Our Mission
To provide you with the skills and support to succeed in your personal breastfeeding and pumping goals. We offer a unique model, in that our IBCLCs are also pediatricians, RNs, and more!
Even Super Mom Needs Help Sometimes . . .
We offer a wide variety of tools to support you on your parenting journey:
Prenatal guidance appointments - if you are concerned about your ability to be able to breastfeed, want to learn hand expression, and have questions to be answered
A wide variety of classes to help prepare you every step of the way!
After delivery: one-on-one appointments - detailed history, full assessment of both mom and baby, and observation of a breastfeeding session lasting approximately 60-90 minutes (including weighted feeds)
Why would I need an individual appointment?
Engorgement, including therapeutic breast massage
Sore nipples
Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) diagnosis and treatment
Trouble latching or maintaining a latch
Breastfeeding multiples
Prior breast surgery
Baby recently discharged from the NICU
Baby born at 35-37 weeks gestation and is having trouble latching/maintaining a latch
Latch-on or positioning/comfort difficulties
Newborn who has lost greater than 10% of the birth weight
Newborn is not gaining 1/2 to 1 ounce per day once the mature milk is in
General concern about how much baby is taking at breast
A baby who resists latching or appears uncomfortable at the breast
If baby's output (wet and dirty diapers) seems inadequate
If you are worried about your milk supply or if your mature milk is not in by day 5 of life
Plugged ducts/mastitis
Pumping concerns
Adoption/Initiation of lactation without birth or relactation
Any other question or concern you may have or maybe you just need reassurance
Does my insurance cover the visit?
In many cases, insurance covers a visit with our IBCLCs, as they are licensed medical providers. Dr. Toff was the first Pediatrician IBCLC in the Lehigh Valley.
Our center is covered as a tier one provider for all St. Lukes University Health Network (Geisinger) and Lehigh Valley Health Network employees (Populytics).
We also can take most health savings (HSA) cards.
Call us today 610-366-7676 to see if we participate with your insurance company!