Virtual/Telehealth Services
Telehealth Lactation Support available nationally. Convenient classes using live video calling via Zoom and GoogleMeet. Telehealth consults and all classes are tailored to your unique needs, birth and infant feeding goals.
Available nationally!
Initial Telehealth Consult
Highly Recommended! This check-in is all about getting to know a family and what newborn and feeding support might feel most helpful for them. Tara draws on her many years as a doula to help provide holistic support. This initial consult can also help the lactation consultant prepare/know what supplies may be helpful to bring if parents then desire an in-person lactation visit.
Session covered 100% by many insurances as preventative care.
Telehealth Lactation Support
Lactation support and assessment via Telehealth. Visual evaluation as able via video call, complete history taking, discussion of feeding patterns, progress and challenges. LC will provide education based on your needs and provide feeding plan and referrals if needed. The lactation consultant can also screen for issues that may require in-person contact for optimal improvement.
Session covered 100% by many insurances as preventative care.
Preparing to Breastfeed/Pump
Studies show breastfeeding/pumping goes best when parents have a chance to learn about breastfeeding and how the milk supply is made in advance of giving birth. This class can determine if you have any health issues that may affect breastfeeding, help you discern your goals/personal preferences around feeding styles/methods, and help you think ahead and plan for breastfeeding/pumping/dual feeding from birth onward depending on your preferences.
$60 for 1 hr session. Your Guide To Breastfeeding booklet via mail. Session is free if covered by insurance!
Telehealth Back To Work Session
If preparing to return to work and wanting to preserve the breastfeeding relationship, Tara can provide clear guidance on building a stash, maintaining supply, common pitfalls, how to meet the demands of unusual work schedules and helpful tricks to make pumping and milk storage easier
Session covered 100% by many insurances as preventative care.
Telehealth Pumping and Flange Fit Session
For parents who want support making sure they are optimizing pumping, output and comfort. The session is great for partial or exclusive pumpers or pump curious parents. This session can include pump cleaning info, operation support and milk storage guideline info.
Session covered 100% by many insurances as preventative care; otherwise $60 for 1.5 hour virtual session
Telehealth Nursing and Sleep Session
Breastfeeding/dual feeding/pumping and feeling that sleep is illusive? Learn about normal newborn sleep behavior and helpful vs unhelpful techniques to promote optimal rest for mom and baby without sacrificing your milk supply.
Session covered 100% by many insurances as preventative care
Telehealth Introducing a Bottle & Bottle Rejection Support
Many parents would like more support in choosing and introducing bottles whether that is to supplement a breastfeeding baby or to enable family members to provide nourishment. Introducing a bottle too soon can sometimes cause bottle preference. Sometimes breastfed babies initially reject a bottle if introduced after the one month mark. Gain support finding methods and bottle feeding supplies that work for you!
Session covered 100% by many insurances as preventative care
Telehealth Weaning and/or Safe Formula Feeding
Perfect class for parents interested in weaning infant from breastfeeding, whether that is due to introduction of solids or cessation or reduction in breastfeeding/pumping or attempt to dry up milk in postpartum. Learn proper formula storage/usage to avoid infection/illness, paced bottle feeding, how to introduce solids, and what to expect after weaning including how to dry up milk.
Free if covered by insurance ( I can help you determine this), otherwise:
$60 for 1 hour session
Virtual Childbirth Preparation Class
3 hr live session with short breaks designed to get you prepared for birth, working on your birth preferences and energized for what is to come. Includes guided support trying out comfort measures, breathing techniques and information on client topics of interest, birth preferences (birth plan) if desired. These live sessions can be designed around your schedule and your needs. Includes access Ancient Roots Midwifery & Doula Care, LLC online learning guide.
$100 for 3-hour live virtual session, includes access to online learning guides
Days and Times highly flexible if desired
Themed Virtual Classes
Special class offerings a la carte. Choose from focused sessions on: Addressing Fears in Childbirth, Preparing for Baby, Perinatal Mood Disorders and Recovery, Treating Malposition in Pregnancy, Planning for a Successful Induction, Planning a Gentle Cesarean, Birth Preferences Creation, Planning for the Postpartum, Traditional Gentle Herbs for the Childbearing and Nursing Year as well as other topics of your choosing.
$60 for a one hour session including take homes
$60 for a one hour session, includes online learning guide documents