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I am seeking a birth doula and lactation consultant to support me through a planned hospital birth and the immediate postpartum period. I value evidence-based guidance, emotional reassurance, and hands-on support that respects my autonomy and preferences. I plan to give birth in a hospital setting and would like a doula who is experienced navigating hospital environments, collaborating respectfully with medical staff, and advocating for patient-centered care. While I am open to medical interventions if they become necessary, my goal is to have a low-intervention birth whenever safely possible. I am particularly interested in comfort measures such as breathing techniques, movement and positioning, massage, counterpressure, and continuous emotional support during labor. Clear communication, calm presence, and the ability to help me and my partner understand options in the moment are very important to me. My estimated budget for doula and lactation support is moderate and reflects the value I place on experience, availability, and continuity of care. I am open to discussing packages that include prenatal visits, on-call labor support, postpartum follow-up, and lactation assistance. My birth plan emphasizes informed consent, flexibility, and feeling supported and heard throughout the process. I would like support creating a calm birth environment, minimizing unnecessary interventions, and encouraging immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth when possible. I also value support for my partner so they feel confident and involved during labor and delivery. In addition, I am seeking a lactation consultant who can provide both prenatal education and postpartum, hands-on breastfeeding support. I would like guidance with establishing breastfeeding, ensuring a proper latch, understanding feeding cues, and troubleshooting common challenges such as soreness, supply concerns, or newborn feeding issues. I am interested in evidence-based, nonjudgmental support that aligns with my feeding goals while remaining flexible if circumstances change. Overall, I am looking for professionals who are warm, knowledgeable, inclusive, and respectful, and who can provide reassurance, practical tools, and advocacy to help me feel confident and supported throughout birth and early feeding

Hospital 1000-1200 Plan: -Delayed cord clamping I don’t want my umbilical cord clamped or cut until it’s turns white or pulsing. -Absolutely NO pulling or tugging of my placenta! Unless emergency I want it to come out naturally on its own. -No cutting (episotomy) I want to tear naturally no cutting down there. I do not give consent. -No laying down while giving birth I want to give birth either, in the water, squatting, with the handle bars. -Lights off and worship music playing -I want to do the Golden Hour No taking her immediately after birth, I want that connection with her immediately after birth -No Baths!! I don’t want her to have a bath the white stuff on her skin is good for her skin and protects it’s the first few days after being born -All testing must be done in be room Do not take her out of the room! If emergency Dad must be allowed to follow -No giving birth at 37weeks I want to go as long as I can to prepare my body unless it’s an Emergency No cord tractions-No Pulling on Placenta -immediately after giving birth I want to latch my baby and that will cause my body to release the placenta

Looking for someone to come in home and assist my wife with breastfeeding our son.

Getting a deeper latch, milk supply, feedings, pumping

i want to birth at home. me and my partner would like to speak with someone about birth plans etc

In home lactation consultant To help with latching after frenotomy

I am a first time mom, will be 45 at birth, giving birth at UNC Chapel Hill. I am looking for a doula to help with the hope of an unmedicated birth, but open to whatever birth is most healthy for me and baby. Budget up to $2000

I’m planning to give birth at Rex Not sure on budget. Trying to understand more My birth plan is just beginning

Bottle refusal … Gtube… currently post frenectomy … preemie

I am a second time mom, pregnant with twins. I will be giving birth in a hospital, but am planning on a natural a birth with as little intervention as possible.

lactation consultant-looking for breast feeding support that accespt BCBS of NC

I plan to give birth at UNC Clayton hospital. I prefer to have an unmedicated vaginal delivery

I really need your advice. I have a big crack on my nipple and I literally can’t breastfeed anymore. The pain is unbearable, even after feeding. I tried pumping with my Portable Medela Maxi but only on one side, and barely any milk comes out even after sitting for more than 30 minutes. I’ve been crying every day from exhaustion and pain. I’m barely sleeping and I feel like I’m about to give up and switch to formula.

My baby struggles to latch, so I am exclusively pumping. My supply has dropped, and I’m relying on donor breast milk to fill in the gaps with what I can’t produce for my son. I’ve had mastitis once and I get huge clogs in my milk ducts almost every other day, which are super painful. I have BCBS Federal insurance and Medicaid

Hello, my name is Emily and I’m in need of a lactation consultant to support my breastfeeding journey and closely follow along as my daughter received lip and tongue revisions today and has been mainly formula fed. I have medicaid insurance.

I need help establishing a good nursing relationship with my 2 week old son. We are using breast shields currently and he has not gained weight, despite nursing frequently

I have small flat nipple and latching has been very difficult. Sometimes I get him to latch well and other times he won’t and my nipples get a stinging sensation.