Katie Skaggs - Lactation Consultant

About Katie

Katie Skaggs BSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC, CEIM, CFT Provider Hi! I'm Katie and I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a Bachelor's prepared Registered Nurse certified in Maternal/Newborn Nursing. I am a Certified Educator of Infant Massage, and I am trained in Craniosacral Fascial Therapy. I spent 13 years working in-patient with families during these precious first days of meeting their new baby, and now I have my own private practice. Every day is different with new challenges and unique family dynamics, but it is always an honor to be part of their journey. Each of us has our own path that leads us to where we are, and I truly feel this is what I am meant to be doing — supporting women, nurturing families, and helping you to achieve your goals whatever they may be. I am a mother to two boys, and while I did breastfeed them both, it was not without challenges. A dear friend and IBCLC came to my home to help me during that time and I was so incredibly grateful for her help and guidance. She changed our trajectory, and it was in this moment I knew I would pay this gift forward someday. Something fun about me is that this is my second chapter. I spent my first 10 years after high school dancing professionally for the Richmond Ballet. While in many ways it feels like a completely different world, it provided me with an incredible work ethic, a desire to understand how the physical body works, and the realization that to connect with other humans you too have to be vulnerable.

Lactation Consultant services

Accepted insurance

Anthem Blue Cross Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Multiplan PHCS United Behavioral Health Message Katie to confirm coverage for your plan.

I am here to guide you in your breastfeeding/pumping journey. From pregnancy, birth, and beyond I specialize in navigating both you and your baby’s ever evolving needs. Some common areas of focus include: Painful/ shallow latch, Positioning while nursing, Low milk supply/ oversupply, Bottle feeding, Engorgement/ mastitis, Pumping/ flange fitting, Returning to work, NICU/ premature birth, Weaning

Reviews for Katie Skaggs

5.0 1 review

5.0

October 2, 2024

Update! I’ve had 3 postpartum visits with Katie and they have been amazing! We went from almost exclusively pumping and occasionally breastfeeding with a nipple shield to confidently latching without using a shield. Katie is so warm and helpful and it feels like a friend visiting. I could not be more grateful for Katie’s help in successfully launching my breastfeeding journey! I am so excited to work with Coming Home. I just had my prenatal appointment with Katie and she was so warm and knowledgeable. She helped me understand what the first few days postpartum will be like and even measured me for flange size and taught me how to use my pumps. I am so excited to continue to work with Katie as we welcome our baby into the world in a few weeks! I am so grateful my insurance covers lactation consulting and would highly recommend any moms to be to use Coming Home!

— Dana K.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing (2014)
Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM) (2022)
TOTs Training by Chrysalis Orofacial (2023)
Trained in Craniosacral Fascial Therapy (CFT) (2023)
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) (2017)

Education

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Nursing from VCU (2011)

Memberships and affiliations

ILCA

Languages

English

Credentials

IBCLC RN

Specialties

Lactation Consultation

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Frequently asked questions

Does Katie accept insurance?

Katie lists Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Multiplan PHCS, and United Behavioral Health as accepted insurance. Message Katie to confirm coverage for your plan.