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tricia@scarsdalelactation.org  |  (914) 455-0434

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tricia@scarsdalelactation.org  |  (914) 455-0434

Navigating Breastfeeding

Our Services

Prenatal Lactation Consultation

Prepare for a confident breastfeeding experience before your baby arrives. During this personalized consultation, we'll discuss your breastfeeding goals, review your health history, and help you understand what to expect during the first days and weeks after birth. Together, we'll develop a plan tailored to your individual needs, so you feel informed, prepared, and supported as you welcome your new baby. Partners are encouraged to attend. 

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Your consultation includes:

  • Review of your medical and breastfeeding history

  • Discussion of your breastfeeding goals and feeding plan

  • What to expect during the first hours and days after birth

  • Strategies for establishing a healthy milk supply

  • Positioning and latch education

  • Recognition of early feeding cues and normal newborn feeding behaviors

  • Instruction in therapeutic breast massage and hand expression

  • Guidance on prenatal colostrum collection, when appropriate

  • Pumping basics and recommendations, if indicated

  • Opportunity to ask questions and address any concerns before delivery

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See below for optional add‑ons: Infant Care Prep Class, Preparing for Your Hospital Stay. 

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Early Postpartum Lactation Visit

Receive evidenced-based, individualized breastfeeding support in the comfort of your home. Together, we'll discuss your concerns, complete a thorough feeding assessment, and develop a personalized plan that supports your goals and meets the unique needs of you and your baby.

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Your consultation includes:

  • A comprehensive mother-and-baby breastfeeding and lactation assessment

  • Observation and evaluation of a complete feeding

  • Latch, positioning, and milk transfer assessment

  • Weighted feeding (when indicated)

  • Personalized recommendations and written care plan

  • A 15-minute pre-visit phone consultation to discuss your concerns and prepare for your visit

  • A follow-up phone call within 48 hours to review progress, answer questions, and provide ongoing guidance

Follow-Up Lactation Support

Continued breastfeeding support as you and your baby grow together. Whether you're working through new challenges, monitoring progress, or navigating a new stage of breastfeeding, this visit provides personalized guidance to help you meet your family's goals with confidence.

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Your consultation includes:

  • Review of your breastfeeding and lactation progress along with any new concerns

  • Reassessment of latch, positioning, and milk transfer, as needed

  • Weighted feeding (when indicated)

  • Troubleshooting feeding or milk supply challenges

  • Guidance for pumping, bottle introduction, or returning to work

  • Support for infant growth, developmental changes, and evolving feeding needs

  • Adjustments to your personalized feeding plan

  • Time to answer questions and provide ongoing education and encouragement

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Infant Care Prep Class 
(Add‑On to Prenatal Lactation Consultation)

Gain confidence in caring for your newborn during those critical first weeks. This private, in-home class covers everything from basic hygiene to safety, providing hands-on instruction specific to your home environment and family needs. Ideal for first-time parents or as a refresher for growing families.

 

Topics included :

  • Feeding basics, hunger cues & burping

  • Diapering & umbilical cord care

  • Bathing, skin care & dressing

  • Swaddling, soothing & newborn cues

  • Normal newborn sleep & safe sleep practices

  • What to expect in the first weeks

  • Common newborn concerns & when to call your pediatrician

  • Hands-on practice tailored to your family

preparing for Your Hospital Stay 
(Add‑On to Prenatal Lactation Consultation)

Know what to expect before your baby arrives. Drawing on years of maternal-child health experience, this class helps you understand what happens after delivery, what choices you may be asked to make, and how to feel more prepared for your hospital stay.

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Topics include:

  • What happens in the first hours after birth and during the hospital stay? 

  • Common newborn tests, procedures & medications

  • Rooming-in, nursery care & newborn routines

  • Feeding expectations & hospital lactation support

  • Common reasons supplementation may be discussed

  • Questions and choices you may encounter during your stay

  • Preparing for discharge & your first days at home

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