Lactation at NSPT
LACTATION
A Certified Lactation Specialist (CLS) helps guide a mother through the nursing process. An infant that is demonstrating any difficulty with latching, sucking and swallowing, or difficulty with the entire feeding process may benefit from lactation therapy with a speech language pathologist. The CLS will develop an individualized treatment plan to best support the mother and infant. North Shore Pediatric Therapy provides a unique experience in that our CLS’s are also speech language pathologists (SLP). The benefit of a CLS that is also a SLP is that you will get an extensive background in feeding, oral motor, and bottle skills.
LACTATION SERVICES:
- Latching difficulties
- Premature Infants
- Failure to Thrive
- Slow weight gain
- Tongue Tie
- GI Tube Infants
- Genetic Disorders
- Poor suck swallow breath patterns
- Difficulties transitioning to bottle when mother goes back to work
- For Mothers: yeast infections; low milk supply; painful nursing; pumping schedules
If you are suffering from mastitis, please consult with your OBGYN.
HOW DO I SCHEDULE A LACTATION CONSULTATION?
STEP 1: CONTACT US
Contact us by filling out a form or call Leann/Elsa at (877) 486-4140. You will receive a response within 24 hours and be on the schedule with a CLS within 48 hours. Sessions will take place in our Lincolnwood facility in a comfortable, private room. In-home is available based on medical condition. Consult with an intake specialist to determine the best location for you.
STEP 2: INITIAL INTAKE
You will have an initial appointment with the CLS to discuss in detail the issue at hand and begin working on a solution.
STEP 3: SESSIONS
Schedule additional sessions until success is achieved.