What if breasfeeding your baby could be a time of joy and connection instead of stress and worry?
You currently might be:
- Nervous about breastfeeding as your due date approaches
- Unsure about what’s normal and what’s not
- Frustrated with latching or nipple pain
- Wondering if your baby has a tongue tie
- Unsure about how much and how often to pump
- Struggling to find the right flange size or the best pump to use
- Frustrated with all the conflicting advice you’ve been getting
- Worried about your milk supply
- Facing challenges with a baby who refuses to take a bottle
After we work together, you should:
- Be able to able to feed your baby with confidence and joy
- Have a clear understanding of what’s normal and what you need to work on
- Feel comfortable with positioning and latching
- Have peace of mind about your baby’s growth and development
- Be able to pump pain free with flanges that fit you just right
- Have clarity on how to effectively combine pumping and breastfeeding if you choose to
- Understand how to maintain healthy milk supply
- Overcome bottle challenges before returning to work
… and so much more
MY NAME IS ANIA
Let me share a bit about my journey, and why I am so passionate about helping you through your infant feeding challenges.
As you may guess, my love for all things breastfeeding and mother support was born during my own journey as a new mother. Balancing nursing school with the demands of motherhood, I faced the same fears and uncertainties as you do. I remember the anxiety of wondering if my baby was getting enough milk, the frustration of painful latching, and the overwhelming flood of questions with each new challenge.
Nursing my four children, taught me some hard lessons about patience, persistence, love and pain, but it also taught me about love, joy and the unbreakable bond that comes from a successful infant feeding experience. Currently nursing a toddler, I can easily relate to your experience as you navigate each stage of your own feeding journey.
My decision to become a lactation consultant was solidified as I advanced in my nursing career, working in maternity and labor and delivery. Nothing gave me greater joy than helping new mothers nurse successfully for the very first time. I became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and spent over 15 years helping more than 5000 families overcome their breastfeeding struggles. Transitioning into private practice, I brought my holistic, empathetic approach to a more personalized level of care.
Every family I work with brings a unique set of challenges and goals. Whether it’s a mother anxious about her milk supply, a baby struggling with latching, or a parent dealing with the complexities of pumping and breastfeeding, I’ve seen it all.
I know firsthand how vulnerable and challenging this journey can be. But I also know the immense satisfaction and connection that comes from overcoming these obstacles. My goal is to provide you with the same support and guidance that I needed during my own breastfeeding journey. I’ve been where you are, and I’ve come out the other side with the expertise to help you succeed.
Most common reasons my clients seek my help
Prenatal Consultations
Positioning and Latch
Exclusive Pumping
Nipple Pain
Flange Fitting
Tongue tie
Reflux/Allergies
Clogged Ducts/Mastitis
Low Milk production
Bottle Resusal
Breast refusal
Nursing Multiples
Lactation Consultations
During our One-on-One Infant Feeding Consultation we focus on your unique goals, My services are designed with you and your experiences in mind because I believe every parent deserves an unbiased, compassionate expert support to navigate their feeding journey and I would be honored to support you.
Initial Visit
Typically ranges 60-90 minutes in My office, client home or telehealth
A typical consultation includes:
- Complete intake of health history completed by you prior to the visit
- Observation of a feed
Assessment of the feeding issues - An oral exam and suckling functional assessment of your child
- Discussion of any concerns and questions
- Individualized care plan to address your concerns
- Physician report
- Referrals if needed to local care providers
You can contact me via secured messaging system or email for two weeks following my visit in regards to your care plan.
Follow Up Visit
Typically ranges 45 - 90 minutes in my office, client home or telehealth
A typical consultation include:
- Intake prior to consult
- Observation of a feed
- Discuss concerns and questions
- An oral exam of the baby
- Revised care plan based on the current situation
- Physician report
- Referrals (if needed) to local care providers
You can contact me via secured messaging system or email for two weeks following my visit in regards to your care plan
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class
Typically ranges 60 - 90 hours at my office client home or telehealth
During this visit we will discuss:
- Your feeding goals
- Family health history
- Any anatomical issues, and how they may impact your lactation experience
- How your birth can affect lactation
- How to create a lactation friendly birth plan AND how to keep moving towards your lactation goals even if birth doesn’t go according to plan
- How to tell if your baby is getting enough milk
- How to establish a healthy milk supply
- How partners and other support people can be key players in setting and helping you reach your goals
- How to avoid common obstacles
- What resources are available in the community
- When to reach out for additional help
- What do you need to know about pumping and returning to work
My Specialty Services
These are the services I have special interest in and I’ve completed additional in dept training to meet my clients needs.
Flange Fitting Pumping Consultation
Do you have questions about pumping? Are you unsure what flanges to use and how to use your pump in the most efficient way? Do you feel discomfort while pumping? I can answer your questions and help you make pumping “suck less” with professional flange fitting and pump trial. If you are planning to purchase wearable pumps like Elvie or Willow you can try them before purchasing to ensure you’ll be satisfied. Hospital grade medela symphony is available for renting to established clients.
Bottle Refusal Consultation
Does your baby have difficulties with bottle feeding or refuse to take a bottle? Are you trying to introduce bottle feeding to your baby so you can return to work or be able to get away for a while? Do you wonder how to combine breastfeeding with bottle feeding and how much milk you should feed your baby? This is the consultation for you. Together we will develop an individualized plan to meet your and your baby’s needs.
Low Milk Supply Consultation
Do you struggle with milk production despite nursing and expressing at least 8 times a day? Did you know your production difficulties can stem from nutritional deficiencies or hormonal imbalances that are rarely tested for or identified in postpartum parents. Let’s work together to get to the bottom of your milk supply issues and get you the answers you’ve been looking for.
Oral Habilitation for Infants with Tethered Oral Tissues
Is your baby struggling with tethered oral tissues, like tongue tie or lip tie, affecting their feeding? This consultation is designed to address these challenges. We’ll create a personalized plan to support your baby’s unique needs before and after revision if it’s needed, ensuring their comfort and improving breastfeeding success. Let’s work together for a positive feeding experience.
What My Clients Say About Me
Ania helped us to be successful with breast feeding without the use of a shield (we had previously relied on the shield since we were in the hospital and for days after discharge). She is so knowledgeable and made us feel so comfortable. I can't say enough about how grateful I am for her help!
Ania has been such an amazing resource to help me have a positive breastfeeding experience. She is so patient and positive I felt so much more confident after our first appointment. Ania has helped me to improve latching, find different positions, get the right fit for flanges, and work through introducing bottles to my son. I am so thankful to have her as part of my support network!
So very happy I was referred to Ania. She has been extremely supportive through my son’s tongue/lip tie journey, pumping and back to work questions, and general latch/supply help. She is incredibly knowledgeable and provides wonderful resources to reference while at home. I would recommend her services to anyone no matter how big or small the concern!
Ania’s encouragement, plus the facts, and just a couple tips, literally saved my breast-feeding journey, because it saved me, and empowered me to literally save my daughter.She was in the failure to thrive zone for weight when I first came in at 4 1/2 weeks. We bought formula to have on hand because her inability to transfer milk had tanked my supply. I wa so scared and sad for her. She was sooooo scrawny. (But still bright eyed and hopeful) Some nights we were down to the last bag of pumped milk in the freezer and it felt like my breasts were soft and empty… but the plan Ania suggested for me worked and I started to wake up mornings with breasts full of milk for my little one. We never did open the formula. Then we addressed the continued issues with her breast feeding until she was nursing normally finally at 10 1/2 weeks. Now she is 15th percentile and nursing is a joy for us both.She is my third, and I never had issues with my first two so I was not expecting to struggle. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t found Ania.
Ania goes above and beyond! She is so knowledgeable and helpful! Recommend if you have any breastfeeding/ pumping/baby eating concerns to go see her!
We had our first lactation appointment with Anna today. She was so wonderful and really took her time addressing all of my emotions, questions, and concerns. She had so many wonderful ideas to try to get my baby back to breastfeeding as I was away from him for several days due to emergency surgery. We will continue to see her as long as we can to help with our breastfeeding journey. Thank you so much Anna
Ania took the time with me and my baby to listen and help with all my concerns. Knowing I have a medical background she did not ignore or brush me off which means a lot!
Ania is always extremely knowledgeable, encouraging, and thorough. She has been such a help with my breastfeeding journeys for both of my children.
Fourth baby and I still needed help! I had a great experience with Mohawk Valley Lactation Consulting. Ania is very knowledgeable, caring, kind and compassionate. She answered all my questions. Showed me best possible positions that suit me and my baby in our feeding chair. It was awesome to have her come to our home and assist me to a better understanding of breastfeeding/clogged ducts/positioning/supply. Thank you so much Ania! Highly recommend!P.s even if you’ve had children before (breastfeeding experience), never be afraid to reach out for support/advice/help from a lactation consultant.
My experience with Ania was extremely valuable to my success in breastfeeding my son. I can't thank her enough for her guidance through the three appointments I had with her. In the beginning, when I was in pain and struggling she even reached out to me on the weekend to see how things were going. She really cares! She gave me the resources I needed to heal and get my son the help he needed. With her expertise, she always answered all of my questions and addressed my concerns. She showed me different positions to feed my son so that we could find what worked best for us. She also did strengthening exercises that benefited my son after his procedure, showing me how to do them. I truly learned a lot from Ania and I am so very thankful for her! I highly recommend her to any mom who needs help with breastfeeding.
Ania is fantastic! She helped me prepare for a healthy breastfeeding journey at the end of my pregnancy and then met with me multiple times postpartum to ensure my kiddo and I got of to a great start! She is incredibly professional, knowledgeable, resourceful and kind. It was such an blessing to work with her.She also works to support the growth of her field. She’s just doing such important work and she does such a fantastic job that I can not recommend her enough!If you’re even considering a lactation consultant I say: go for it! It’s such amazing and important support. Ania is top notch and the Mohawk Valley is fortunate to have her as a resource.Pro Tip: book a consultation BEFORE baby arrives to make sure you’re prepared!Thank you Ania!
Ania is amazing. There is no issue too big or too small. She makes you feel heard and validated. Both mother and baby are taken care of in your visits with her. The after visit summary is so helpful as well because it’s so easy to forget all of the details that are covered in the visit.She has now helped me with both of my kiddos and made the journey so worth while.
Anna was a savior during my breastfeeding journey! It was a very stressful experience to start with and with her help and corrections it took the stress and pain out of breastfeeding! She taught me how to bond with my baby and make it an enjoyable experience for us both. Grateful for Anna! Thank you!
Ania helped us to be successful with breast feeding without the use of a shield (we had previously relied on the shield since we were in the hospital and for days after discharge). She is so knowledgeable and made us feel so comfortable. I can't say enough about how grateful I am for her help!
Ania has been such an amazing resource to help me have a positive breastfeeding experience. She is so patient and positive I felt so much more confident after our first appointment. Ania has helped me to improve latching, find different positions, get the right fit for flanges, and work through introducing bottles to my son. I am so thankful to have her as part of my support network!
So very happy I was referred to Ania. She has been extremely supportive through my son’s tongue/lip tie journey, pumping and back to work questions, and general latch/supply help. She is incredibly knowledgeable and provides wonderful resources to reference while at home. I would recommend her services to anyone no matter how big or small the concern!
Ania’s encouragement, plus the facts, and just a couple tips, literally saved my breast-feeding journey, because it saved me, and empowered me to literally save my daughter.She was in the failure to thrive zone for weight when I first came in at 4 1/2 weeks. We bought formula to have on hand because her inability to transfer milk had tanked my supply. I wa so scared and sad for her. She was sooooo scrawny. (But still bright eyed and hopeful) Some nights we were down to the last bag of pumped milk in the freezer and it felt like my breasts were soft and empty… but the plan Ania suggested for me worked and I started to wake up mornings with breasts full of milk for my little one. We never did open the formula. Then we addressed the continued issues with her breast feeding until she was nursing normally finally at 10 1/2 weeks. Now she is 15th percentile and nursing is a joy for us both.She is my third, and I never had issues with my first two so I was not expecting to struggle. I don’t know what I would have done if I hadn’t found Ania.
Ania goes above and beyond! She is so knowledgeable and helpful! Recommend if you have any breastfeeding/ pumping/baby eating concerns to go see her!
We had our first lactation appointment with Anna today. She was so wonderful and really took her time addressing all of my emotions, questions, and concerns. She had so many wonderful ideas to try to get my baby back to breastfeeding as I was away from him for several days due to emergency surgery. We will continue to see her as long as we can to help with our breastfeeding journey. Thank you so much Anna
Ania took the time with me and my baby to listen and help with all my concerns. Knowing I have a medical background she did not ignore or brush me off which means a lot!
Ania is always extremely knowledgeable, encouraging, and thorough. She has been such a help with my breastfeeding journeys for both of my children.
Fourth baby and I still needed help! I had a great experience with Mohawk Valley Lactation Consulting. Ania is very knowledgeable, caring, kind and compassionate. She answered all my questions. Showed me best possible positions that suit me and my baby in our feeding chair. It was awesome to have her come to our home and assist me to a better understanding of breastfeeding/clogged ducts/positioning/supply. Thank you so much Ania! Highly recommend!P.s even if you’ve had children before (breastfeeding experience), never be afraid to reach out for support/advice/help from a lactation consultant.
My experience with Ania was extremely valuable to my success in breastfeeding my son. I can't thank her enough for her guidance through the three appointments I had with her. In the beginning, when I was in pain and struggling she even reached out to me on the weekend to see how things were going. She really cares! She gave me the resources I needed to heal and get my son the help he needed. With her expertise, she always answered all of my questions and addressed my concerns. She showed me different positions to feed my son so that we could find what worked best for us. She also did strengthening exercises that benefited my son after his procedure, showing me how to do them. I truly learned a lot from Ania and I am so very thankful for her! I highly recommend her to any mom who needs help with breastfeeding.
Ania is fantastic! She helped me prepare for a healthy breastfeeding journey at the end of my pregnancy and then met with me multiple times postpartum to ensure my kiddo and I got of to a great start! She is incredibly professional, knowledgeable, resourceful and kind. It was such an blessing to work with her.She also works to support the growth of her field. She’s just doing such important work and she does such a fantastic job that I can not recommend her enough!If you’re even considering a lactation consultant I say: go for it! It’s such amazing and important support. Ania is top notch and the Mohawk Valley is fortunate to have her as a resource.Pro Tip: book a consultation BEFORE baby arrives to make sure you’re prepared!Thank you Ania!
Ania is amazing. There is no issue too big or too small. She makes you feel heard and validated. Both mother and baby are taken care of in your visits with her. The after visit summary is so helpful as well because it’s so easy to forget all of the details that are covered in the visit.She has now helped me with both of my kiddos and made the journey so worth while.
Anna was a savior during my breastfeeding journey! It was a very stressful experience to start with and with her help and corrections it took the stress and pain out of breastfeeding! She taught me how to bond with my baby and make it an enjoyable experience for us both. Grateful for Anna! Thank you!
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Still Unsure? Here are a few more reasons to help you decide
We understand that choosing the right support for your infant feeding journey is a big decision, and we want you to feel completely confident in taking this step. That’s why we’ve made it as risk-free as possible for you.
Insurance Coverage: Over 90% of our clients’ visits are fully or partially covered by their health insurance. This means you can receive expert, personalized lactation support with minimal out-of-pocket costs.
Proven Track Record: With 36 “5-star” Google reviews and countless positive testimonials on social media, you can trust that our services have made a real difference for many families just like yours.
Follow-Up Support: After your consultation, you’ll have access to a secure messaging system or email for two weeks. This ensures you can get any follow-up questions answered and continue receiving support as you implement your care plan.
Community Access: You’ll also gain access to our free parent breastfeeding support group on Facebook, where you can connect with other parents, share experiences, and receive ongoing encouragement and advice.
With so much to gain and so little to lose, there’s no reason to wait. Let us help you transform your feeding journey into a positive, confident, and joyful experience.
Give a Gift of Infant Feeding Support
Are you looking for a perfect gift. Do you have a loved one who is breastfeeding or planing to breastfeed and need Lactation support? You can give them a one-on-one time with lactation consultant, virtual lactation consultation or prenatal breastfeeding class. You can choose any amount from $25 to $500. It can make a world of difference to the experience of a new mother.