Laura Dearman, IBCLC

Advanced Lactation and Breastfeeding Care in Tallahassee, FL

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Office and Telehealth Visits

1268 Cedar Center Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

I offer holistic lactation clinical care because families deserve skilled and compassionate care. I provide unique care as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) serving three clients at every visit — the lactating parent, the infant and the breastfeeding dyad as a unit!

You deserve support and care to help meet your infant feeding goals. I am here to help!


 

How can I help you?

🌱 Holistic lactation care for you and your baby

🌱 Infant feeding best practices to help meet your unique goals

🌱 Breastfeeding clinical care and education from pregnancy through weaning

🌱 Painful breastfeeding and stressful feeds

🌱 Poor weight gain

🌱 Non-latching baby

🌱 Mastitis, plugged ducts and breast inflammation

🌱 Pumping and flange fitting

🌱 Low milk supply

🌱 Oversupply

🌱 Bottle feeding

🌱 Returning to work

🌱 Safe sleep

🌱 Gut health support for all ages and stages of lactation

🌱 Eczema, colic, reflux, cradle cap and fussy baby

🌱 Inducing lactation and relactation

About Health and Lactation

Health and Lactation is a woman-owned small business that believes babies are special and worthy of skilled care specific to their unique feeding needs. I believe all families are important and deserve equitable care to achieve their feeding goals. I hold that parents are the experts of their babies. I maintain every way is the right way to feed a baby. I value privacy and informed consent. I pursue trainings in advanced clinical skills, holistic care, and best practices to support my clients. I am here for you and your baby, no matter what.

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Mission Statement

Health and Lactation provides compassionate holistic care with the microbiome as the foundation of lifelong health.