Why In-Home Lactation Support Matters
Postpartum is hard enough. You shouldn’t also have to worry about packing up a newborn, timing feeds around an appointment, or figuring out transportation after a c-section. In-home lactation support brings the care to you, so you can focus on rest, recovery, and adjusting to life at home with a new baby.
Care Without Leaving Home
Perhaps one of the most underrated benefits of in-home support is that you don’t have to get dressed, pack a bag, or leave your home. You can stay in your pyjamas, or in bed for that matter. Your baby stays asleep as long as they need. And you receive unhurried, individualized care during a time when everything can already feel so delicate or overwhelming.
Support That Fits Your Space
When I come to your home, we work with what you actually have. Your chair. Your couch. Your pillows. Your pump. Your space. Instead of generalized recommendations that may not translate to your day-to-day life, we adjust your feeding setup in real time so it works where you are actually feeding your baby. This often makes changes feel more realistic and sustainable.
Working With Your Baby’s Rhythm
One of the biggest benefits of in-home support is flexibility. I come to you so your baby can stay asleep until they naturally wake. While we wait, there’s plenty of teaching we can do, including feeding cues, how to know if your baby is getting enough, milk supply support, pumping strategies, newborn behaviour, and what’s normal versus what requires follow-up. By following your baby’s natural wake cycle, we’re far more likely to have a calm, realistic, and successful feed, rather than rushing or trying to wake a baby who isn’t ready or who is already past hungry.
Navigate A Plan Together
An in-home appointment typically lasts 1 to 2 hours. This gives us the time and space to address multiple concerns in one visit and work through applying possible solutions together. Instead of being told to try something and come back in two weeks if it doesn’t work, we can see if it works in real time and adjust if it doesn’t. And if you’re still worried afterward, you can text me. Often, I can see you again in the next day or two and make suggestions you can implement in the meantime.
Evidence-Based Meets Real Life
As a mom, Registered Nurse, and IBCLC, I help you navigate the space between evidence-based best practice and what will actually work in your life. Feeding your baby shouldn’t feel like a test you’re failing. I know you want to do what’s best for your baby, but you also need sleep. Your baby needs a happy and healthy mom first and foremost. Feeding recommendations should feel supportive, informed, and aligned with your goals.
In-Home Support vs Clinic Care
Clinic appointments with physician IBCLCs, while covered by Medicare, can take up to two weeks to access. They are incredibly important when:
You have a medically complex infant and have been referred
You require a prescription such as domperidone
You need a diagnosis or treatment for concerns like suspected bacterial mastitis or abscess drainage
In-home RN IBCLCs, on the other hand, are ideal when you need hands-on feeding support. Pro tip: this service is often covered by insurance as in-home nursing care.
In-home RN IBCLCs are invaluable when you need help with concerns including:
Getting your baby to latch
Painful or shallow latch
Navigating milk supply concerns
Optimizing pumping
Prenatal education to set you up for a strong feeding start
If you’re looking for calm, practical, evidence-based feeding support without leaving your home, in-home lactation care may be the right fit for you. Postpartum is not the time to rush, struggle in silence, or feel like you are doing it wrong. In-home lactation support gives you time, space, and steady guidance so feeding your baby can feel more manageable and more confident, one feed at a time.