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Infant & Family Services

Lactation Consulting

Consulting Services

How We Support Families

occupational therapy

Helping families and children adapt, grow, and truly thrive through life transitions.

milestones or life transitions

Lactation Consulting (IBCLC)

As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I provide expert feeding support for breastfed, bottle-fed, and combination-fed babies.

Services include:

  • Newborn breastfeeding support
  • Painful latch and nipple pain
  • Low milk supply or oversupply
  • Tongue tie and oral restriction support (pre- and post-release)
  • Pumping plans and flange fitting
  • Bottle refusal or preference
  • Returning to work planning
  • Milk storage education
  • Weaning guidance
  • Transitioning to solids

My goal is to make feeding effective, comfortable, and sustainable — without pressure or guilt.

Infant Occupational Therapy (Birth–12 Months)

Occupational therapy during the first year of life can significantly impact feeding, regulation, and development.

Infant OT services include:

  • Feeding coordination and endurance
  • Reflux-like symptoms and body tension
  • Poor weight gain or prolonged feedings
  • Torticollis and head positioning
  • Sensory regulation and colic-like behaviors
  • Sleep challenges and transitions
  • Developmental milestone support
  • NICU follow-up care

Care focuses on how your baby’s nervous system, posture, oral motor skills, and sensory processing affect daily routines.

In-Home & Virtual Care

In-home visits allow support within your baby’s natural environment, while virtual sessions provide flexible access when needed

Comprehensive Lactation & Developmental Consultation

A full evaluation of feeding, oral motor function, and early development. Includes: Feeding + birth history review, Oral motor and latch assessment, and a Personalized written care plan.

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Infant Feeding + Developmental Integration

Support for feeding challenges influenced by motor,
sensory, postural, and regulatory development (Torticollis, Plagiocephaly, and Motor Milestones).

Pumping & Return-to-Work Support

Pump setup, flange fitting, milk storage planning, and workplace transition support.

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NICU & Medically Complex Infant Feeding Care

With over 10 years of neonatal experience and NTMTC (Neonatal Touch and Massage Certification), I support families transitioning home from the NICU.

Parental Support from initial assessment to continued guidance through the first year of life.

My Approach

As an IBCLC and Occupational Therapist, I integrate feeding, sensory processing, motor development, and regulation into one coordinated model of care.

  • Root-cause focused
  • Baby-led and responsive
  • Evidence-based & Collaborative

Insurance & Payment Options

Insurance-covered lactation visits may be available. We accept:

  • The Lactation Network
  • Wildflower Health Insurance benefits can be verified before scheduling. 
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We LOVE Carissa. I wasn’t able to nurse in the postpartum unit right after labor/delivery.. so I was connected with Carissa, and on her second visit, we were successful. She continued to stop by as our goals evolved/grew. She’s encouraged us and educated us (and cheered for us when we met those goals). We can’t recommend her enough, and we’ll be staying in contact with her even beyond our sessions. THANK YOU, Carissa!!
Meagan
I had the best experience with Carissa! She was extremely patient, supportive, and knowledgeable. She made us feel so comfortable and calm. My son was having issues latching and I was given so many different opinions since leaving the hospital as of why he may be having issues. I spoke with Carissa about our concerns and what we were told and she went through every possible option and gave us resources and a plan on what we could do to narrow out what the problem could be. On her first visit she was able to walk me through good technique and positioning to help both me and my son feel comfortable nursing. With a few tries, he was! I was shocked because I was thinking it may never happen. Her encouragement and support helped give me the confidence that I could successfully do it on my own. With practice and patience, my son has started to successfully latch and nurse more and more willingly over the past 2 weeks. We are very appreciative of her and the kindness and support she showed us and we’re so thankful to have had her come and help us through this journey. So glad we used this service!
Asia
Carissa is very caring, kind, and knowledgeable professional! She goes above and beyond to make sure you have all your questions answered. I highly recommend Carissa’s services to other parents! She is incredible and I am grateful for all her help!
Alina
Scheduled a few visits with Carissa before and after delivery. She was so helpful and informative! Showed me how to get a deeper latch, assisted in sizing and the best way to use my pump, and helped me to achieve my breastfeeding goals. Would definitely recommend and will be using for future pregnancies as well!!
Iqra
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