Meet Andrea Carter
Hello, My name is Andrea, a Certified Breastfeeding Educator, Birth Doula and owner of Chicago-based Natural Lactation. As a breastfeeding mom, I know the importance and challenges of breastfeeding/chestfeeding. Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding is a natural way of providing nutrition for your growing baby from birth until you’re both ready to stop. Every experience is different from child to child and mother to mother. At Natural Lactation, we believe that every breastfeeding/chestfeeding parent can meet and exceed their goal in their journey. With our Birth Doula and Lactation service we are here to provide each family with the right tools, support, practice, knowledge and help needed with in-person, virtual and phone support. Lets’ start this natural journey together!
Services
Initial Home/Virtual Consultation
A complete assessment of both you and your baby. It will last approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. One support person can be present and welcomed. Here are some things you can expect:
- Observed feeding (breast, bottle if using)
- Infant weighed before and after feedings to assess milk intake (not included with virtual). If EP flange sizing and questions answered about pumping
- A full report of the visit will be supplied to your infants pediatrician and/or your OB/GYN as appropriate
- Individualized care plan with 1 follow- up call, visit or email
Prenatal Visit
- Review common mistakes and how to avoid them from the beginning
- Book for reading
- Answer any questions or concerns
- Identify support system and expectations
- Explain what the first 6 weeks will look like
Virtual or Home Visit
- Review common mistakes and how to avoid them from the beginning
- Book for reading
- Answer any questions or concerns
- Identify support system and expectations
- Explain what the first 6 weeks will look like
- Observed feeding (breast, bottle if using)
- Infant weighed before and after feedings to assess milk intake (not included with virtual)
- If EP flange sizing and questions answered about pumping
Birth Doula
- On-call for you 24/7 beginning at 37 weeks of pregnancy
- Continuous support through labor and delivery until release from Hospital
- 1 postpartum support visit after leaving hospital
Prices
Initial Consultation
$200
First visit can be virtual or in-home
1 Hour Virtual Visit
$125
1 Hour Home Visit
$150
Must be booked after virtual visit or home visit within 2 weeks
30 Minute Prenatal Visit
$90
15 Minute Virtual Follow-up
$30
1 free with home or virtual visit within 1 week
Regular Follow-up 30 Minute
$90
Additional Time
$10 per 10 minutes
Private Breastfeeding Class
$30
Classes are around 1.5 to 2 hours long
Birth Doula
$600 and up
Contact for pricing
Note: A Super bill can be given for both Doula and Lactation services for insurance reimbursement.
- Initial Consultation $200
First visit can be virtual or in-home
- 1 Hour Virtual Visit $125
- 1 Hour Home Visit $150
- 30 Minute Prenatal Visit $90
- 15 Minute Virtual Follow-up $30
1 free with home or virtual visit within 1 week
- Regular Follow-up 30 Minute $90
must be booked after virtual visit or home visit within 2 weeks
- Additional Time $10 per 10 minutes over visit
- Private Breastfeeding Class $30
Classes are around 1.5 to 2 hours long
- Birth Doula $600 and up
Contact for pricing
Note: A Super Bill can be given for both Birth Doula and Lactation services for insurance reimbursement.
Packages
Prenatal and Postpartum Lactation
- 1 hour prenatal visit
- Two hour in-home visit or
Two (1 hour) virtual visit - Two 30 minute follow-up call
Basic Birth Doula and Lactation Support
- 1 hour prenatal visit
- Identify birth and feeding plans
- Infant weighed before and after feedings to assess milk intake if breastfeeding
- Lactation education book
- On-call for you 24/7 beginning at 37 weeks of pregnancy
- Continuous support through labor and delivery until release from Hospital
- 1 postpartum support visit after leaving hospital
- 1 postpartum lactation visit after leaving hospital
- A 30 minutes lactation follow up call
- A 15 minutes lactation follow up call
Full Doula and Lactation Support
- Two 1 hour prenatal visit
- Identify birth and feeding plans
- Lactation education book
- On-call for you 24/7 beginning at 37 weeks of pregnancy
- Identify support system and expectations
- Continuous support through labor and delivery until release from hospital
- One postpartum support visit after leaving hospital
- Two postpartum Lactation support visit after leaving hospital
- Two 30 minutes Lactation support follow up call
- One 15 minutes Lactation support follow up call
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