Lactation
Support for the whole feeding journey, from pregnancy through weaning.
Prenatal education, postpartum lactation support, pumping guidance, and Tummy Time! Method® classes for parents and babies across Hampton Roads.
Clinical Overview
Our lactation team supports families through every stage of the feeding journey — from prenatal planning through postpartum latch support, pumping and equipment guidance, and weaning. We also offer Tummy Time! Method® (TT!M) classes, supporting healthy infant motor development from the very start.
Lactation care is billable through Wildflower Health and The Lactation Network for many plans, in addition to direct insurance billing.
Watch & Learn
Why Oral-Motor Exercises Need Clinical Guidance
A look at oral-motor exercises commonly shared online — like tongue and lip pulls or cheek massage — and why these exercises should be chosen and guided by a clinician rather than copied from social media.
Video coming soon
Improving an Infant's Suck Pattern
Gentle oral-motor techniques — including cheek support and palate input — that help an infant organize a more effective, coordinated suck.
Video coming soon
Choosing the Right Feeding Tools
Ninni Co pacifiers for natural latch and sucking support, and ezpz mealtime products for babies and toddlers — and why feeding tools should be chosen for each child rather than treated as one-size-fits-all.
Understanding Galactagogues: Herbal Support for Milk Production
Herbs can be a helpful part of a lactation journey, but they work best alongside a full picture of what's affecting supply. An overview of what galactagogues are and how to think about whether herbal support fits your body, baby, and feeding goals.
Is She Tongue-Tied?
One of our therapists uses a measurement tool to assess a child's tongue range of motion — a look at what a tongue-tie assessment actually involves.
Common Concerns
- Prenatal lactation education & feeding planning
- Trouble latching
- Feeding difficulty
- Tongue-tie concerns
- Suck/swallow/breathe coordination
- Pumping & equipment support
- Weaning guidance
- Oral motor development as baby starts solids
Who We Help
Prenatal
Lactation education and feeding planning before baby arrives.
Newborn (0–3 months)
Latch assessment, milk transfer evaluation, tongue-tie screening, and early oral motor function support.
Infant (3–12 months)
Pumping and equipment support, weaning guidance, and oral motor development as babies transition to solids.
What to Expect
- An initial consultation to discuss your goals, history, and current feeding challenges.
- A hands-on assessment of latch, positioning, and milk transfer where relevant.
- A personalized feeding plan, with follow-up visits as needed.
Referral & Insurance
Lactation consulting does not require a referral for most plans. Lactation services may also be billable through Wildflower Health and The Lactation Network — see Insurance & Accepted Plans for details.
See full insurance & referral details →Related Services
Speech Pathology
Voice, breathing, speech, language, and feeding & swallow therapy across the lifespan.
- • Voice & Breathing
- • Speech & Language
- • Feeding & Swallow
Myofunctional Therapy
Retraining oral and facial muscle patterns behind mouth breathing, tongue thrust, and jaw pain.
- • Myofunctional & Facial Pain
Bodywork & Wellness
CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, Reiki, and the Face & Fascia Program.
- • Upledger CranioSacral Therapy & SomatoEmotional Release
- • Reiki Therapy
- • Face & Fascia Program
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