Lactation Support


You already know breastfeeding is the best choice for your baby.

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Now make the best choice for success.

Feeding your baby from your body: a natural function just like birth; something we should just “know” how to do.  Unfortunately, in our modern society, the normal familial and societal supports are often missing for new parents.

Studies have shown that successful early nursing is one of the best indicators for continued nursing success through the entire first year and beyond.

Early support and intervention is the best way to ensure an enjoyable long term nursing experience.  Amy Peterson  can observe and instruct new parents in the earliest days of nursing, and prevent or correct many of the problems that may cause parents to give up nursing their babies.

Nursing your baby is an incredible experience and Amy loves to help parents relax and enjoy the feelings of intimacy, nurturing, and empowerment that feeding your baby from your body offers.  She can help with basic  and specialized nursing skills or even unexpected issues that may arise. This early in home support can prevent or resolve many difficulties, allowing you to feel confident in your ability to meet the physical and emotional nourishment needs of your baby while continuing to care for yourself and the rest of your family.

Whether you are looking for preparation,  a one time consultation, or a more formal supportive mentor-ship with regular meetings at vital times in the development of your feeding relationship, Amy can help.  Getting off to a good start makes all the difference!

Ready to Nurse

This is a 90 minute private nursing education class.  Parents will learn the importance of activating your baby’s own natural, instinctive behaviors right from birth in order to promote the best feeding experience.  First latch, positioning, timing and learning to read your baby’s cues will all be  covered.

$200 in person

$100 via Zoom

Breast Start Complete Support Package

Includes 4 home visits at key times in the developing nursing relationship, as well as phone support as needed.  Getting support at home, where you are comfortable, is so much easier than trying to get to a provider’s office or a support group in the first weeks home with your baby.  Seeing you feed your baby in your home environment can reveal clues to nursing issues that may not be apparent in another setting.

Breast Start Package can be customized to mesh with labor or postpartum support. As a stand alone package the visits are scheduled as follows:

  • 35-40 weeks prenatal: 90 min breastfeeding education class
  • 1-3 day postpartum: home or hospital visit
  • 5-7 days postpartum: home visit
  • 2-3 weeks postpartum: home visit

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At each postpartum visit I will assess a feeding, discuss concerns or questions, and provide information and education.

$600 for local clients. (farther travel may require an additional fee)

$350 add on to Labor Support package. (prenatal visit and one postpartum visit will be combined with Labor Support visits.)

Hourly rates for additional support also available.

Need Help Right Now?

Individual lactation consultations are available.

$200 initial 90 minute home visit for local clients

$150 each, for any additional visits.

$75 virtual consult via Zoom.

(farther travel may require an additional fee)

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What my clients have to say….

my highest recommendation would go to Amy!

We were fortunate to go to an OBGYN practice that supported & encouraged the use of a doula. We interviewed with a few doulas and Amy quickly stood out to us as the right match for our needs. Amy provided us with pregnancy support and extensive education – even through Zoom due to Covid-19. She prepared us and answered any and all questions regarding labor, pregnancy, & breastfeeding. During early labor, Amy was readily available and facilitated us staying home as long as we were able. Once we were at the hospital, Amy provided consistent support to both my husband & I. We had a few times where our labor preferences needed to change and she was able to help walk us through decisions. Post partum, we have received the same level of attention & support from Amy with early infancy development & breastfeeding.

We cannot say enough about the positives Amy brought to our pregnancy, delivery, and early days of parenting. I have said numerous times – I don’t know how we could have done it without her! I would encourage all families to explore the services a doula can bring to your experience and my highest recommendation would go to Amy! There is nobody else I could imagine having provided the level of support, compassion, and knowledge throughout our experience with her. We feel so fortunate to have her part of our son’s birth and hope she will be present for any future pregnancies! Thank you Amy!

Danielle Berry

Amy continues to help me

Amy continues to help me grieve the loss of our first child by opening her heart and her home. She hosts a support group in a very relaxed and comfortable setting that is open to everyone. During group, we all get a chance to share our story with as little or as much detail as we are comfortable with. Members of the group offer honest support and I have never felt misunderstood or uncomfortable sharing my experience with them. We let our grief manifest through creative projects that Amy plans and provides during each group session and you can always tell she put so much thought and effort into how it will help you heal. I am so glad that I found this group because not only did I find a wonderful group of people to support me and the loss of my daughter Poppy, but I also learned about Amy’s doula services. I have gone on to give birth to a healthy baby boy and Amy was there the entire time. With her extensive knowledge and background in pregnancy and infant loss, she was able to help me through what could have been an incredibly triggering and scary delivery. She continued to share her knowledge after birth by helping me with breastfeeding and continuing to grieve my daughter while also raising my son. Amy has been such a rock for our family and we couldn’t have done any of this without her. Cannot recommend her enough!

Rachel Q

If we hadn’t contacted Amy, I may have given up on breastfeeding

I called Amy as soon as I found out that I wasn’t producing near enough milk for my newborn. Amy came over to our home within a few hours. She has a great demeanor and was able to calm my fears and concerns. Being a new mom finding out you’re not producing is quite emotional and I felt so much better after consulting with Amy. She told us about using an SNS system, which I was not familiar with. Now, 6 weeks in, I still have an exclusive breastfeeding relationship with my baby using the SNS and donated milk. Amy took the time to explain everything to us and all the options we had. She even let us borrow her scale for a few days so that we could measure our babies weight changes as we started to supplement with donated milk. If we hadn’t contacted Amy, I may have given up on breastfeeding but we are still happily going strong.

Michelle Kessler

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