60-minute virtual lactation consults can be easily booked with Tori Hamilton, BScN, RN, and IBCLC on your smartphone, tablet, or computer in the comfort of your own home.
- PIPEDA/HIPAA compliant
- Latching your baby can be observed by International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Virtual Lactation Consults Can Help You With:
- Prenatal breastfeeding education
- Latching and positioning your baby at the breast
- Breast care includes mastitis, plugged ducts, blebs, thrush, engorgement, and nipple soreness
- Soothing a fussy baby at the breast
- Breastfeeding when returning to work
- Help with nipple shields, and other lactation devices
- Using your breast pump efficiently, making pumping easier & more comfortable
- Increasing your milk supply
- Breastfeeding education and support
- Combining solid foods with nursing your baby
- Transitioning to the bottle or to the breast
- Night-weaning and weaning your baby
- Solving breastfeeding challenges with your toddler
There Are Some Limitations to Virtual Lactation Consults. Here Are Some Helpful Tips:
- You must have an adequate internet connection
- You must have adequate lighting.
- You may want a second set of hands to help with positioning the device for the best viewing
While virtual lactation consults are useful for many reasons, there will be times that The Mama Nurse must refer the mom and/or baby to a local health care provider. These cases may include:
- A suspected tongue tie or other oral restriction
- Mastitis, thrush, and other breastfeeding concerns requiring treatment
- Inadequate lighting/internet connection to perform a quality online assessment
- Concerns with weight gain, jaundice, and/or general well-being of the infant
Are You Ready to Book a Virtual Lactation Consult?
Book your session with me at themamanurse.as.me. We will meet over Zoom and review any feeding questions or concerns you may be having.
What Does Recent Research Say About Virtual Lactation Consults?
“Rural-urban disparities exist in breastfeeding rates and availability of lactation support. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) telelactation that uses two-way video through personal devices has the potential to increase access to international board-certified lactation consultants (IBCLCs) in rural settings that lack them. Interviewees reported that telelactation was convenient and efficient, provided a needed service in rural areas lacking breastfeeding support services, and increased maternal breastfeeding confidence. Telelactation was noted to have several advantages over in-person and telephone-based support.”
Demirci, J., Kotzias, V., Bogen, D. L., Ray, K. N., & Uschner-Pines, L. (2018). Telelactation via mobile app: Perspectives of rural mothers, their care providers, and lactation consultants. Telemedicine Journal and E-Health. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0113.