next steps
  
  

This visit is ideal for families navigating early feeding challenges, seeking reassurance, or wanting expert guidance to build confidence and ease around feeding.

A follow-up in-home lactation consultation is designed to provide continued, individualized support as you and your baby grow and feeding evolves. These visits allow us to reassess progress, build on what’s working, and address any new or ongoing concerns in a familiar, comfortable environment.

What We Focus On

• Ongoing assessment of feeding and milk transfer

• Review of progress since your initial visit

• Revision and refinement of your care plan as needed

• Support with previously discussed next steps and goals

• Troubleshooting new challenges or questions as they arise
  
  

Follow-up visits offer reassurance, continuity of care, and expert guidance to help you feel confident and supported throughout your feeding journey.

This brief phone consultation is a supportive, low-pressure way to connect and see if Nest & Nourish is the right fit for you. It’s ideal for families who have questions, need reassurance, or want help troubleshooting a specific concern that may not require a full in-home visit.