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Home Visits
​I provide Lactation services and education in the comfort of your home.

​​Serving lower Fairfield County, CT, Westchester County, NY, and the Lower Hudson Valley
(​See "Areas of Service" Tab)

​In Network with Aetna
Home Visits are available on a limited basis each week, (Please also make me aware of any special circumstances that make a home visit preferable) 
​914-218-6231
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What can you expect during your In-Home Consult?
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A thorough health history of the mother and baby and prior breastfeeding/lactation experiences.
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I will evaluate the breastfeeding relationship and address your concerns and questions. Education related to breastfeeding and handling breastfeeding challenges will be covered.

A breastfeeding specific exam of lactating parent and assessment of the baby/babies is included.

A pre-breastfeeding weight of your baby and a post-breastfeeding weight are included to evaluate adequate transfer of breast milk.

An observation of a complete breastfeeding session.

A breastfeeding care plan will be developed with your input and goals.

If applicable, a bottle feeding session will be evaluated with recommendations for improved bottle skills. 

A written summary of my evaluation and care plan is provided with written recommendations. 

Collaboration with health care providers involved in your care.

The initial consultation in your home usually takes from one and a half to two hours. Additional consults are usually shorter. 

Two weeks of follow up support via secure messaging is included with all visits

How to prepare for your In-Home consult


​SARS-CoV-2 Update: All participants at the consult over the age of 2 will be required to wear a mask for the duration of the consult.

I am fully Vaccinated


Preparing for a visit at your home shouldn't be stressful. Most likely you have a new baby, and the last thing you need to worry about is "tidying up"! A few things, though, can make the visit smoother for all...
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Adequate lighting helps, to examine how the baby is feeding and an oral exam. I might use a penlight or a headlamp to check baby's mouth to assist my visualization.

Please attempt to feed your baby approximately two to two and a half hours prior to the consult so that your baby will be interested in feeding but not unsettled. If your baby is getting hungry close to my arrival time, nurse briefly or give a small amount of milk from a bottle.

Please identify a table or counter that we can use to place my scale. The scale measures 16 inches by 23.6 inches. (This does not have to be in the same room as we meet) 

Please ensure that there is a chair or couch I can use in the room that we are working in.

I am a huge animal lover but​ a stranger working closely with their new baby can be stressful for them. I require animals to be located in separate room from our consultation for safety purposes.

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