“The real pinnacle to Terri’s services is the postpartum care...she helped me tremendously. Terri arrived almost daily the first few days to weigh our daughter...she taught me how to breastfeed...I believe she saved me from many breastfeeding mistakes...There is a lot to be said for the care a woman receives in the first few weeks of the biggest transition of her life. ”
Lactation support & Postpartum care:
Care of an Internationally Board-Certified lactation consultant who also has the knowledge of an experienced midwife who cared for mother and babies til 6 weeks postpartum
Visiting you in Home or hospital to guide breastfeeding progress, to prevent problems that commonly occur, to educate, to reassure, to look at the whole clinical picture and weigh your baby
Flexible visit options available: individual, multiple, and prearranged after birth schedule on day 1, 3, 5, 7-10, 2-3 weeks.
Being that I was the midwife an expert of normal newborn transition, it is easy for me to recognize newborn physiologic challenges and alert parents to see their health care provider.
Refer you to your healthcare provider if your baby has lost too much weight or is not gaining appropriately after IBCLC support
Refer you to the appropriate healthcare provider if you are experiencing issues with your breasts: Mastitis, Thrush, Raynauds
Help with purchasing or use of a breast pump, including knowing how much expressed breast milk baby should be given
Teaching varying options for latching your baby on the breast
Assessing baby for Tongue or frenulum tie, refer you to specialist if unable to resolve latch issues due tongue tie