QUESTIONS?FAQs
What is an IBCLC?
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) is a health care professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding. An IBCLC is certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners®, Inc. under the direction of the US National Commission for Certifying Agencies. An IBCLC works in a wide variety of health care settings, including hospitals, pediatric offices, public health clinics, and private practice.
You can read more about IBCLCs here.
Does my health insurance cover the cost of your services?
What can you help me with?
What about online resources?
What community resources are available to me?
BreastfeedingSupport
If I am unavailable for a consult or you would like to speak with another IBCLC, please check out my colleagues at LC Home Visits.
Zipmilk: type in your zipcode and you will be provided with a list of support groups and lactation consultants in your area.
Baby Cafes are drop in support for breastfeeding mothers.
La Leche League offers mother to mother support groups
Nursing Mothers Council offers supports groups for breastfeeding mothers.
BodyWorkers
Susan Steiner, Cranial Sacral Therapist in Providence, RI
Dr. Jamielee Shanahan at Harmony Chiropractic in North Attleboro, MA
Dr. Karen Griffin in West Boylston, MA
Dr. Brittany Falcone at Worcester Family Chiropractic in Worcester, MA
Dr. Kate Engelhardt at Corrective Chiropractic in Lancaster, MA
Acupuncture
Emily Konstan at Down to Earth Acupuncture in Worcester, MA
Chace Acupuncture in North Attleboro and Watertown, MA
Mental Healthservices
Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project (MCPAP for Moms)
Maura Hogan in Worcester, MA
Doulas &Midwives
Joyce Kimball, doula and homebirth midwife
This list is continuously being updated, so feel free to check back for more resources! Know a practitioner that you love and would recommend to me? Email me and let me know!