Your milk is an heirloom; a valuable and beautiful gift passed on from one generation to the next.
Heirloom Lactation can help you give your baby the gift of your amazing milk in a way that fits your unique needs. Having an IBCLC on your team makes all the difference.
In-Home and Virtual Lactation Care
If you are pregnant, nursing, combination feeding, exclusively pumping, working on weaning, or anywhere in between, Cara Banks, IBCLC, will help you develop and execute a plan that suits you, your baby, and your family. Book virtual or in-home prenatal consults, lactation consults, bottle refusal help, weaning plan development, and more. All consultations are custom-tailored to fit your unique needs. Let us help you meet your breast/chestfeeding goals!
We believe that lactation care is not a privilege, it’s a human right. That’s why we’ve partnered with The Lactation Network, who works with your insurance company to get you SIX fully covered consultations! Click here to see if you’re covered for in-home or virtual care though The Lactation Network.
Expert Lactation Care Makes a Difference
Your milk is one of the most valuable gifts you can pass on to your baby, but breastfeeding can come with some difficult challenges. Heirloom Lactation will help you overcome these challenges and empower you to meet your breastfeeding goals. Let’s work together to make breastfeeding work for you!
Cara Banks, IBCLC, will come to your home or meet you via secure video chat for a private, custom-tailored lactation consult. Every breastfeeding journey is so unique, which is why every in-home visit and virtual consult looks different. From pregnancy to weaning, an IBCLC is trained in breastfeeding care and management, where other professionals are not. Together, as a team, we will reach your feeding goals!
Our Services
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Lactation Consult
If you just want to be sure your baby is transferring milk from breast to belly or you have serious issues to work through, we will get you back on track! A custom-tailored lactation consult will help you overcome the challenges and meet your breastfeeding goals.
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Prenatal Consult
Whether this is your first or your fourth pregnancy, if you have chosen to breastfeed your baby, you want to be prepared. A prenatal lactation consult will help you make a plan for breastfeeding your new little one. We will tailor your plan to your needs, based on your expectations, experiences, and goals.
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Weaning Consult
Whatever your reason for weaning, whatever your timeline, we can help! We will work together to develop a weaning strategy that respects both your and your baby’s needs. Partial weaning, night weaning, introducing solid foods . . . let’s make plan!
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Inducing Lactation or Relactation Consult
If you are adopting a baby, planning to co-nurse with a partner, or becoming a parent via surrogacy, but you want to offer your baby your own milk, we can help! Even without having been pregnant, you CAN make milk for your little one. We can also help you bring your milk supply back after a break from nursing or pumping!
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Bottle Refusal Consult
Breastfed babies often struggle to take a bottle. This can be super stressful if you’re returning to work, school, or other commitments. You need them to eat when you can’t be with them! We will work together to figure out what is causing the bottle refusal and to teach your baby to accept a bottle.
What People Are Saying about Heirloom Lactation
“Cara from Heirloom is a treasure. We hired her to assist with weaning my 15 month old. She offered a number of approaches with great information, resources, and experience. We created a plan together and when it didn’t go exactly “to plan” she helped me reassess and make plans moving forward. Her support following our consultation went above above and beyond. Following up regularly to see how we were doing. — Cara really helped me clarify how I wanted to approach my breastfeeding journey and how I might bring that to a close. As a bonus, she’s awesome at helping navigate your insurance if you’re looking to make a claim for reimbursement. — Can’t say enough about Cara’s kindness and professionalism. Thank you, Heirloom Lactation!”
— Sarah S.
“Cara is absolutely amazing! She helped me through my breastfeeding journey with my first. My daughter was born at 36 weeks and had trouble gaining weight. Cara was so supportive with my desire to breastfeed and incredibly knowledgeable. With her support, I was able to get my daughter on the growth curve and we are still exclusively breastfeeding. I couldn’t have done it without her!”
— Ciara L.
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“5 stars! During our appointment, Cara had lots of helpful information, was incredibly considerate and provided me with the tools I needed to make breastfeeding less painful. She gave me information on latch/positioning, nipple cream, spray for pumping and hydrogel nipple pads to help with healing and then continued to check in with me regularly after our appointment. I would highly recommend Cara. The insurance coverage process was so easy and she is so knowledgeable in what she does as well as kind! A week after our appointment and I have zero pain. Our nursing journey couldn’t be going better!”
— Julie C.
“I loved working with Cara. She helped me utilize the Lactation Network to get my sessions covered by insurance and was kind and patient. I felt I could be honest and open up to her about my struggles breastfeeding. She gave me helpful pointers after observing and my baby and I are nursing much better now..”
-Lauren K.
“I found Cara through our local La Leche League 4 years ago. I was definitely at my lowest point in my postpartum/breastfeeding journey. Being a postpartum nurse I thought I was prepared. HA! I wasn’t. Cara spent so much time troubleshooting with me for my 1st baby who was colicky and tongue tied. When my second baby came along I wasted no time getting in touch with my “go to breastfeeding girl.” Baby number two was easier, but also tongue tied. Not only is Cara incredibly knowledgeable on all things breastfeeding but she supports you as a whole being. She helped ease the worries of my mind being a first time (anxious) mom. She continued to lift my spirit up and helped me to trust myself as a new mom. Postpartum is no joke, and Cara is definitely a full package deal. Thank You, Cara, for your endless support! I would have been lost without you!!”
-Megan L.
“Cara has been a miracle worker for me. I just recently gave birth to my son. In the first week he was having difficulty latching and breastfeeding was frustrating and stressful for all of us. I called Cara and she was able to come to our house the next day. I was immediately comfortable with Cara, she has a warm, friendly, and professional demeanor. She was extremely detailed in looking at my son’s mouth and watching my breastfeeding technique. She provided great information and materials, and I have been breastfeeding successfully ever since. She has been a continuous resource since then. She checked in with me daily for the first week or so. She has been a great communicator and has knowledgeably answered all my questions and concerns. I now call her my lactation fairy godmother, and would recommend her to everyone!”
-Elyse C-S.