feeding Support

feeding support: expert help at any point in your journey

Feeding isn’t one size fits all!

Whatever your challenge we want to help make life a bit easier, feeds a little less stressful, and everyone a little happier. With a holistic approach to feeding support, we will help you define, reach and enjoy your feeding goals! We understand that you may have already seen multiple lactation and feeding supports, and want you to know that our approach is often quite different and worth a try! We would be thrilled to offer you another way to solve your infant feeding challenges.

In our visits, me and my interns will take great care of you!

Contact me if you are experiencing:

  • suspected TOTs (tethered oral tissues such as tongue tie: we specialize in functional assessments, oral habilitation, and co-managing the release process with your care team)

  • sore nipples or sore breasts

  • not enough breastmilk

  • frequent, long feedings or frequent, short feedings

  • white/blanching nipples and shooting pains

  • candida/thrush in parent or baby

  • tongue tie, lip tie or buccal ties

  • reflux & colic behaviors

  • aerophagia and infant gas

  • induced lactation: surrogacy / adoption / same sex couples

  • chestfeeding

  • blocked ducts and blebs

  • managing jaundice

  • blood sugar regulation

  • mastitis and other infections

  • diabetic pregnancy preparation / Type 1 diabetics breastfeeding

  • tandem nursing / breastfeeding multiples

  • full-term breastfeeding

  • transitioning back to work

  • introducing solids

  • weaning from the breast / abrupt weaning for medical reasons

  • bottle feeding challenges (introducing, reducing usage, leaking and clicking, air intake/gassy baby)

Pregnant?

Prenatal breastfeeding education & postnatal support package. Details here.

private breast/chest/ feeding support

Home Visit

In your own home, we can get you the best latch in the spaces that you use the most. On your chair, and your couch, or in your bed... a great option if you find that everything works in the clinic, but doesn’t seem to work once home! Also helpful for families who have had a caesarian birth, siblings at home, or challenges that make it hard to get to clinic. If working on solids, we can assess solid foods intake at your own kitchen table!

  • A home visit is $200 for up to 1.5 hours, and includes a month of follow up texts/emails.

    *Please see further fees and details: What to expect

Office Visit

Book in to see me at Abaton Integrative Medicine, located in downtown Oakville or at Recharge and Play Wellness Cafe, in Waterloo. Our offices are warm, welcoming, and feel like a living room! A safe space to be, while we co-create a plan for you.

  • An initial visit in my office is $150 for up to 1.5 hours.

  • Follow up visits are $100 and up to 1 hour.

    *Please see further fees and details: What to expect

We have free on site parking at Abaton and at Recharge.

Virtual Visit

Don’t let distance or global pandemics prevent you from getting skilled lactation care! I can see you virtually, no matter where you live. Using a secure telehealth platform, you will receive the same care outlined above (history, feeding assessment, functional assessment, care plan). Virtual visits are surprisingly effective, and Ashley has been offering them for many years! Please contact me via the contact tab here to book your virtual time slot.

  • An initial virtual visit is $150 for up to 1.5 hours.

  • Follow up visits are $100/hour.

  • You will have some homework (recording oral exam and other exams as needed, that we will walk you through)

Phone Consultations

Sometimes we just need a quick chat, or a little coaching!

Phone calls are a great way to get some quick tips before our visit, as brief and uncomplicated questions, or to follow up as things change over time. Common topics include back to work, new siblings, adding bottles, introducing solids, medications and milk, vacations and separations, daycare transitions and more. Calls are also great for existing clients, when there is a new challenge to discuss. Calls are $2 per minute, and we can book 15- 30- or 60- minute time slots.

OHIP funded breastfeeding, chestfeeding & breastmilk feeding support

Please read the full page on OHIP covered feeding support through the Ontario Breastfeeding Network.