Lactation, Infant Feeding and Newborn Care

Do you need assistance with lactation, breastfeeding, chest feeding, general infant feeding or infant sleep routines but do not need an in-home consultation? South Bay Baby Care offers phone consultations in addition to in-home services! Simply contact South Bay Baby Care to arrange a phone consult!

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Lactation & Infant Feeding Phone Consultations

Certain breastfeeding, chest feeding, lactation and infant feeding inquiries may be addressed over the phone. I provide 30 minute phone consultations when an in-home visit may not be necessary. This service includes 1 week of follow-up via text so that we can revise our plan as needed to help you meet your infant feeding goals & desires.

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Phone consults may cover the following topics and more:

1) Preparation for returning to work & creation of a personal pumping and feeding schedule

2) Concerns regarding breast milk supply and/or production (i.e. low milk supply, oversupply)

3) Management of an Overactive Milk Ejection Reflex (OMER) (fast milk letdown)

4) Bottle-feeding (refusal and introduction)

5) Nursing strikes (refusal to breastfeed)

6) Personalized plan for weaning

7) Management of transient lactation-related pathology (i.e. engorgement, plugged ducts, milk blebs/blisters)

8) Personalized plan for exclusive pumping

9) Establishment of personalized infant sleep routines and daily schedules

10) Starting solids (safety information, feeding suggestions, mild versus severe airway obstruction, continuation of breastfeeding)

11) Sleep routines that support lactation.

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To schedule a Telehealth Lactation Consultation, please email lisa@southbaybabycare.com or call/text to (310) 650-9722. For urgent requests please text message with your name, location, baby's age, concern(s) and any additional pertinent information and I will respond to your message as soon as possible.

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Questions about Insurance, HSA or FSA reimbursement for these services? Please click here.

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*If you have a fever of 100.4 F or greater and/or have flu-like symptoms (body aches, chills, etc.), breast pain & redness, foul smelling discharge or excessive vaginal bleeding, please contact your OB-GYN immediately.

*If your infant has a fever of 100.4 F or higher or a temperature below 97.6 F, bloody stools, inadequate wet/dirty diapers, is projectile vomiting, vomiting excessively or is refusing to eat and is lethargic, please contact your Pediatrician.

As a RN I can assist you with many concerns beyond lactation and breast/chest feeding; however, any serious concerns should be directed to a licensed physician first.

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Credentials and scope of practice: I am a Mother/Baby RN (Registered Nurse), IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor) and a CLEC (Certified Lactation Educator Counselor). I was trained to provide lactation support in 2015 and I have assisted many parents, newborns and families with the supportive services listed above both in the hospital setting and privately in-home. If your newborn requires interventions beyond my scope I will refer you to the appropriate practitioner.

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Phone consultations can be completed anywhere within the United States (if you reside outside of the United States please inquire with your phone carrier regarding international fees and rates).