Lactation Consultation

Congratulations on your growing family! We want to help you succeed in your breastfeeding goals. At your lactation visit, you will meet with a certified lactation counselor and a pediatrician. We will have you feed your baby in the office and then pump if you choose to do so. To help make the visit as successful and informative as possible, please schedule the last feeding approximately 3 hours prior to your visit. Do not allow your baby to go longer than 3 hours without a feeding. If your infant typically feeds every 2 hours, you can schedule the last feeding 2 hours prior to your appointment time.

Woman holding and smiling at a baby in a diaper; on a bed in a light-colored room.

We love babies and enjoy helping families learn how to breastfeed! We will help you as little or as much as you need.

 

If you don’t have a pump and would like one, we can help arrange one at the visit. Please bring the following items to your appointment: 

  • Feeding/pumping log with number of wet and dirty diapers
  • 2 thin receiving blankets
  • Breast pump, pump parts and 2 bottles with caps
  • If you are giving any formula, please bring one bottle of formula
  • Any other items you might be using such as a nipple shield
  • Breastfeeding pillow (optional)


​Please call our office with any questions.

We look forward to meeting you and your baby! 



The Lactation Team at PHA.

  • After Frenotomy Care

    Call Pediatric Health Associates with any concerns: 630-717-2300

    • You can breast or bottle feed your infant immediately after the procedure. Your baby may have fussiness for 24-48 hours after the frenotomy. You may give acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4 hours as needed for fussiness. 
    • Post frenotomy exercise: Before or after every daytime feeding for 14 days, lift the tongue gently with clean fingers to help prevent reattachment.
    • It is normal to see a few drops of blood after the procedure. If a small amount of bleeding is observed, place pressure with a clean washcloth or gauze dressing. If there is continued bleeding, call our office immediately.
    • Over the next several days, you will see a white area where the frenotomy was done. This is a wet scar and is normal. This scar will turn pink within 1-2 weeks when it heals.
    • We recommend a follow-up lactation visit within one week after the frenotomy so we can see how your baby is feeding and growing.

    The Lactation Team at PHA