Prenatal Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding, while natural, can bring unexpected challenges. Here are a few reasons families may seek support:
- Painful latch
- Slow weight gain or weight loss
- Milk supply concerns, such as low milk supply or oversupply
- Issues with engorgement, clogged ducts, or mastitis
- Exclusive pumping
- Return to work planning
- Weaning
- Nursing strikes and teething
- Preparing in pregnancy
- Weaning from a nipple shield or bottle
- Bottle refusal and introducing the bottle
- "Clicking" when nursing
- Inefficient feeding (feeling like baby feeds "forever" or "all the time")
At Cradle & Latch, we are here to support you in a personalized way, whatever your journey looks like!
During an in home lactation visit, we focus on what is most important to you! We'll start with asking questions about and your baby and then talk about your feeding goals. Then, we will take a weight of your baby using a medical grade scale before and after a feeding to estimate milk transfer, to see how much milk your baby takes in. As you feed your baby, we will assist with positioning, latch, and offer tailored and targeted feedback as needed. Then, we'll create a personalized plan that feels sustainable and realistic for to meet your individual feeding goals. Typically, your first visit lasts 75 minutes. Then, we'll continue to support you throughout your breastfeeding journey with follow up care, and work alongside your care providers (i.e. OB, pediatrician, physical therapist, etc.) to give you the well-rounded support you deserve.
And we highly recommend that your spouse, partner, or other support person is there with you if possible. Feeding babies is a team sport!
Yes, absolutely! We want to help you reach your personal breastfeeding goals, whatever they are!
At this time, we are only in network with TRICARE Prime and Select. If we do not accept your insurance, we can still support you! After you pay upfront, we will provide a super bill for you to submit to your insurance for an out of network claim.
Yes, we do accept HSA/FSA cards, as long as they are issued by one of the major card brands (Visa, Discover, Mastercard, or Amex). However, it's also MCC (merchant chain code) dependent. If the MCC doesn't align with a business that should be accepting HSA/FSAs, it may not work.
First of all, congratulations! We are passionate about prenatal care at Cradle & Latch, so there are a few different ways that you can get the support you desire to reach your goals. We offer private prenatal lactation visits, with both in home and secure telehealth options. Additionally, every month, we offer our prenatal Breastfeeding Essentials workshop, available at CAP Wellness Center in Encinitas. Registration is complimentary to the community. You can sign up the class here.
