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Nursing Newborn

Sweet Milk & Oats

Sweet Milk & Oats is a certified, Recognized Breastfeeding Support Counsellor Organization through the IBCLC Commission. Volunteers in our program can earn hours towards their IBCLC requirements through Pathway 1.

Service Areas: Polk, Jasper, Story, Marshall, Boone, Dallas, Madison, Warren, and Marion Counties

Book a session with the BEST Certified Lactation Specialist, the Rural Black Doula

  • Complimentary consultation included via in-person, phone, FaceTime, or Google Hangouts

  • Home or virtual counseling and education for chestfeeding parents

  • Support for partner and support people 

  • Connecting to parenting and lactation groups locally and nationally

  • Assessment of latching, monitoring by infant weight, and feeding

  • Nutritional support and boosting milk supply strategies

  • Guidance on positioning, pumping, milk storage, feeding cues, and more

  • Provide evidence-based information regarding breastfeeding and medications

  • Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD) Screening and referral support

  • Access to Sweet Milk & Oats Lounge client portal

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Home Visit
$50

Receive hands-on support to relieve engorgement, increase milk supply, and reduce weight concerns and latching issues. All clients receive a 24-hour reminder, intake and consent forms, access to resources and postpartum screening.

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Virtual Visit
$50

Connect virtually if you're beyond 45 minutes from the Des Moines Metro or outside of our service area. Enjoy hands-on support via video call. All clients receive 24-hour reminder, intake and consent forms, access to resources, and postpartum screening.

What are good reasons for connecting to lactation and postpartum support? 

Ensures a healthy start to your journey whether vaginal or csection birth.

Reduces stress and barriers when you learn about your body, infant feeding, and healing.

Increases lactation initiation and duration, leading to a successful breastfeeding journey.

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Sweet Milk & Oats
Client Portal

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