Our Portland Lactation Support Services

Wildwood Birth's lactation support services are in-home visits by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and may be fully covered by your health insurance plan.

“Zoë was amazing! I was so concerned that I was doing it wrong and my baby wasn’t getting enough to eat. Zoë helped us with different positions and making sure by baby was latching on right, and he very quickly began to gain weight! It was a huge relief.””
— Filipa
Zoe, lactation consultant portland

Meet Zoë (she/her)

Zoë Berliner has been working intimately with new and growing families since 2010. She brings a uniquely comprehensive, flexible, and joyful approach to supporting early feeding.

Zoë focuses on adapting her clinical training and approach to provide practical, honest, and creative support to every family she meets. With experience ranging from in-patient NICU lactation support, to outpatient consults at a small community hospital, she has learned to nurture infant feeding in many different ways.

Zoë has a dual public health degree in clinical studies and community health and sits on the advisory board for the lactation program at PSU. Zoë is a passionate advocate for lactation care and is a health equity nerd dedicated to expanding access to postpartum support. She embraces opportunities to integrate emerging research into patient practice and to learn from others in perinatal care.

Zoë has a rich history of supporting first-time parents, lactation after infertility, parents with mental health history or heightened anxiety, and feeding after higher-risk pregnancy or birth. She is proud to support queer and trans parents and non-dominant family formations as part of her community and feels honored to be an adoring auntie to the hundreds of families she has cared for.

Pricing & Insurance Info

Our lactation consultant is able to bill several insurance plans directly. Please follow this link to fill out a short form on The Lactation Network, to confirm whether your plan qualifies. 

Pricing for out-of-pocket lactation support visits (and approximate length of visit):

  • Initial visit $275 (1.5 hrs)

  • Follow-up visit $225  (1 hr)

  • (3) visit package $660 (3-5 hrs)

  • prenatal education visit $225 (1 hrs)

  • add-on to postpartum doula visit $125 (1 hr)

  • (3) visit postpartum doula + lactation visit $900 (12 hrs)

  • Multiples +$50

 

Lactation Support Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our lactation consultant will visit you at your home with a hospital-grade infant scale and any necessary feeding supplies. They will join you wherever you are, however you are, and talk through your questions and concerns. Most visits will also include a feeding observation and weight check to be shared with your pediatric provider. The goal of every visit is to help you gain confidence in your ability to feed your baby, to help you better understand your infant, and to make the transition to new parenthood more enjoyable and less stressful.

  • Some common questions and concerns we address:

    Am I doing this right?

    How do I know my baby is getting enough to eat?

    How often should I feed my baby?

    Am I making enough milk?

    Is it normal for it to feel like this?

    Weight checks and feeding plans

    Milk storage and formula safety

    When and how to introduce pumping and bottles

    Feeding when returning to work, school, or starting childcare

    Previous breast or chest surgery and nursing

    Nutrition while nursing

    Introducing solids

    Weaning

    and LOTS more!

  • Many parents who have not lactated before or who have had difficult feeding experiences with previous children find a prenatal visit helpful in the last month of pregnancy.

    Our lactation consultant makes an effort to see families 24-48 hours after birth or after returning home from the hospital and then builds a unique visit plan based on your needs. While some parents benefit from a single visit, most families require at least 3 to feel confident. Many insurance plans will cover as many visits as is medically necessary to ensure you are off to the very best start!

    Need help? Reach out and our team will help you determine what the best schedule is for you.

  • No. If you are experiencing pain that is not improving, our lactation consultant wants to see you.

    Any amount of pain is a sign that you need additional support!