Virtual & In-Person IBCLC Lactation/Breastfeeding Support in the Northwest Suburbs of Illinois: Huntley, Hampshire, Elgin, Algonquin. Don’t worry, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, & Barrington; I still have you covered too!
If you have Cigna, please check with Wildflower link below.
All other plans, I can accept cash, credit and HSA/FSA cards and offer a coded invoice to submit to your insurance plan for reimbursement.
Let’s get off to a good start!
When planning a wedding or event would you ever say “I will just use the photographer or baker they have there”?
Why do that when choosing feeding support?
Ask family & friends, read reviews, call and ask about service. Getting a sense of who will be providing such an important service!
Taking a breastfeeding class IS important, but they aren’t tailored to what YOU want or envision.
A prenatal visit will cover the important information provided in a class, but also tailor that info into a feeding plan that is specific to you!
It will also give you access to me before, during, and after you deliver to help guide you in those early days to get you off to a good start!
Prefer to text? That works too! Text me (Katie) here: 815.893.0411
Let’s get off to a good start!
When planning a wedding or event would you ever say “I will just use the photographer or baker they have there”?
Why do that when choosing feeding support?
Ask family & friends, read reviews, call and ask about service. Getting a sense of who will be providing such an important service!
But I’m taking a breastfeeding class…
Taking a breastfeeding class IS important, but they aren’t tailored to what YOU want or envision.
A prenatal visit will cover the important information provided in a class, but also tailor that info into a feeding plan that is specific to you!
It will also give you access to me before, during, and after you deliver to help guide you in those early days to get you off to a good start!
New parent expecting 1st baby whether you’re planning or breastfeed directly or pump and bottlefeed.
If you’ve had difficulty feeding previous babies.
If you’ve said things like:
“My baby never latched”
“I never made enough milk”
“No matter what I did, it hurt”
History of low supply with a previous baby.
*Weekend appointments are an additional $25
*$25 travel fee applies to all home visits. This fee is not covered by insurance but is included in out-of-pocket rates. Payment of the fee confirms the visit. If you have financial concerns or are unable to pay the fee, please reach out at the time of scheduling.
This can be tough… but know so are you! Breathe and know compassionate non-judgmental support is right here.
When might IBCLC lactation support be right for you & your baby?
Included (as indicated) in all at-home lactation services!
*Offered for established lactation clients only, not as a standalone service.
Works to release fascia restrictions within the entire body. Gentle touch, non-invasive healthy modality.
A gentle hands on treatment that uses touch to release tension in the body’s connective tissue.
*Offered for established lactation clients only, not as a standalone service.
Your Initial Consultation:
Our first visit to review history, assess you and your baby, identify any issues and a plan to reach your goals. Includes secure messaging and daily check-ins to see if feeding plan and recommendations have been helpful or if additional info or changes are needed to suit needs and baby’s ability.
May be eligible for insurance coverage through Wildflower (Cigna Plans). All other plans, I can accept cash, credit and HSA/FSA cards and offer a coded invoice to submit to your insurance plan for reimbursement.
Available in person in home OR Virtual/telehealth.
$225 for out of network or self pay clients.*
90 minutes
*Weekend appointments are an additional $25
*$25 travel fee applies to all home visits. This fee is not covered by insurance but is included in out-of-pocket rates. Payment of the fee confirms the visit. If you have financial concerns or are unable to pay the fee, please reach out at the time of scheduling.
Your Follow-Up Consultation:
Let’s meet again to assess progress and adjust plan as needed to get you closer to your goals. Includes secure messaging and daily check-ins to see if feeding plan and recommendations have been helpful or if additional info or changes are needed to suit needs and baby’s ability.
This visit follows an Initial Consultation.
This visit is also eligible for coverage through Wildflower (Cigna Plans). All other plans, I can accept cash, credit and HSA/FSA cards and offer a coded invoice to submit to your insurance plan for reimbursement. (No need to verify again if already approved for Initial or Prenatal Visit)
$175 for out-of-network or self-pay clients.*
60 minutes
*Weekend appointments are an additional $25
*$25 travel fee applies to all home visits. This fee is not covered by insurance but is included in out-of-pocket rates. Payment of the fee confirms the visit. If you have financial concerns or are unable to pay the fee, please reach out at the time of scheduling.
Learn everything you need to know to get off to a great start!
This is HIPAA compliant & secure text messaging between me and you! It is a great way to ask questions, share pictures or videos and get even more support and reassurance as you work through challenges.
This option is available to anyone who has already had a prenatal or initial consult.
Sign up for your private ONLINE breastfeeding class – $50
Request a private IN-HOME breastfeeding class – $75
**Only office visits are being offered at this time, call Katie at 815.893.0411 to request a office visit**
Perfect for any consults not requiring hands-on help. Pumping questions, supply issues, simple feeding difficulties & more!
Ideal for anyone who had difficulty nursing a previous baby and wants a plan & support but doesn’t need a class.
Let’s meet again to assess improvements & adjust plan to get you closer to your goals
Video & Phone Consults:
Schedule a date & time (if available times offered are not convenient, please call or email for a better time). You will be sent an invite to download a secure app. Please complete profile. You will receive secure email/text reminders 1 day & 1 hour prior to our scheduled video or phone meeting.
Home or office visit:
Once your initial appointment is scheduled, you will receive an appointment confirmation email. An email with access to our client portal to sign important papers and fill in vital information before our visit. Completing this information allow me more time to spend with you and your baby at our visit and not completing “paperwork”. You’ll be invited to download an app for secure messaging. I welcome & encourage any questions, concerns, or successes after our visit.
During your consult:
After your consult:
Insurance & Lactation Services:
Consider adding this to your baby registry and set yourself up for a supported transition into parenthood!
Sign up for your private ONLINE breastfeeding class – $50
Request a private IN-HOME breastfeeding class – $75
**Only office visits are being offered at this time, call Katie at 815.893.0411 to request a office visit**
View all MomMe Wellness classes & events here.
Sometimes a personal electric pump may not be ideal to support or initiate a good/adequate milk supply.
We are proud to be a rental depot for Medela Symphony Breast pump.
Weekly rate $30
Monthly rate $75
*Rental Rate does not include personal pumping kit available for purchase.
Even though the best way to initiate and maintain a good supply is through frequent and efficient emptying of breasts, some moms find using galactagogues helpful. We also offer GoLacta & Legendairy products for purchase.
Do you have more milk that meets your baby’s needs? Do you want to donate?
All donors must be screened by Mothers Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes. Once the screening process is complete and you are issued a donor number, you can drop off your milk at our office.
Please call 815.893.0411 to schedule a convenient drop off time and to ensure we have room to accept your donation.
For more info on becoming a donor: milkbankwgl.org
Does your baby need supplemental milk while you are initiating or encouraging your supply?
We are proud to be partnered with Mother’s Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes in offering Pasteurized Human Donor Milk for purchase. For more info on PHDM visit milkbankwgl.org
Please note that we do not have regular “store hours” and we are by appointment only.
Please call 815.893.0411 to schedule a time to purchase needed milk. After hours and weekend times are available.
Sometimes a personal electric pump may not be ideal to support or initiate a good/adequate milk supply.
We are proud to be a rental depot for Medela Symphony Breast pump.
Weekly rate $30
Monthly rate $75
*Rental Rate does not include personal pumping kit available for purchase.
Even though the best way to initiate and maintain a good supply is through frequent and efficient emptying of breasts, some moms find using galactagogues helpful. We also offer GoLacta & Legendairy products for purchase.
So many things led me here.
I started as an RN 35 years ago, always working in L&D and mother/baby units.
I attended so many births and assisted so many moms, I was pretty confident that I knew what being a mother would look like and feel like. I didn’t. After the birth of my 1st son, I felt broken…emotionally and physically.
I struggled with breastfeeding (dreading each feeding for the pain I felt), sleeping, or soothing my fussy baby. It made me doubt everything I was doing and everything I thought I knew! I went from being a confident nurse to a mom who thought her baby deserved someone better.
It scared me. It changed me.
I would have 2 more baby boys and I gained more confidence with each one. I went back to work with more compassion & determination to make sure moms in my care heard what I needed to hear. I became an IBCLC in 2003, to ensure moms had correct information & skilled help, as opposed to personal opinions & experiences.
I believe you are ALL your baby needs, but I remind you of your needs and that you are worthy of being cared for. I support you, where you are in your journey, so that you can care for your baby with confidence! I want you to lay down at night and look back on the day and feel good about everything you did. Whatever that may be..breast, pumping/ bottle or both!
I work with you to find the best plan to reach your goals, not mine. Once you are an established client, you will have access to me through a secure (HIPAA compliant) messaging app. You will not have to wait until our next visit to ask me questions or tell me that something isn’t working as we hoped. You can also share your successes with me, too!
I am an advocate for maternal mental health. I am dedicated to increasing awareness and access to resources for families experiencing Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD’s). This is a topic I mention often.. It should never be associated with fear or shame.
MomMe Wellness started as a “what if” daydream while walking the halls of my last position as a hospital-based IBCLC. My personal frustrations with the care I was able to provide made me leave and want to do more.
My boys are adults now and succeeding in life ( in spite of me, lol) I have a teacher, graphic artist and my youngest is a journalism major in college. They are my everything, just as your baby is yours!
My private practice was created with the care & support of what new moms may need & deserve in mind! I left a secure, paid position to create this private practice. It is not just a business. It is my passion and my honor to join you on your journey! My hope is that you feel that in my care, if you choose me.
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is considered the gold standard for lactation care & infant feeding.
We are healthcare professionals who meet required education & training standards before qualifying to take the certification exam. We are specialized in the clinical management of breastfeeding. Continuing education is a vital part of maintaining certification & being current in our field.
An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is considered the gold standard for lactation care & infant feeding.
We are healthcare professionals who meet required education & training standards before qualifying to take the certification exam. We are specialized in the clinical management of breastfeeding. Continuing education is a vital part of maintaining certification & being current in our field.
In an effort to help families seeking quality care & support with Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD’s), Postpartum Support International identified the need for a credential/certification. This credential helps families identify providers that have actual training, experience and a commitment in their care of families experiencing a PMAD.
Here’s more information about: PMAD’s & Climb Out of the Darkness.
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