lactation support
Breast/chest/body* feeding can sometimes come with challenges we didn’t plan on. Whether you are an experienced new parent, you do not have to figure out these challenges alone.
Each and every parent deserves compassionate, dignified, and evidence-based support as they get to know their baby and learn how to nurture them.
Sprout and Blossom’s certified lactation counselor Sarah Hill is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive, and peaceful environment for her clients as together you figure out what tips, tricks, and resources might be helpful as you feed your baby. Sarah provides a balance of emotional support, education, and problem-solving and continues to be within reach as needed while you work to reach your feeding goals.
*These terms are used interchangeably throughout our website and materials. When scheduling a consult, please let us know which terms are most comfortable for you.
lactation support fees
PRENATAL Lactation Education and Support
This 2-1/2 hour private class with Sarah is offered during your pregnancy to help you prepare for feeding your baby. It provides a wealth of accessible information and is tailored to your interests, concerns, and questions.
We encourage all growing families to invest in lactation education - it is a game-changer!
$225
Initial Lactation Visit
Plan on 1.5-2 hrs of in-home compassionate and gentle lactation support.
You will complete an assessment for Sarah before her visit and she will come prepared to address any concerns you have. Sarah will do a health and birth history intake, observe feeding, check baby’s weight, do an oral exam of the baby as needed, and answer any and all questions you have. You will receive a summary, custom care plan, and list of additional resources.
$125
Follow-Up Lactation Visits
Includes 1 hour of in-home lactation support.
This visit is for anyone that needs additional hands-on support. We can work on feeding positions, check baby’s weight, talk through feeding strategies. This visit is also great in preparation for going back to work. Sarah can help with pumping questions, supplementary feeding system questions, etc.
$85
Sliding scale rates are available for all lactation support services. Please contact us if this is something you need.
*Travel Fees apply for locations more than 10 miles from SE Grand Rapids, MI.
meet Sarah
Sarah Hill lives in Grand Rapids with her three littles—Jovie, Crosby, and Lola. They love walking to the park, dancing around to music videos, and eating snacks together.
Sarah developed a passion for caring for postpartum parents shortly after she had her first baby and her best friends had theirs. She says, “It was such a tender, intimate, vulnerable time and the support I had in my life made an enormous difference.” Sarah’s ultimate goal is to provide a safe, peaceful, and calming environment to parents as they navigate the challenges that can come with feeding their baby. She is committed to working around cost barriers and remaining accessible and approachable to all types of families. Every family deserves the right amount of emotional support, education, and problem-solving to help reach their individual goals with feeding.
Sarah is also West Michigan Midwifery’s administrative assistant. They are our favorite team of homebirth midwives in the area (8 of the babies born to our Sprout and Blossom team were born with WMM midwives!).
We are so glad Sarah is part of the Sprout and Blossom team!
SARAH’S LACTATION JOURNEY
“I had very different experiences feeding my three babies. My oldest, Jovie, was never able to fully latch. I ended up exclusively pumping for 16 months. Crosby nursed for 2.5 years but it was painful about 50% of the time. Lola is 6 months old and nursing so well even with a weak latch. I dealt with tongue ties, painful latching, mastitis, leaks, and many, many tears. Even though I did lots of reading and discussed feeding expectations, I was still surprised at a lot of what I experienced and felt severely underprepared. Even though my journey did not go as expected, I feel proud of all I accomplished and I would not have been able to do that without support.
A lot of my passion for educating and supporting parents with body feeding comes from my own experience. I had an incredible support system. I hope to be able to provide that same type of compassionate, gentle, and patient care for you and your family as well.” - Sarah
