Lactation Support

A woman with glasses and tattoos sitting cross-legged on a white background, holding three pink and cream colored crocheted yarn shells.

Ashley hopes so assist others to have confidence and success in their breastfeeding journeys.

Photo credit to: Frame of Mind Photography

Southwestern New HAMPSHIRE’s

HOLISTIC Lactation sUPPORT

Ashley is a lactation professional who holds the credential of International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She completed more than 110 hours of lactation-specific education, college-level coursework, over 500 supervised clinical hours, and successfully passed a comprehensive board examination. She also participates in ongoing continuing education, with focused training in feeding multiples, low milk supply, oral rehabilitation, and the assessment of oral restrictions.

Ashley’s personal breastfeeding journey began in 2017 with the birth of her daughter and continued with the birth of her son in 2019. In the spring of 2023, she went on to tandem nurse her identical twins. Across each experience, Ashley encountered and overcame a wide range of breastfeeding challenges, deepening both her empathy and clinical insight.

Ashley’s personal breastfeeding journey has included firsthand experience with a wide range of challenges and feeding situations, including:

Early weaning
Nursing strike
Bottle refusal
Exclusive pumping
Mastitis
Thrush
Overactive Letdown

Oversupply
Tandem feeding
Reflux
Feeding multiples
Human milk donations
Wet nursing
Introduction of solids/BLW

Book your consultation here!

IBCLC offering oral function exams to assess for tongue and lip ties

Photo credit to: Heather Best Photo

Offering Comprehensive Infant Feeding Support

Ashley is offering comprehensive infant feeding support for those whom are:

Breastfeeding

Exclusively Pumping

Bottle Feeding

Mixed/Combo Feeding

Donor Milk

Low Supply

Over Supply

Returning to Work

Inducing Lactation

Starting Solids

Tethered Oral Tissues

(Tongue/Lip Ties)

Post-Frenectomy Rehab

Inducing Lactation

Relactation

She also has extensive knowledge with feeding multiples - specifically twins

Insurance Coverage & Pricing Details

Under federal guidelines, visits with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) are generally intended to be covered by health insurance plans without cost-sharing such as deductibles, copays, or coinsurance.

However, in practice, coverage is not always straightforward.

Additional details and important information are outlined below.

Insurance Coverage

Coverage through TLN for the following plans: Anthem PPO, BCBS PPO, United Healthcare PPO & HMO, VA CCN, some Aetna Plans .

Coverage through wildflower for the following plans: Cigna

Coverage trough United Healthcare and Aetna will be billed as an IN-NETWORK provider

For those currently on NH/MA/VT Medicaid or receiving WIC benefits discounted services available

Currently accepting Cash, Venmo, Cards, Checks and FSA & HSA

For Anthem PPO, BCBS PPO, United Healthcare PPO/HMO and VA CCN verify coverage here!

For Cigna clients book here!

Not sure and need help verifying, click here!

IBCLC offering weighted feeds and weight checks at office consultation

Photo credit to: Heather Best Photo

Pricing Details

Consultation Types

-Prenatal consults last around 60 mins.
-This consult is for expecting families, weather it’s the first pregnancy or your 5th. We encourage booking in the 32-37 week range.
Consultations cover the following:
Assessment of your general health history related to breastfeeding and any past breastfeeding journeys if applicable.
Review your breastfeeding goals and realistic expectations.
Discuss general lactation education and its relation to your planned feeding journey.
How to navigate the first latch in the “golden hour” and first days postpartum.
Notes from this appointment will be sent to you via email along with any handouts.
**We encourage booking a follow up consultation once you are settled after your home birth or return from your hospital say to assess and encourage the best start to your journey.
-Initial consultations last around 60-90 mins.
-This consult is to establish care as a first time client.
-Clients will be sent an intake packet prior to appointment with instructions for capturing pertinent information.
Appointments cover the following:
Assessment of your general concerns related to breastfeeding, pumping, bottle-feeding.
Detailed intake of your medical history for you and your baby.
Assessment of baby’s oral anatomy.
Observe a feeding either at breast, with a bottle. (Observe pumping session).
Assessment of baby's function at while at the breast or while feeding with bottle.
Hands on assistance with breastfeeding, bottle feeding or pumping.
Assistance with flange fitting and breast pump set up.
Care plan with detailed notes from visit.
Handouts, Referrals and schedule follow up if needed.
Email/Text support post visit.
-Follow up consultations last around 60 mins.
-This appointment is for previously established clients.
Follow up appointments cover the following:
Reassessment of intake of medical history for you and your baby.
Reassessment of your general concerns related to breastfeeding, pumping, bottle-feeding.
Reassessment of infant oral anatomy.
Reassessment of baby's function at while at the breast or while feeding with bottle.
Reassessment of milk supply issues.
Care plan with detailed notes from visit.
Handouts, Referrals and schedule follow up if needed.
Email/Text support post visit.

Out of pocket costs

Office consultation: $125
Virtual Consultation: $125
Office consultation : $225
Home consultation: $275
Telehealth consultation: $225
Office consultation: $125
Home consultation: $155
Telehealth consultation: $125

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Important Notes pertaining to Lactation Consultations

Payment is due in full to secure your consultation | Price is subject to change at any time without notice | Ashley is working on the ability to accept and bill insurances | She is able to provide a superbill to submit to insurance companies upon request | If client covered by Medicaid/WIC and provides proof of coverage they may be eligible for discount consults | Clients looking for support outside 30 min radius of Keene, New Hampshire will be charged an additional $25-50 to cover travel expenses depending on distance.