Below is a list of the IBCLCs in your state who have a specialized interest in oral function and tongue-tie and have completed the Master Class. Please be sure to fully inquire as to the experience and qualifications of any practitioner, including IBCLC, manual therapist/bodyworker or physician/dentist before choosing your care providers.
CALIFORNIA:
Julie Alexander, BA, IBCLC
Temecula/Murrieta California
951-526-6870
JA Lactation offers non-judgemental breastfeeding support for your breastfeeding journey!
Michelle Anthonio, IBCLC
Los Angeles, West LA
469-740-4448
Compassionate and knowledgeable care.
Consults offered in English and Spanish.
Megan Atol, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Tehachapi, CA
661-501-0498
info@themotherhoodcollective.net
Registered nurse offering comprehensive and compassionate care to families to help them feed their babies.
www.themotherhoodcollective.net
Angie Bimat
Los Angeles, Ventura County, Orange County
424-835-2759
angie@californiabreastfedbabies.com
Passionate about helping families reach their breastfeeding goals, in person or virtually
Dawn Bower, IBCLC, RLC
Antelope Valley, CA and surrounding areas. Telehealth offered for out of area.
661-916-1290
MyLactationConsultant@gmail.com
In office or virtual infant feeding support offered. Many PPO insurances accepted with no out of pocket cost. Multidisciplinary office, including massage and chiropractic to help support your journey.
Dawn Bower, My Lactation Consultant
Lisa Boyd, IBCLC, LCCE
Central coast California Cambria, Cayucos, Morro Bay, Los Osos, inland, San Miguel (north) to Orcutt (south). Telehealth.
805-235-5790
Private, in home or virtual/phone lactation consultations, holistic care, Lamaze certified childbirth educator, Student midwife CPM, LM.
Molly Brannigan, MA, IBCLC
East Bay (SF), California
510-525-1155
molly@eastbaylactationassociates.com
I offer expert, non-judgmental support for all families. Prenatal/pre-adopt through weaning, including help with bottles and solids. Lots of experience with tongue-ties
http://www.eastbaylactationassociates.com
Jami Carter, IBCLC Bloom Lactation Care
Los Angeles and surrounding areas
(310) 896-5622
Providing compassionate, personalized care that fosters confidence and joy throughout the journey of feeding your baby. Home and virtual visits available.
Evelyn Cholakians, MA, IBCLC
Los Angeles Area
Consults offered in English and Armenian.
Jessica Christen, LM, CPM, IBCLC
SF Bay Area, California. Telehealth available for out of area.
510-928-7700
Inclusive, compassionate and holistic in-home and virtual lactation support for growing families. In-home postpartum midwifery care also offered in the SF Bay Area.
Jessica Claire, IBCLC
Pasadena, CA and surrounding areas
323.206.6557
jessica@lactationconsultantla.com
Inclusive, compassionate, and flexible: help with breastfeeding, chestfeeding, bottlefeeding, pumping, weaning, and more!
http://www.LactationConsultantLA.com
Sharon Curtin-Bottomley
Los Angeles, Ca.
(818) 388-1299
sharon@.confidenceinbirth.com
I offer in-home and virtual consultations as a provider with The Lactation Network. Your lactation visits may be covered at 100% . You can find out by submitting your information at this link: https://go.lactationnetwork.com/ConfidenceInBirth
https://www.confidenceinbirth.com
Sally Danto
Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley
323-531-5438
Inclusive, compassionate and individualized lactation support. Experienced NICU nurse, pediatric nurse practitioner and breastfeeding mom.
Kristen Davis, IBCLC, RLC
Serving Families in Temecula Valley and surrounding cities.
Offering in-home visits, office appointments (Murrieta, CA), and a free weekly support group.
951-400-5536
Help@breast4baby.com
Specializing in a compassionate, team approach to lactation and oral function. Helping parents reach their breastfeeding goals with confidence.
breast4baby.com
Dawn Dickerson, M.Ed., IBCLC, RYT;
Serving San Diego county.
858-218-6455
Offering in-Home and in-Office Lactation consults, support groups, infant movement classes, and Birth Story Listening; in-network with Aetna PPO and UCSD HMO.
mamasandmilk.com
Janet Dombro, Ibclc
Santa Clara Valley, San Jose
4082051234
The Ibclc uses detective skills, inquiry and observations, leading to the best results for families. My skills come from all that I have learned about babies and parents in 40 years as a parent of 5 , volunteer and a professional.
Yolanda Fernandez, IBCLC
Area codes 323, 626, 909, 714
323-697-7058
Specialized in Newborns, NICU Babies, increasing milk supply, and older babies
Consults offered in English and Spanish
Linda Goodman IBCLC RLC CMT
Los Angeles and Orange counties, Inland Empire
562-231-6455
Home visits available. In office appointments also available in Whittier.
http://LindaGoodman.weebly.com
Courtney Gregory, RN, MS, IBCLC
San Francisco Bay Area -Sonoma, Marin, Napa Counties C
707-873-4200
courtney@courtneygregoryibclc.com
Offering in-home lactation consultation to help you with your infant feeding goals, whatever they may be. Experienced neonatal and pediatric nurse specializing in NICU graduates.
Lisa Grossman, BSN, RN, PHN, IBCLC, CLC, CLEC
South Bay, Los Angeles, CA
3106509722
South Bay Baby Care provides private in-home consultations covering lactation & infant feeding, newborn care, prenatal education and infant + Toddler CPR training.
Adrienne Guirguis, IBCLC, CSOM
Bakersfield, CA and Virtual
661-398-6951
adrienne@holisticlactationofbakersfield.com
I have many years of experience in dealing with all types of of breastfeeding issues. I work with the family to get to the root of the problem through a thorough history of the parent, birth and the feeding experience as well as an assessment of the infant and infant feeding.
Consults offered in English and Spanish
www.holisticlactationofbakersfield.com
Ruth Hale, IBCLC & CD
Home visits in San Diego and virtual support available globally
6198885730
In-home and virtual lactation support. Insurance accepted: Aetna PPO, Anthem/Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO, United Health PPO.
Inna Henry, MBA, IBCLC, PMH-C
Greater Los Angeles & San Fernando Valley, Virtual Worldwide
747-202-5008
Highly skilled, compassionate lactation care with an emphasis on mental wellness for the whole family. Most insurance plans accepted. Inclusive, trauma-informed practice.
Consults offered in English and Russian
Jenna Henson Marshall, RDN, IBCLC
Mt. Shasta, CA
510-207-8817
Nutrition and Breastfeeding support, can be reached at #510-207-8817 via phone or text; email: jennalynn.jh@gmail.com
Sarah Hogan, IBCLC
Joshua Tree, CA
910-565-9841
sarah@illuminatedlactation.com
Serving Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree, and Twentynine Palms in south central San Bernadino County. I have Twentynine Palms/MCAGCC base access. Some insurances accepted, Tricare included.
Laura Howells, IBCLC
Serving the San Francisco Bay Area
510-982-9214
Lactation & postpartum doula support for families in the San Francisco Bay Area.
wovenbirths.com
Julie Huisjen, IBCLC
juliehuisjen@gmail.com
Mercy Hospital Southwest, Bakersfield, CA
Meggie Inouye, MN/MPH, PNP, IBCLC
Truckee/Tahoe, CA
5305873523
I provide pediatric primary care with a focus on supporting breastfeeding and early parenting support.
Consults available in English and translator services for other languages.
https://www.tfhd.com/our-providers/inouye-pnp-mnmph
Tracey Jedrzejek, MA, IBCLC
San Francisco Bay Area
(650) 303-5953
I am a private practice lactation consultant with over 10 years of experience serving moms and babies. I love helping families meet their breast-feeding goals and supporting them throughout the process.
Robin Kaplan, M.Ed, IBCLC
Serving San Diego County
San Diego Breastfeeding Center
619-724-4117
Offering in-home and in-office lactation consultations; In-network with Aetna PPO, UCSD HMO, and Tricare.
Sliding scale for MediCal and those with financial needs.
sdbfc.com
Michelle Kunschke IBCLC
Sacramento, Ca and surrounding counties, distance virtual consults possible.
916-956-1999
SimplyMotherNurture.com.
Ariana Lapierre, IBCLC
Santa Clarita Valley and San Fernando Valley
(949) 342-8181
ariana@beyondmilklactation.com
Offering compassionate and supportive lactation assistance in the comfort of your own home. I accept many PPO plans.
Andrea Levesque, IBCLC
San Fransisco Bay Area
650-460-0957
As an IBCLC with over ten years of experience working with parents and babies, it is an honor to work with families on reaching their infant feeding goals, whatever they may be.
Mary Marine, MA, IBCLC
East Bay Area in San Fransisco Area in California
929 550-6459
home visit, experienced personalized care
Rachelle Markham, IBCLC, RLC
Virtual consults and in-home visits in San Diego county.
760-717-2061
RachelleMarkham@gmail.com
RachelleMarkham.com
Carly Marks, RN, IBCLC
San Diego
619-481-1000
contact@markslactationsupport.com
In-Home Infant Feeding Support. Your goals are my goals.
https://www.markslactationsupport.com
Latasha Marston IBCLC (L--305749)
Northern California (north of Sacramento)
(530)720-6865
I specialize in exclusive pumping and work heavily with surrogates and intended parents.
Susie McCulloch, BA IBCLC
Sonoma County, Ca
707-565-6584
susie.mcculloch@sonoma-county.org
County of Sonoma WIC
Angelica Merzigian, BS, IBCLC
Palm Springs, CA
760-565-2645
I work together with families in developing plans that will bring their babies to full function at both breast and/or bottle. Every family and situation is different, and my hope is to always to leave parents with the education and tools they need to meet their unique goals.
Lora Miller RN, IBCLC
Tehachapi, CA
661-501-0498
lora@themotherhoodcollective.net
Assist with infant feeding support and oral restriction assessments.
https://themotherhoodcollective.net/
Aileen Moradian MSN-ED, RNC-NIC, IBCLC
Ontario, CA | Inland Empire
(909) 703-3079
Offering in-person and virtual consultations. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to personalized care. With a background in nursing and lactation expertise, we pride ourselves on taking the time to understand you and your baby’s health history and comprehensively assess your lactation related issues.
Samar Mroue, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Ventura County and Some of Los Angeles County (30 mile Radius from Newbury Park, CA)
805-390-3943
In-Home and Virtual Lactation Consults, Support groups and classes. Accepting many PPO insurance plans, with no out-of-pocket cost to you.
Johnna Naraki, BS, RN, IBCLC
Orange County, California
562-882-7260
I am a private practice lactation consultant with experience in maternal/newborn nursing since 1996. I have two office locations in Orange County, Ca and offer home visits for lactation support as well as CFT.
Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Worldwide Telehealth
(Business licensed in CA)
707-241-3206
Specializing in telehealth, making expert lactation care accessible to all. Over 20 years of experience, expert working with breastfeeding issues, tongue and lip ties, complex challenges such as food intolerances, tethered oral tissues, low milk/over supply, prenatal visits and more. Knowledgable and experienced with older babies 6 mo-2 year+. Don’t suffer because there isn’t an expert near you, telehealth makes visits possible from anywhere and easy. In-Network with Aetna and can usually accept BCBS PPO/Cigna. More info on website.
Lisa Paradis, RD, IBCLC
Northern CA (Davis, Woodland, Sacramento, Roseville, Elk Grove, Rocklin, Dixon, Vacaville
(530) 999-1712
lisa@davislactationsupport.com
My services are intended to help nourish your baby and create a nurturing bond regardless of the feeding goals. Together, we will conquer any challenges that arise so that the initial months with your newborn are joyful and stress free.
Caitlyn Pender, IBCLC, CBE
Northern California
541-450-3892
I provide thoughtful, individualized support in the families home.
Rose Rodriguez Phelan RN IBCLC CEIM CST
Northern California: Oakland, CA and Arcata, CA
707-498-5763
Consults offered in English and Spanish.
Chelsea Poyo-Nieto, IBCLC
Greater Los Angeles
3109850246
My focus is on supporting a physiologic childbearing year, and beyond! I support women in finding ease and joy in their pregnancies, facilitate healing on all levels in the early postpartum stage, and provide guidance so that THEY can help their babies to optimal function and competency.
Consults offered in English and Spanish
Patty Reis, BSPE, ICCE, IBCLC
Bakersfield, CA
661-203-4817
Helping moms and babies get what they want from their breastfeeding experience
Carlee Rivera, IBCLC
San Diego, CA
(858) 218-6455
Offering in-home, in-office and virtual lactation consults, support groups, infant movement classes, and Birth Story Listening; in-network with Aetna PPO and UCSD HMO.
https://www.mamasandmilk.com
Leora Robles, BS, IBCLC The Breastfeeding Center of Orange County
Orange County, California
949-698-9000
The Breastfeeding Center of Orange County offers lactation support through private consultations, support groups and classes. Available in our Orange County office or in your home. Insurance coverage available.
Andrea Rodriguez
Los Angeles, CA
(310)345-2006
Rodriguez.andrea4015@gmail.com
6+ years experience in the lactation world, hospital based lactation consultant with some house calls experience, Love to serve families and assist in achieving feeding goals
Consults offered in Spanish and English.
Paula Santi, IBCLC
Walnut Creek,CA
serving the East Bay
Respectful, kind, professional lactation support.
paulasanti.com
Jacqueline Schaefer, BA, IBCLC
Temecula and Murrieta, California. Serving Families in Temecula Valley and surrounding cities. Offering in-home visits, and office appointments.
951-400-5536
Specializing in a compassionate, team approach to lactation and oral function. Helping parents reach their breastfeeding goals with confidence.
Wendy E. Sherman MBA, RN, RD, IBCLC
California
9492954017
Hospital Based IBCLC Currently and Registered Dietitian in private practice.
Evonne Smith, IBCLC
Los Angeles (Pasadena and surrounding areas)
626-808-4131
You deserve to feel like you’re on top of this whole "new parent” thing. Through pre- and post-baby classes, breastfeeding support, and newborn care services, we help you feel confident, capable, and well-supported during one of life's biggest transitions.
Victoria Talbot-Whittaker, IBCLC
Orange County, California
949-791-9141
Located in Tustin, California, Victoria at All Bodies Nurture is proud to provide trauma-informed, inclusive care to families incorporating their cultural and traditional values and practices. Joyfully building self confidence in new and growing families through lactation care.
Jenica Willis LVN, IBCLC
Bakersfield, CA and surrounding area
6612349894
We offer clinical lactation support through home, office and telehealth visits. Some insurances accepted.
Consults offered in English & Spanish.