Sudbury + Wayland, MA Lactation Consultant - Rachel O'Brien, IBCLC

Feeding your baby can be hard and confusing, but it doesn't have to be.
I can help you! No guilt, no judgement.

As a International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in Wayland, Massachusetts, I meet you where you are (literally- we meet virtually or at my office in Wayland) and provide you with the lactation, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, formula feeding, and/or chestfeeding support and tools you need. Whether you are expecting a baby or having trouble nursing, pumping, bottle feeding, or weaning, I can help– after all, breastfeeding only works if it’s working for both parent and baby! I’ve worked with over 2,000 families in person in MetroWest Massachusetts, and virtually across the country (35 states and counting!) and I can help your family, too.

I offer a range of lactation and bottle feeding services virtually or at my office in Wayland, MA and am available to my clients 7 days a week. Learn more about my visits here or click here to learn more about me and my training.

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I am in network with Aetna and Unicare, and MOST other health insurance companies in Massachusetts reimburse families for lactation consultant services! My IBCLC visits are also an HSA/FSA eligible expense.

My clients call me for help with lots of baby feeding problems, like...

painful breastfeeding and bad latch

We'll work on a deep latch that should end (or greatly reduce) your breastfeeding pain and minimize nipple damage.

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tongue tie and/or lip tie

We'll assess for symptoms of ties and how they can be managed OR treated by a skilled local provider.

tongue ties and lip ties

low milk supply or insufficient milk supply

We'll investigate the hormonal, physical, and environmental causes of low supply, then maximize your milk production.

about low milk supply

oversupply or overactive letdown (OALD)

We'll assess your milk supply, ease discomfort, and work to regulate your milk production.

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gassy, fussy babies

Usually this ISN'T related to the foods you're eating! We'll identify the causes of the problem- and we'll find the solution.

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pumping milk or returning to work

We'll maximize your pump output, make a plan for pumping that fits into your day, and calculate how much milk baby needs.

more about pumping

prenatal and preadoption consults

We'll review your history and you'll learn what to expect (or for adoptive parents, how to induce lactation).

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weaning (and lots more!)

We'll develop a plan to wean at the speed that works best for you and your situation.

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Rachel's recent blog posts

Bottlefeeding

What to Do When Your Breastfed Baby Won’t Take a Bottle (Introducing a Bottle, Part 3)

Bottle refusal is incredibly hard for breastfeeding parents. Learn how to help your baby take a bottle, and what to do if they won’t.

Bottlefeeding

How to Give a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby (Introducing a Bottle, Part 2)

Introducing bottles to breastfed babies doesn’t have to be complicated or stressful. Here are the simple steps, with examples of good and bad bottle latches.

Bottlefeeding

Bottles for Breastfed Babies (Introducing a Bottle, Part 1)

Let’s say you’re breastfeeding and you really want to use bottles sometimes, too. How on earth are you supposed to pick a bottle to even start with if every company has similar claims and the boogeyman of “nipple confusion” is lurking around every corner?

Feeding your baby can be hard and confusing, but it doesn't have to be. I can help you! No guilt, no judgement.

see what other families are saying about working with Rachel...

I am in network with Aetna and Unicare, and MOST other health insurance companies in Massachusetts reimburse families for lactation consultant services! My IBCLC visits are also an HSA/FSA eligible expense.​

My clients call me for help with lots of baby feeding problems, like...

painful breastfeeding and bad latch

tongue tie and/or lip tie

low milk supply or insufficient milk supply

oversupply or overactive letdown (OALD)

gassy, fussy babies

pumping milk or returning to work

prenatal and preadoption consults

weaning (and lots more!)

Rachel's recent blog posts

What to Do When Your Breastfed Baby Won’t Take a Bottle (Introducing a Bottle, Part 3)

How to Give a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby (Introducing a Bottle, Part 2)

Bottles for Breastfed Babies (Introducing a Bottle, Part 1)

Feeding your baby can be hard and confusing, but it doesn't have to be.
I can help you! No guilt, no judgement.

I am in network with Aetna and Unicare, and MOST other health insurance companies in Massachusetts reimburse families for lactation consultant services! My IBCLC visits are also an HSA/FSA eligible expense.