Service

Breastfeeding Support

Help with breastfeeding from a trained specialist, including positioning, latch, milk supply and feeding plans.

Also called: lactation support, breastfeeding help, lactation consultation, chestfeeding, nursing help, latch problems

Who Can Help with Breastfeeding Support?

Lactation Consultants
A specialist who helps parents with breastfeeding, including latch, milk supply and pumping.
Midwives
A trained provider who cares for women during pregnancy, birth and after delivery. Certified nurse midwives also provide gynecology care.
Birth Centers
A facility outside a hospital where midwives help healthy, low-risk patients give birth.
Doulas
A trained support person who provides emotional and physical comfort during pregnancy, labor and the weeks after birth.
Pediatricians
A physician who provides checkups, vaccines and medical care for infants, children and teenagers.

Cities where practice websites say they offer it.

General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about breastfeeding support and what is right for you.