NOVA Lactation Support
Compassionate Care from Nashville’s Top IBCLC
Gain Confidence in Meeting Your Baby’s Unique Needs
NOVA offers in-office lactation consultations with Nashville’s top breastfeeding support professional, Chelsea Carver, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
Our priorities are counseling parents to feed the baby, protecting or building mom’s milk supply, and keeping breastfeeding an enjoyable experience.
INSURANCE COVERAGE
NOVA has the ability to work with several insurance companies to provide lactation services at no cost to you! Verify your coverage:
Consultations Include
Prenatal assessment, counseling, and personalized breastfeeding education
History intake of the mother and baby
Infant feeding assessment with weighted feeds
Troubleshooting feeding issues such as maternal pain and discomfort with poor latch, clogged ducts, or mastitis
Address low-milk supply or slow weight gain
Educate on oral restrictions (tongue and lip ties) and their impact on breastfeeding, and refer for assessment and revisions when needed
Education on the proper use of lactation tools and how to wean off of these tools such as pumps, nipple shields, finger or tube feeding, and bottle feeding
Counseling for special circumstances such as children with chronic illness, tandem feeding or feeding of multiples, and feeding adoptive children
Making a care plan for returning to work.
Counseling through the introduction of solids and considerations for how long a mom would like to breastfeed or pump
