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As an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), CLC, and Certified Postpartum Doula, my passion lies in educating, supporting, and holding space for all parents of newborn(s), especially around feeding. My trainings and experience provide me the opportunity to teach prenatal classes for expecting parents, of which I usually do privately in-home, and counsel families 1:1 with lactation support. Some of my specialities and services revolve around my knowledge of how to build a lactation foundation in the early weeks, care for a newborn, support the parent(s) based on their individual needs, and create infant routines. I currently work as an educator teaching lactation foundation and newborn care prenatal classes, as a lactation consultant, and as a nighttime postpartum doula, and I love every second of it!
60 minute virtual lactation support either over the phone or video call. This visit includes follow-up virtual lactation counseling, including but limited to troubleshooting explainable feeding challenges, observing and educating on bottle feeding or breast/chestfeeding virtually, pumping recommendations, discussing feeding at any age, engorgement/clogged duct/mastitis/breast inflammation education, explanation for product recommendations, referrals, and review of previous counseling sessions.
In-home postpartum support, which includes light household work, light meal preparation, feeding and lactation guidance, perinatal mental health screening, emotional support, postpartum healing suggestions, and newborn education. The rate is the same for Dayshifts and Nightshifts.
This 2.5-3 hour class is customized based on what you want to know while being centered on preparing you so you feel confident heading into baby world and meeting you needs. The curriculum entails anything from newborn care and education to feeding and lactation preparation.
1.5 hour lactation consulting home visit, including but not limited to latch troubleshooting, oral assessments, weighted feeds, flange fitting, nipple healing, bottle introduction and usage, pumping instruction, engorgement/clogged duct/mastitis/breast inflammation guidance, supply adjustments, explanation for product recommendations, referrals as needed, and emotional support to meet your goals. NOTE: Travel Fee of $50 may apply if patient home is > 15 miles from 91203.
I provide in-home and virtual Lactation Consulting, Prenatal Education around newborn care and lactation/feeding preparation, and Postpartum Doula support with an emphasis on feeding. I specialize in trouble shooting and educating. My hope is that after receiving my support, my patients feel confident and skilled in feeding and newborn care so that they are able to pivot as these goals change over time.
I can’t recommend Clarissa enough! I really struggled with breastfeeding after my first pregnancy as well as supply issues. I worked with 3 other experienced lactation consultants and Clarissa was by far the best! She’s kind, understanding, validated my experiences, really listened, and was supportive even after it sessions.
— Bree B.
I highly recommend Clarissa if you are looking for lactation consultation. I reached out to her after my baby was born because I was experiencing some challenges with breastfeeding and she made it a priority to see me as soon as possible. She is highly skilled at identifying areas for improvement and she does so in a way that is empathetic, without any judgement. After each session she sent incredibly thorough recap emails summarizing what we covered and providing links to helpful tools and resources. Her positive attitude and encouragement helped me build my confidence and made the breastfeeding experience more enjoyable. I am now exclusively breastfeeding and I owe the credit to Clarissa for all of her guidance and support in getting me there!
— Nicole B.
Clarissa was a vital source of knowledge, support, and care during the early weeks of navigating postpartum as a first-time mom. Having her as my postpartum doula helped my husband and I transition into parenthood more smoothly and confidently. My journey with breastfeeding and all things lactation was very challenging for me, and I am so grateful that Clarissa was there to guide me and support me from day one. From my first meeting with her, I could feel her passion for all things lactation and doula work. Her depth of knowledge, patience in answering my questions, and willingness to information share eased a lot of the anxiety and stress I had in making sure my newborn baby was fed and healthy. I know she truly cares about the families and babies she works with, and I can’t recommend her enough for all expecting mothers and families.
— Amanda L.
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Clarissa is based in Glendale, California.
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