Prenatal breastfeeding consult can help you get off to a great start once your baby is born.
Melissa Schiff, IBCLC, RLC, CST
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Registered Lactation Consultant, Cranial Sacral Therapist
Additional locations listed below
Prenatal breastfeeding consult can help you get off to a great start once your baby is born.
Set yourself up for successful breastfeeding!
Your prenatal consult maybe covered by your insurance!
FREE if covered; $190 In-Office
What to expect
I tailor this consult to cover your specific questions, concerns and needs. We’ll talk about your breastfeeding goals, whether you will need to return to work, if you have any medical issues that may cause problems with breastfeeding. We’ll come up with strategies and a plan to help you get things off to a great start! Support, accurate information, and encouragement sets breastfeeding up for success. This consult is a prefect first step! Consult is about 1.5 to 2 hrs. Partner’s play a very important role in breastfeeding success and I highly encourage them to attend as well!
Information to be covered:
I’ll provide you with information, techniques and suggestions. Show you breastfeeding videos, give you links to articles/resources, and a Care Plan to help you remember what we discussed during our session to get you off to the best possible start!
Together we’ll create a plan that works best for you and your family!
When you work with me, your working with an experienced breastfeeding mom. I struggled with my own breastfeeding problems. With my first, we had just moved to a new state and didn’t know anyone. I really struggled with being a new mom, not knowing if what I was going through was normal. I had zero example of breastfeeding in my family and I was literally trying to survive with a very high needs baby who gained weight slowly and nursed every hour. I was on Dr. Google all the time. I was exhausted, but VERY determined to make breastfeeding work!
It was when I went to my first breastfeeding support group that I realized what I was going through was normal. I learned to trust my instincts and to seek professional breastfeeding help and support from an IBCLC.
With my second baby, I felt more confident. Breastfeeding got off to a much better start, but after about two weeks, my sweet baby boy was suffering with skin rashes, itchy eyes, and sneezing. I once again needed help. My IBCLC and I figured out the culprit, he cleared up and we got to a point where breastfeeding was actually easy. I nursed each of my kids for over two years when they weaned themselves.
I am a life long learner of all things pregnancy, birth, babies and breastfeeding. This is my passion! I became a La Leche League Leader in 2006 and have been helping mothers and babies ever since. I’m an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) giving me an in-depth clinical knowledge of all things breastfeeding. I have been in private practice since 2013. My current passion in supporting babies has lead me into a deep dive learning about anatomy and physiology, the myofascial system, and addressing tension and oral dysfunction. I am currently in Massage Therapy School and have completed many hours and levels of Craniosacral Therapy (CST) instruction with a specific focus on infants. I am now offering CST in my practice!
Melissa’s Advanced Lactation Training / Continuing Education:
In addition to the IBCLC certification and the many continuing education courses I’ve taken over the last 10years, I’ve completed very specialized training to expand my knowledge and clinical skills to serve you and your baby with the best care.
Holistic Functional Lactation: A year long intensive training with a two-week residency and Capstone project, completed in Summer of 2023 – Intuitive Parenting Network – Jennifer Tow
Pediatric Fascial Therapy – Christine Holefelder, BS, LMT – 27-hour training
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) Foundations – Beames CST Training Center
Infant Craniosacral Therapy (CST) Level 1– Beames CST Training Center
Infant Craniosacral Therapy (CST) Level 2 – Beames CST Training Center
Infant Craniosacral Therapy (CST) Level 3 – Beames CST Training Center
Completing and becoming fully certified in Infant Craniosacral Therapy (CST) Level 4 in April 2024! – Beames CST Training Center
Currently working through Massage Therapy School – looking to be completed by Sept 2024
A Moveable Feast! – In-depth course on reflexes, rhythmic movements, trauma, and their impacts on birth and infant feeding – Doula My Soul – Bryna Sampey
Rhythmic Movement Training International (RMTi)- Level 1 and 2 – Thrive- Elizabeth Hickman
IBCLC Master Class: Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad: Intensive advanced lactation clinical skills “IBCLC will be able to reference a compendium of effective exercises and tools for facilitating oral habilitation, sucking and body movement. The learner will be able to use multiple strategies to confidently educate families on the use and reasoning behind the care plan developed for infants with complex feeding difficulties.” – Intuitive Parenting Network – Jennifer Tow, Bryna Sampey, Sandra Coulson, Sharon Vallone
Oral Functional Assessment of the Breastfeeding Dyad – Intuitive Parenting Network – Jennifer Tow
TOTS Training – Chrysalis Oralfacial
Gut-Brain for IBCLCs: “A Master Class open to IBCLCs who wish to improve both literacy and clinical efficacy when supporting breastfeeding dyads presenting with complex challenges such as food intolerances, gut dysbiosis, metabolic disorders, eczema, reflux and related issues.” – Intuitive Parenting Network – Jennifer Tow
Plugged Ducts & Mastitis: A Holistic Approach to Care – Intuitive Parenting Network – Jennifer Tow
Pumping and Feeding Gear – Babes in Common
Hands Off! The Virtual IBCLC: Effectively Support Breastfeeding Dyads Remotely – Intuitive Parenting Network – Jennifer Tow
TummyTime!™ Method Professional Certification Training – Michelle Emanuel
I’ve studied all things related to pregnancy, birth, babies and breastfeeding over many years. This is my passion! I became a La Leche League Leader in 2006 and have been helping mothers and babies ever since. I’m an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) giving me an in-depth knowledge of all things breastfeeding.