Benefits Of Virtual/ Telehealth Lactation Consultations

Why have a virtual lactation consultation and what can issues can be  addressed?
​Benefits:

• No need to leave the comfort of your home if you are healing from birth especially a cesarean birth
• Ability to evaluate different times of day easier to see different baby behaviors (Ex. Evening issues/concerns)
• Availability on evenings/ weekends since issues don’t always occur during typical business hours
• Flexibility to schedule before or after parent’s work schedule or can be done at work (ex on lunch break)
• You can have as many support people present for your consultation as you’d like (Ex. No covid restrictions)
• Covered through insurance 
• Allows seeing baby in their own environment 
• Allows seeing positioning on your typical feeding area/surface verses in a doctor’s office chair/setting
• Easier to have all supplies on hand (pump parts, bottles, pillows, etc) without having to pack everything up
• Decreased risk of spreading germs/illnesses
• Great option for parents with other children and no childcare
• Easier for babies who may not like car rides
• Ability to be seen if parent is sick (Ex Covid +)

 
Issues Addressed:

• Prenatal consultations
• Milk supply concerns
• Relactation/ inducing lactation
• GI concerns- Food intolerances, Foremilk/Hindmilk imbalance, reflux
• Tongue/lip tie evaluation and treatment plans
• Weight gain concerns
• Pumping including flange fit and exclusive pumping
• Latching and positioning difficulty including side preference and flat/inverted nipples
• Weaning
• Nipple/Breast/Chest concerns- Mastitis, engorgement, blocked milk ducts, thrush
• Nipple confusion, getting infant back to breast
• Returning to work
• Bottle feeding

And More!
 
99.9% of lactation issues can be addressed virtually!