Starting 9/9: Free Walk-in Office Hours Mondays 9am -12 noon at office in Taylor
Welcome To
Blessed Lactation Services
Empowering moms to breast milk feed with confidence.
About Blessed Lactation Services
Our Mission
At Blessed Lactation Services, our mission is to provide compassionate and professional evidence-based lactation support to new mothers and their families. We believe in empowering women to make informed decisions about their breastfeeding journey.
Vanessa Quiroz, RN, MSN, IBCLC
Vanessa is a master's-prepared registered nurse and international board certified lactation consultant with over 13 years of experience. She is passionate about helping new mothers achieve their feeding goals and believes in providing the hightest level of care.
Our Services
We offer a range of services to support new mothers, including one-on-one in-home or telemedicine consultations (HIPAA-Compliant). Our certified lactation consultant is available to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Some of the topics included are:
- Prenatal Visits
- Painful Latch
- Infant not Gaining Weight Adequately
- Infant Oral Assessments for Tethered Oral Tissues
- Nipple Soreness and/or Damage
- Plugged Ducts, Thrush, and/or Mastitis
- Engorgement
- Pumping and Flange Fitting
- Transition Back to Work
- Bottle Introduction and Paced Bottle Feeding
- Low or Excessive Milk Supply
- Weaning and/or Suppression breastfeeding
Blessed Lactation Service Fees
Insurance
I work with The Lactation Network to provide consults with no out-of-pocket charge to families. This option will cover specific insurance plans only (BCBS PPO, Anthem PPO, Cigna PPO, Humana PPO, United Healthcare, PNOA, and Multiplan).
If your insurance will not cover then, a superbill will be provided to you to submit to insurance for reimbursement.
In-Home/Office Initial Consult - $250
Your first in-home/office consultation will include up to 2 hours of support with a certified lactation consultant. The consultant will review medical histories, observe a feeding, provide an infant oral assessment, weigh baby to determine weight gain and milk transfer, breast assessment (as needed), educate on breast/nipple care, evaluate pumping effectiveness, size flanges, create a customized feeding plan, and provide recommendations and referrals as needed.
In-Home/Office Follow-up Consult - $150-200
Follow-up visits are for established clients only and range from 60-90 minutes. These visits are to check in on progress and update plans as needed.
In-Home/Office Twins Initial Consult - $300
Your first in-home/office consultation will include up to 2.5 hours of support with a certified lactation consultant. The consultant will review medical histories, observe a feeding for each infant, provide an infant oral assessments, weigh the babies to determine weight gain and milk transfer, breast assessment (as needed), educate on breast/nipple care, evaluate pumping effectiveness, size flanges, create a customized feeding plan, and provide recommendations and referrals as needed.
In-Home/Office Twins Follow-up Consult - $200-250
Follow-up visits are for established clients and will range from 90-120 minutes. These visits are to check in on progress and update plans as needed.
Prenatal Consult - $150
Prenatal consults are 60 minutes and can be done in-home, office, or virtually. These visits include: evaluation of feeding goals, feeding frequency, hunger cues, burping, skin to skin, hand expression, positioning, latch, adequate intake, pumping, estimated flange size, and engorgement management. These visits are highly encouraged for mothers who have a history of breast surgeries, PCOS, expecting multiples, have had previous breastfeeding challenges, or a history of low milk supply.
Back to Work - $150
Back to work consults are 60 min and can be done in-home, office, or virtually. This consult is to help manage breastfeeding while transitioning back to work. We will help you devise a customized pumping and feeding plan to help prepare for this next step in your journey.
Pumping Consult - $150
This is for mothers who are adding in pumping to their breastfeeding journey or for those who are exclusively pumping. This consult can help with creating a pumping schedule, increasing supply (if needed), and ensure correct milk storage and handling, We will also review paced bottle feeding techniques, proper feeding amounts, and ensure you are using the correct flange size.
Travel Fees -
We offer private, in-home lactation consultations in Northeast Austin, Texas. Our service areas include Hutto, Round Rock, Georgetown, Taylor, and Pflugerville.
*Currently we are not serving locations west of I-35.
If you happen to be outside the service area, go ahead and reach out. We will let you know if we can come to you or not and a $40 travel fee may apply.
*Travel fees are not eligible for insurance reimbursement
Contact Us
Blessed Lactation Services
2004 Old Granger Road, Taylor, Texas 76574, United States
Office Located within Jolly Giant Pediatrics P: 737-306-5006 vanessa@blessedlactation.org Fax: 737-204-3811
Hours
Today | By Appointment |
Starting Monday 9/9/24: Free Walk-in Office Hours on Mondays from 9am-12 noon at office in Taylor. Ask questions, check baby's weight, do your own weighted feeding, etc.
