Lactation Services

As part of our commitment to helping you embrace and navigate the postpartum period with support, we provide a free breastfeeding and newborn care class. The class is four sessions and will provide you with the tools you need to get off to a great start with breastfeeding.  The class is recommended to be viewed by both partners, and completed around the 36th week of pregnancy. 

Session 1: Breastfeeding benefits: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18d2Y4ZrQ9qHraEReDrCghy8BMrjOgcPS/view?usp=sharing

Session 2: Establishing Milk supply: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TECe3bo16GEml6f-FBBPT_kSvwNdBGQ8/view?ts=6240fa46

Session 3: Latch and positioning: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BtmT0PESki7na23EcD4ed4FcYy_pbkJz/view?ts=6240fa17

Session 4: Newborn: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18BAD1dhqXzCl5sImfZanvLnDc2R_GovN/view?ts=6240fa6e

We provide lactation consultations from our experienced, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant to the general public.  Debbie Alba CNM, MSN, IBCLC has been a board certified lactation consultant for 20 years.  She provides lactation consultation for both routine and complex feeding issues and will help walk you through your breastfeeding journey to help you meet your goals and achieve success.  Lactation consultations include a full assessment of both mom and baby and a feeding observation. You will go home with a clear plan in place for next steps and insight into your infant’s individual needs.  

We also provide a bi-weekly support group for people in their last trimester and through the infant’s first year of life. The support group focuses on the postpartum journey, including topics such as sleeping, pelvic floor therapy, postpartum mental health, breastfeeding support, infant neuroregulation and more.  The support group is offered on a drop in basis, but a consent is required on file to assure confidentiality of sensitive topics in the forum.  For more information, please email info@corvallisbirthcenter.com or call our office at 541-286-4030.  

Heart of Touch short film on skin to skin: https://vimeo.com/236617637

Great reference on a variety of topics on breastfeeding: https://kellymom.com/

La Leche League- support groups and information: https://www.llli.org/