Lactation

A partner in your breastfeeding journey.

At this time, I provide both virtual and in-person pre/postnatal lactation education and infant feeding support.

I advise and can assist with proper latch and positioning and guided meditation to help increase relaxation and milk flow. I also enjoy educating families about how their birthing choices and how birth experiences can affect their breastfeeding relationship.

How can I help? This is just a shortlist of my areas of expertise:

  • pre/post feed weigh-ins for families to assess milk transfer to ease supply concerns

  • help identify and reach personal breastfeeding goals

  • breastfeeding positions and assessment of latch

  • pumping tips and tricks

  • manual expression of breastmilk

  • suggestions for skin-to-skin, co-sleeping, tandem nursing, and nursing through pregnancy

  • guidance for relief with mastitis, engorgement, plugged ducts, pain/discomfort, etc.

  • baby and child-led weaning

  • full-term breastfeeding

Good to know…

  • Julie is a Certified Lactation Counselor® (CLC) through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP).

  • Julie studied with and is a staff member at the Healthy Children Project, Inc. Center for Breastfeeding.

  • Julie knows first-hand the joys and challenges of breastfeeding. Having personal experience with her three children~nursing through pregnancy, tandem nursing, and full-term breastfeeding, Julie has a passion to support and assist mothers and families to reach their personal breastfeeding goals.

  • Julie offers prenatal & postnatal lactation education and support.

What is a CLC?

  • The Certified Lactation Counselor® (CLC) certification is the premier National Certification in Lactation Management in the United States. LCTC and CLC exam certification holders have demonstrated competence in the lactation skills, knowledge and attitudes that are essential to helping women.

  • CLC certification means that a person has received training and competency verification in breastfeeding and human lactation support, including assessing the latching and feeding process, providing corrective interventions, counseling mothers, understanding and applying knowledge of milk production including in special circumstances and other commonly encountered situations.

  • The CLC certification is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

  • CLCs are members of the health care team who can provide knowledge and counseling about optimal and sub-optimal breastfeeding. CLCs work as part of the health care team, assuring appropriate referrals and recommendations. CLCs are qualified to provide education, counseling, and clinical management.