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Office-based Lactation Consultants in Massachusetts
Sharla is a compassionate and knowledgeable IBCLC in private practice. She offers prenatal private and group classes; postpartum home, office, and virtual consultations; and a breastfeeding support group. Sharla is in network with Aetna and Unicare, and families can seek reimbursement from BCBS of MA, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts, and AllWays.
Sharla experienced her own breastfeeding challenges as a new mother and she seeks to help others avoid or alleviate theirs. She helps families achieve their unique breastfeeding goals; she is an inclusive and non-judgmental practitioner and serves all families looking for assistance with infant-feeding. Sharla supports families experiencing latch and positioning issues, breast and nipple pain, slow weight gain, low milk supply, oversupply, plugged ducts/mastitis, multiple births, breastfeeding after reduction or breast surgery, induced lactation, tethered oral tissues (tongue tie), tandem nursing; the return to work; the starting of solids; and weaning, among other various lactation challenges.
Sharla’s passion for human lactation began in 1994 at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied nutrition and dietetics. Her studies and training continued as a midwifery student; a breastfeeding mother of two; a La Leche League Leader; a birth and postpartum doula; and a public health nutritionist and CLC at the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). She earned a Master of Public Health degree in Maternal and Child Health from Boston University.
Sharla’s website: www.sharlalloydhalperin.com
Email Sharla: info@sharlalloydhalperin.com
Call Sharla: 617.447.8237
Office location: Dedham, MA
Has scale
L-25379
Offers home visits, office visits, and virtual visits
Serves Boston, Metrowest, South of Boston, South Shore, and North of Boston
In network with Aetna, Unicare, Fallon, and Humana/Tricare
Baystate Medical Center supports families throughout the lactation journey. Our lactation staff can assist you before delivery with prenatal outpatient services and breastfeeding education. While in the hospital you will receive an in-room postpartum visit by our lactation staff, and support for you and your baby while in the special care nursery or children's hospital. After discharge we provide face-to-face or virtual outpatient lactation consultation services with an IBCLC at Wesson Women's hospital, postnatal feeding classes, and virtual support groups. Our lactation advice line is available for questions 7 days a week.
Kimberly’s website: www.baystatehealth.org/services/obgyn/support/breastfeeding
Email Kimberly: kimberly.congden@baystatehealth.org
Call Kimberly: 413-794-0256
Office location: Baystate Medical Center, Wesson Women's, 759 Chestnut St., Springfield, MA 01199
L-15203
All insurances accepted.
Email Moryn: morynmendoza@gmail.com
Call Moryn: 413-306-7150
Mailing address: P.O. Box 931 Granby, MA 01033-9708
L-149499
Free with WIC eligibility
I am an expert in maternal and child health, specializing in nutrition. I am highly skilled in helping clients reach a variety of feeding goals and creating sustainable solutions to infrequent or persistent challenges. I am here for you if you need help with latch, sore nipples, tongue/lip tie, mastitis, thrush, slow weight gain, undersupply/oversupply, pumping, transitioning back to work, weaning, and starting solids. I look forward to providing personalized and effective assistance for you and your little one.
Andrea’s website: http://oceansidelactation.com
Email Andrea: oceansidelactation@gmail.com
Call Andrea: (857) 302-3050
Office location: 31A Pleasant St, Newburyport, MA 01950
L-152632
Home Visits, Private Practice, Office Practice, Phone Consults, Breastfeeding Education, Nutrition, Research (NORTH SHORE, MA)
Kira provides compassionate, individualized lactation care for parents in the Greater Boston Area. Specializing in structural issues (tongue tie, tension from birth) and oral motor functioning, she has helped over 2,000 families reach their lactation goals. From exclusively breastfeeding to weaning completely and everything in-between, she firmly believes in meeting her families where they are and helping them to implement changes that will allow them to thrive.
Office Location: 578 Main St B1, Malden, MA 02148
Kira’s website: www.thebalc.com
Email Kira: info@thebalc.com
Call Kira: 617-319-4542
L-119268
At the heart of my practice, I want to help you meet your feeding goals, whether that's with 100% human milk or including some formula and bottles or exclusive pumping or exclusive formula-feeding. I love supporting families as they learn new skills and techniques related to feeding and soothing their babies as well as in efforts to make more milk and find pumping more comfortable, efficient and effective (usually smaller flanges, honestly). In order to support my families with the most updated information and techniques as possible, I enjoy incorporating the skills I have learned in infant oral assessment, pre- and post-frenectomy activities, Rhythmic Movement Training, TummyTime Method, flange fitting and advanced skills I've learned through many hours of continuing education. I offer feeding consultations in my cozy office in Northborough as well as virtually. My office has a comfortable couch, as well as a sink inside and we can try various positions and tools. I like to do pumping sessions and flange fittings with all of my clients who want that support. I also offer two different support groups for pregnant and nursing/pumping/chestfeeding parents (see my website, babiesincommon.com for more info on those). I also offer professional education, specifically about pumping and feeding gear (information on that is also on my website, babiesincommon.com).
Jeanette’s website: www.babiesincommon.com
Email Jeanette: jeanette@babiesincommon.com
Call Jeanette: 617-686-0052
Office location: 6 Maple Street, Northborough, MA 01532
L-49705
I am a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in private practice. I provide home consultations in Boston and surrounding areas, Metrowest, South Coast, South Shore, the Cape, and the Islands. Telehealth and office visits (in Hanover) are also an option when needed. I support families in any stage of their feeding journey, including breastfeeding and/or bottle feeding, focusing on function, mobility, and a whole body approach, specializing in pre and post frenotomy work and complex infant and pediatric cases.
Chrissy’s website: lactationconsultantchrissy.weebly.com
Email Chrissy: lactationconsultantchrissy@gmail.com
Call Chrissy: 781-588-2495
L-100176
I am a compassionate and experienced IBCLC providing evidence based lactation support to families throughout the South Shore. Recognizing the need for continuing education, I have advanced training and experience in identifying possible lip and tongue ties as well as aftercare when a release is done. I enjoy meeting a variety of families, educating and helping them meet their individualized infant feeding goals from prenatal consults through weaning!
Cigna, Anthem, BCBS PPO- office & virtual appts only via The Lactation Network
Lynne’s Website: LynneRicardo.com
Email Lynne: lricardolactation@gmail.com
Office: South Shore Perinatal Wellness Center 164 Washington Street, Suite 104, Norwell, MA
L-26274
I have dedicated the better part of the last decade to supporting new families in their breastfeeding journeys in both clinical and home environments. Nursing is a natural process, however, it does not always come easily. I am here to help you overcome obstacles and accomplish your breastfeeding/chest-feeding goals. My objective is to help you adjust to life with your new addition in a way that is compassionate, evidence-based, that works best for your family.
Molly’s Website: https://www.milkandhoneyibclc.com
Email Molly: Molly@MilkandHoneyIBCLC.com
Call Molly: 413 200-2261
Location: Amherst, MA
L-303492
I am an IBCLC and Registered Nurse with 30+ years experience in newborn feeding - the joys and the challenges! I would love to help you meet your feeding goals, whatever they may be, and help you to find joy in the process. I primarily see families in my home office in Southern NH (Salem), but am available for online visits as well.
Email Mary: maryfoleylactation@gmail.com
Call Mary: 781-831-1657
Office Location: 27 Dennis Drive Salem, NH
IBLCE #: L-15457