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What to Expect During Your Journey....
Grace, Peace & Wisdom
Virtual & In-Person Prenatal Visit
Who This Is For: Expectant parents in the second or third trimester who want to enter birth and the postpartum period with a strong foundation. Also ideal for parents who have struggled with breastfeeding in a previous pregnancy and want to prepare differently this time around.
What to Expect: Your in-person visit takes place in the comfort of your home, and a virtual session takes place over secure video and covers everything you need to know before your baby arrives. Renee will walk you through:
- How breastfeeding works — milk production, supply, and how your body prepares during pregnancy
- Positioning and latch basics you can practice before birth
- What the first 24–48 hours look like and how to set yourself up for success in the hospital, birthing center,r and home.
- Pumping, bottle introduction, and returning to work — if and when that’s relevant for you
- Breast pump flange fitting to get a baseline measurement of your breast/nipples so that you can order the correct flange sizes or inserts before baby arrives.
- How to recognize a good latch versus a painful one, and what to do if something feels off
- An honest review of nursing products — what’s worth it and what isn’t
- A personalized plan tailored to your goals, concerns, and any medical history relevant to lactation (including breast surgeries, PCOS, thyroid conditions, or a prior low-supply experience).
What You’ll Walk Away With: A clear understanding of your options, evidence-informed resources, and the confidence to know what you’re doing before the baby arrives. You’ll also have direct contact with Renee for follow-up questions after your appointment.
Initial: In-home/Hospital Postnatal Visit
Who This Is For: Newly postpartum families — typically in the first days to six weeks after birth. This is the cornerstone visit: comprehensive, unhurried, and held in the comfort of your home, where feeding actually happens. It’s for families navigating a difficult latch, a baby who seems unsatisfied or feeds constantly, nipple pain, concerns about milk supply, a baby who isn’t regaining birth weight as expected, or anyone who wants professional eyes on their breastfeeding relationship early. It’s also an excellent first step for families with a baby in the NICU or a baby born with special circumstances — Renee’s background as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner makes her uniquely equipped to support complex newborn feeding.
What to Expect: Renee comes to you. She observes a complete feeding from start to finish, in real time, in the real environment. The visit includes:
- Infant assessment: weight (Renee brings a clinical-grade scale), general newborn wellness check, oral anatomy exam (tongue tie, lip tie, palate), suck assessment, and a review of weight trends from your postpartum records.
- Feeding observation: latch assessment, positioning evaluation, and milk transfer measurement (weighted feed — how many ounces baby actually transferred; best done 3-5 days after birth, once breast milk has come in).
- Breast assessment: nipple assessment, engorgement, signs of plugged ducts or early mastitis, and evaluation of milk supply indicators.
- Product review: hands-on guidance on any pump, nipple shield, bottle, or supplemental nursing system in your home.
- Breast pump flange fitting to get the correct measurement of your breast/nipples so that you can order the correct flange sizes or inserts for your pump.
- Clinical consultation: because Renee is an APRN, IBCLC, she can provide a clinical-level assessment of factors affecting supply and latch — and can communicate directly with your healthcare provider, pediatrician, OB/GYN, or midwife if follow-up is needed.
- Personalized plan: a detailed, written care plan developed together before she leaves, covering feeding frequency, supplementation (if needed), pumping guidance, and clear next steps.
What You’ll Walk Away With: A written feeding and care plan, documentation of weighted feed and infant weight, clarity on next steps, and the peace of mind that comes from having a clinician actually watch your baby feed. You’ll also have direct contact with Renee for follow-up questions after your appointment.
Follow-up: In-home Postnatal Visit
Who This Is For: Families who have already had an initial postnatal visit (with Renee or another provider) and need a check-in to assess progress, troubleshoot a new issue, or get support through a transition — returning to work, introducing a bottle, weaning from a nipple shield, managing supply, or working through a recurring plugged duct. Also ideal for families several weeks or months postpartum who have hit a new roadblock and need professional guidance.
What to Expect: A focused, practical visit built around where you are right now. Renee will:
- Weigh baby and assess feeding progress against your last visit or your goals.
- Observe a feeding if helpful and assess any changes in latch, positioning, or transfer.
- Review your current pumping output and schedule if pumping is part of your routine.
- Address the specific issue or transition that brought you back — whether that’s pain, supply concerns, bottle refusal, or something else entirely.
- Update or revise your feeding plan based on current progress.
- Answer questions and recalibrate your approach as needed
What You’ll Walk Away With:
An updated plan, clarity on progress, and answers to the questions that have come up since your last visit. You’ll also have direct contact with Renee for follow-up questions after your appointment.