Lactation Consultants

Breastfeeding can be a deeply satisfying and rewarding experience benefiting both mother and baby. For some women the nursing relationship proceeds smoothly. Other mothers may face challenges that cause difficulty with breastfeeding and may lead to untimely weaning.

A Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is a board certified healthcare professional with specialized skills and up-to-date knowledge of the breastfeeding process and lactation management. A Lactation Consultant provides prenatal instruction in breastfeeding for expectant mothers and offers timely assistance and support for new mothers if problems arise. To solve breastfeeding problems, a Lactation Consultant will work directly with the nursing mother, her family and her doctor to develop a personalized plan to help make breastfeeding a successful and satisfying experience. A Board Certified Lactation Consultant can help you with:

  • Information and instruction about breastfeeding
  • Assessment and solutions for breastfeeding challenges such as:
  • breast refusal / reluctance to nurse
  • nipple or breast soreness
  • engorgement
  • positioning and latch-on problems
  • low milk supply
  • suck / swallow difficulties
  • slow infant weight gain
  • jaundice and breastfeeding
  • breast infections
  • nursing an adopted baby
  • cleft lip / palate
  • prior breast surgery
  • relactation
  • medications and breastfeeding
  • returning to work or school
  • premature, hospitalized or special need infant
  • expressing milk for a preterm or ill baby
  • breastfeeding twins or other multiples
  • Breastpumps and other nursing supplies

Although not every breastfeeding mother and baby necessarily require the help of an IBCLC, it as been demonstrated that "breastfeeding education and access to a lactation consultant can be critical to the successful initiation and continuation of breastfeeding."

Remember: breastfeeding problems are easier to solve when help is sought early.

Reprinted with permission from Chonyi Glassman and Beth Shulman

 
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Julie Bouchet-Horwitz, FNP, IBCLC
Hudson Valley Breastfeedng, LLC
Irvington, New York
914.231.5065
www.hudsonvalleybreastfeeding.com

 

Julie Bouchet-Horwitz is a family nurse practitioner and board-certified lactation consultant. She received her master of science in nursing from Columbia University. She has worked with mothers and babies since 1987 as a childbirth educator, labor doula, La Leche League Leader, and lactation consultant.
 
As a lactation consultant, Julie has worked in the hospital and in the community. She has experience with newborns, older infants, premature infants, babies with special needs, multiples, and adopted babies. She teaches the breastfeeding class to the Columbia University Family Nurse Practitioner students and is a clinical instructor at Columbia and SUNY Downstate. She provides office and home visits, and lectures and writes on breastfeeding topics.

 
 
Breastfeeding Solutions PDF Print E-mail
Rockland County and Westchester County
www.breastfeedingsolutions.org
Chonyi Glassman, IBCLC - 845-426-6746 
Beth Shulman, RN, BSN, IBCLC - 914-478-7046
 

Chonyi Glassman, IBCLC

Chonyi Glassman, IBCLC, has been working with expectant families and newborns since 1982 as a Certified Childbirth Educator, breastfeeding counselor and Licensed Massage Therapist specializing in pregnancy and infant massage. She has been a Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 1992. Chonyi provides home visits and professional education through her private practice, the Rockland Lactation Center, in Rockland County, NY.

 

Beth Shulman, RN, BSN, IBCLC

Beth Shulman, RN, BSN, IBCLC, has been helping breastfeeding families since 1980. As a Registered Nurse she has experience in outpatient clinics and labor and delivery, postpartum and neonatal units. Beth has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 1993 and is currently in private practice providing home visits and professional education in Westchester County, New York. 

 
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Erica Charpentier, IBCLC, RLC
Westchester, Putnam, and Fairfield, CT counties
347.623.5504
www.ericacharpentier.com
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 Erica Charpentier is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in private practice, providing home visits and a weekly breastfeeding support group. Erica works to improve breastfeeding relationships and build maternal confidence through empathetic and analytic listening, support, and sharing of evidence-based techniques and information. Erica is the founder and executive director of BEBO (www.beboinc.org), a not-for-profit providing perinatal education and support, and offers sliding-scale lactation support in partnership with BEBO.

 
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Jennifer Levinson, PCD (DONA), CLC
Family Care Doulas
www.familycaredoulas.com
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914-393-5936

 

 

 

I am a Certified Postpartum Doula through DONA International (Doulas of North America) and a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC). It is my goal to provide new mothers with the confidence and support they need to feel comfortable in developing their parenting style.  Over the past five years I have supported dozens of families through this life changing experience and have provided these families with the highest caliber of support and resources they need in order to enjoy their postpartum period.


I live in Millwood, N.Y. with my husband, Adam, and our two sons, Kyle and Owen. My gentle and caring approach mixed with a friendly and supportive personality has touched dozens of mothers and families. I am honored to guide you and your family through the postpartum period and I look forward to meeting with you.
 
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Birth Roots Doula Service
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845 656-7539
www.birthrootsdoula.com

 

 

Sandy Trimarchi CD, PCD (DONA), CLC, RYT is a certified birth and postpartum Doula, lactation counselor and Yoga teacher. Residing in Dutchess County with her husband and three amazing children, she feels passionate about the birth process, helping women to trust their bodies and birth the way they feel is right for them.   She feels that postpartum work is equally important.  Having a supported postpartum period can benefit the whole family in a positive and healthy manor.  Sandy also offers private lactation counseling and Yoga classes.

Sandy's journey to become a Doula came after the birth of her three children. She wanted to be present at a time that is so empowering for women, helping women and their partners have supported births and memorable experiences. Sandy is deeply committed to helping you realize all your birth options so that you know that you have an alternative.   She works in Dutchess, Putnam, Upper Westchester NY as well as the greater Danbury, CT area.  Please visit her website www.birthrootsdoula.com for more information.
 


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