Services

Lactation Visit

New patient and follow up visits for restoring your feeding experience. Common feeding complications might include - infant weight gain, milk supply, breast and nipple pain, fussiness. We can also help minimize current interventions. Most issues resolve in just a couple of visits. We also help you plan for your long term goals including returning to work, and suggestions for your support person in how best to help you and your baby thrive. We can cover weaning, baby’s first foods, and infant sleep according to your needs or concerns.

If at anytime your needs are outside of our scope of practice, we will refer you to one of our trusted practitioners within our referral network.

Breastfeeding class

Learn how to start breastfeeding with confidence. Our class covers milk production, latch, feeding cues, and tips to help you and your baby thrive. Leave with customized resources and support according to your goals and medical history.

Infant care class

Well baby infant care class can be done before or after baby’s arrival. A hands on session covering the essentials - safe sleep, bathing and swaddling, feeding cues, diapering, and baby wearing. We’ll also review non toxic products, basic baby proofing, and tips for involving siblings if you have older children.

Birth and breastfeeding essentials class and planning

We offer a foundational series of classes for a delayed or minimal intervention birth and breastfeeding journey. This class will cover prenatal birth and breastfeeding education and support, latch fundamentals, supply, infant care, and more. Great for first time parents and also a great refresher for baby #2 and even mothers of multiples.

Postpartum doula services

Uniquely centered infant care and expert breastfeeding support, rather than general household help. Our postpartum doula provides hands on, compassionate breastfeeding support, in your earliest postpartum days helping you rest, recover, and bond with your baby. With our lactation first approach, you’ll feel empowered to recover confidently while nurturing a relaxed, effective feeding relationship.

Prenatal lactation visit

Learn the foundations of breastfeeding, and create a plan for a relaxed, and minimal intervention feeding journey. Our prenatal lactation visit will provide customized guidance and resources to prepare you for a confident first latch.

Gift Certificates

Redeemable on any service or product, our gift certificates are perfect for baby showers and new mom gifts. Please fill out our contact form to purchase.

Back to work and pumping consultation and planning

This session is everything you need to stay confident and connected while you go back to work.

We will create a personalized pumping schedule that fits your work hours and commute, optimize your pump and accessories for maximum comfort and output, and troubleshoot supply challenges. You’ll receive practical guidance on negotiating pump breaks and setting up a discreet workspace, plus strategies for building freezer reserves and briefing your caregiver. Walk away with a clear, step-by-step pumping toolkit and the confidence to smoothly balance your career and feeding goals.

Equipment rentals and purchase

Coming soon, The Latch Loft will offer medical grade breastfeeding equipment for temporary use through rental or for purchase.

Weekly rentals will be available for - The Medela Symphony Pump and Baby Weigh 2. Connect with us for rental consult and pick up.

Equipment for purchase will include The Haaka pump, Mamivac nipple shields and feeding cups, Medela SNS (Supplemental Nursing System), feeding tube and syringe used as an SNS, Medela pump flanges. Prices will vary, connect with us for purchase.

Expert witness testimony

Jessica Thomas, IBCLC, offers board-certified lactation expertise for legal cases, having previously served as a breastfeeding expert before the California State Senate.

Areas of expertise include case consulting, reports, depositions and trial testimony in lactation related legal matters. Please contact us for more information or secure professional testimony on lactation physiology, standards of care, and feeding best practices.