The Most Trusted Breastfeeding Consultants in Pearland, TX
Phone or video consultation on prenatal lactation,
postpartum, & more

Lactation Consultants and Infant Feeding Specialists

Being a mother is never easy. From pregnancy, delivery, and taking good care of her infant, it will require restless nights and long days to provide the necessary supervision that a child needs. One of the most significant actions that a mother should perform during the early days after labor or delivery is breastfeeding. Aside from being the best source of nutrition for infants, breastfeeding reduces their risks of acquiring certain health conditions. This form of child care plays a vital role in the growth and development of a child.
Are you a mother who requires adequate support in breastfeeding?
If you are in need of assistance for this part of child care, consider yourself lucky today! Bayou City Breastfeeding houses the most trusted breastfeeding consultants in Pearland, TX. Our association takes pride in its wide range of services, which includes breastfeeding support and education to lactating mothers. Equipped with compassion and commitment in this field, you can guarantee that your infant will receive the right care he/she deserves.
Work with Our Professional Team of IBCLC® Lactation Consultants
Apart from providing parenting assistance, we are also blessed with having a reliable team of IBCLC Lactation Consultants. These are professional healthcare workers who have a wide experience in administering broad education and support to breastfeeding and other forms of infant care. Our team of breastfeeding consultants in Pearland, TX is groomed with expertise that every breastfeeding mother can rely on.
Get the best breastfeeding service that you and your child deserve. We are more than ready to help you in any way possible. Contact us today and request an appointment that fits your schedule.
Our Services

Phone or video conferencing consultations

Prenatal lactation consultation

Postpartum consultations

Classes/support groups
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an IBCLC?
IBCLC stands for the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. An IBCLC provides skilled lactation management for everything from general lactation education and basic latch issues to more complicated lactation problems, such as tongue-tie or weight gain problems.
How are IBCLCs different from other lactation support providers?
There are many different lactation helpers available to new parents — Breastfeeding Educators, Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC), WIC Peer Counselors, La Leche League Leaders, Breastfeeding USA Counselors, and more. Many of these helpers have some lactation training, and some are required to take an exam showing basic knowledge.
However, none of these designations require the training, experience, and skills required to achieve the IBCLC certification. “The Second 9 Months” website has a great article explaining the different types of “Lactation Consultants.”
IBCLC’s are healthcare workers who have extensive education and clinical hour requirements. Additionally, IBCLC’s are required to pass a comprehensive exam to gain certification.
IBCLC’s are required to recertify with continuing education every five years and retake their exam every ten years to demonstrate current knowledge. The IBCLC is considered to be the Gold Standard of lactation knowledge.
What problems and concerns can we help with?
1. Understanding the benefits of breastfeeding.
2. How to prepare for breastfeeding (prenatal classes and consultations)?
3. How to choose a breast pump?
4. How to know if breastfeeding is going well?
5. What to do when your baby is cluster feeding?
6. How to make latching or positioning the baby more comfortable?
7. Making sure your baby is getting enough breast milk.
8. Establishing and increasing your milk supply (do herbs and lactation cookies and teas help?)
9. What to do if you make too much breastmilk for your baby?
10. Correcting a painful breastfeeding latch.
11. Preventing and treating breast pain and sore nipples.
12. Preventing and treating mastitis and plugged ducts.
13. How to stop using a nipple shield?
14. Breastfeeding a premature baby (preemie) or a baby in NICU.
15. Assessing and managing tongue ties (ankyloglossia) and lip ties.
16. Recovering from infant frenectomy, frenotomy, and Frenulectomy procedures.
17. Planning for returning to work and using your breast pump.
18. Knowing how medications interact with breastfeeding.
19. How can bottle feed or help a baby struggling with bottle feeding using your breast pump
and exclusively pumping?
20. How to store breastmilk safely?
21. How to properly prepare baby formula?
22. How to nurse twins or other multiples?
23. How to help a baby with a milk allergy or other allergies and sensitivities?
24. What to do if your baby has acid reflux or colic symptoms?
25. What to do when your baby refuses to breastfeed (nursing strikes)?
26. How and when to introduce solids (baby-led weaning)?
27. How to stop breastfeeding and wean?
28. What to do if you become pregnant while breastfeeding?
29. How to tandem nurse?
30. How to induce lactation for an adopted baby or a non-birth parent (including co-nursing and chest-feeding)
31. How and when to do tummy time?
32. How to treat and prevent a flat head (Plagiocephaly)?
33. What to eat when breastfeeding (breastfeeding diet)?
34. Questions about drinking alcohol and breastfeeding.
35. Concerns about thrush and nipple infection.
What insurances do you accept?
• United Health Care
• Cigna
• Aetna
• BlueCross
• BlueShield
Why is seeing a private practice LBCLC different than seeing the lactation specialist, nurse, or lactation consultant in the hospital?
In the hospital environment, the lactation specialist, nurse, or IBCLC has a set amount of patients to see during each shift and can’t spend a lot of time with anyone. They usually are expected to see at least 12-15 or more new mothers each shift, and patients will often see a different person for lactation support each day!
While the IBCLCs in the hospital is lovely, being a hospital-based IBCLC is very difficult – we know, because we’ve been there. They have a lot of information to teach in a short amount of time, and parents often get different and sometimes conflicting information from every IBCLC, nurse, or doctor they see.
Also, most patients are exhausted from their birth and often on medications that make it even more difficult to absorb what everyone is telling them.In our private practice, we spend time with you and your family to develop a relationship that spans your breastfeeding journey.
Our initial visit lasts 2-3 hours, and follow up appointments are generally 1-2 hours long. We know that this is a long time out of a new parent’s day, but it is vital to do a full assessment of both the parent and baby and understand each unique situation to create a care plan specific to that parent and their baby.
Another problem is that many hospitals do not allow their IBCLCs to do a full assessment of the baby, so often, issues like lip and tongue ties are missed. Most patients are in the hospital for only one or two nights, well before their milk is in, and milk supply can be adequately assessed.
Many breastfeeding problems don’t show up until the mother’s milk comes in, usually on day 3-5 postpartum. Since most hospitals do not offer to follow up appointments with their IBCLCs for patients after the patient is discharged, parents are left with limited resources to help with these breastfeeding problems.
How is our private practice different than other practices?
We are an extensive practice with multiple IBCLCs in our group, and many of our lactation consultants have taken advanced training in many complex issues. This allows us to not only cover a large geographical area but also to help match patients with the best IBCLC for their specific situation. In complex cases, we refer and cross-consult within our practice, so you always get the best information and guidance possible.
Our practice provides support for new parents throughout their breastfeeding journey, beginning in the prenatal period, in the hospital, continuing after returning home, and through weaning. Our practice believes in walking beside you to support the full lifespan of your breastfeeding relationship.
Testimonials














In addition to the ties, Suzanne helped me as mom to get my milk supply back after it dropped drastically due to a poor latch. Suzanne outlined the steps needed for feedings and pumping, suggested supplements and vitamins to ensure I was giving my body the best chance to produce milk and most importantly was a huge emotional support throughout the process.
I cannot say enough positive things about my experience and would recommend Bayou City Breastfeeding to any mom who is passionate about their breastfeeding journey.













































































































She confirmed that my daughter did have a tongue tie and gave my husband and I an incredible amount of support, information, and preparation leading up to the procedure to have the tie released. 4 weeks later, she’s still supporting us and guiding us through the healing process. Knowing what I know now, I truly couldn’t imagine having gone through this without Suzanne (and Tessa and Ally ❤️).
It’s also worth mentioning that they work really hard to make sure they utilize any and all insurance benefits you might have. They have always thoughtfully and efficiently scheduled our appointments to coincide with bodywork, all to maximize our insurance benefits.
The team at Bayou City Breastfeeding is more than lactation consultants. Their expertise and love for what they do shows in every interaction I’ve had. I’m so thankful we found them and couldn’t possibly recommend them more highly!

































































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After seeing Suzanne with Bayou city breastfeeding, I truly feel like having an experienced lactation consultant lined up before (or as soon as you can!) you give birth is possibly the most important decision you will make for you and your baby, probably AS important as choosing a pediatrician.
Suzanne managed my baby’s wounds after having tongue/lip tie surgery. She taught me how to do exercises so that his wounds would heal properly and we could avoid needing a revision. She taught me positions for feeding him that helped relieve back pain and tension in both me and my baby post csection and frenectomy. She referred my baby to cst and chiropractics because she noticed that he was holding tension in his body that was preventing him from achieving a good latch and feeding with ease. She showed me how to pump and manage supply effectively, prevent mastitis, and prevent reflux in my baby. After my baby healed post surgery she helped both of us achieve a latch without using a nipple shield. She also would weigh him before and after feeding to make sure he was getting enough milk.
During this time I was extremely stressed and exhausted post csection while taking care of a tired and cranky post surgery baby. Suzanne was SO incredibly kind and understanding and did not lend one hint of judgement when I showed up in mismatched T-shirt’s and sweat pants, barely awake, and not thinking straight.
***She supported me and my baby through the beginning of our breastfeeding experience and made it go from a anxiety filled experience with tears from both me and baby while feeding —> to a SPECIAL and enjoyable bonding time that I get to have with my baby. ***
These positive outcomes are just a FEW of all the things I learned from bayou city breastfeeding. If I did not have Suzanne with bayou city breastfeeding, I would have stopped breastfeeding after two weeks and my baby would not be receiving the nutrition he is now which is so incredibly important amid the pandemic.
I cannot express how much you need one of these experienced lactation consultants in your life!

















I made it 16.5 months nursing my baby girl, and I owe the majority of the credit to Suzanne. I couldn’t be more thankful for the support I received from her during the hardest times of my postpartum journey, and the support I continue to receive from her, even after the visits stopped. Thank you, Bayou City Breastfeeding, for allowing me to build the exceptional bond I have with my baby girl now, thanks to nursing.


























