Experienced IBCLC Support
Comprehensive Breastfeeding Education & Guidance
Offering in-home and virtual lactation consultant services in Modesto, Stockton, Lodi, and throughout the Central Valley.
Andrea Ramirez, IBCLC
As an experienced lactation consultant trained at the University of California San Diego, I provide personalized breastfeeding and pumping support to families in the Central Valley, including Modesto, Stockton, and Lodi areas. With a unique blend of warmth, curiosity, empathy, and evidence-based advice, I'm committed to creating a plan tailored to your unique breastfeeding challenges and goals.
I offer both virtual and in-home consultations, ensuring that you receive the help you need, whether it's before or after your baby arrives. My services range from addressing common issues like low milk supply, painful or damaged nipples, engorgement discomfort to providing guidance on pumping, returning to work, and prenatal education.
For more details on my services and how I can support your breastfeeding journey, click here.
Experienced Support for Diverse Breastfeeding Challenges
Establishing Breastfeeding: Guiding new parents through the initial stages of breastfeeding.
Painful or Damaged Nipples: Offering relief strategies and promoting healing.
Low Milk Supply & Oversupply: Helping to balance milk production for optimal breastfeeding.
Engorgement Discomfort: Providing effective solutions for swelling, hardness, and pain in breasts.
Tongue Restriction / Tongue-Tie: Assisting with feeding issues related to tongue-tie.
Plugged Ducts and/or Mastitis: Providing support and advice to manage and prevent these conditions.
Jaundice: Helping to navigate breastfeeding with a jaundiced infant.
Pumping Guidance: Supporting parents with pump setup, usage, and creating a pumping schedule.
Fast Flow and/or Overactive Let-Down: Assisting in managing flow to make feeding more comfortable for both parent and baby.
Formula Feeding and Supplementation: Offering guidance on supplementing breastmilk with formula when needed.
Large, Flat, or Inverted Nipples: Providing specialized tips and techniques for successful breastfeeding.
Infant Weight Loss or Slow Gain: Assisting in improving baby's weight gain through effective breastfeeding.
Thrush Management: Offering support and advice on managing and preventing thrush during breastfeeding.
Pre-Term Infant Feeding Challenges: Providing specialized support for feeding pre-term or NICU babies.
Sleepy or Fussy Babies: Offering strategies to manage breastfeeding with sleepy or fussy babies.
Feeding with a History of Breast Surgery: Providing support and advice to parents who've had breast surgery.
Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Multiples: Offering strategies and support for feeding multiple babies.
Bottle Refusal: Providing solutions to help your baby accept the bottle.
Prenatal Education: Offering prenatal consultations to prepare expecting parents for breastfeeding.
Returning to Work: Creating a plan to maintain breastfeeding or pumping when returning to work.
And other Feeding-Related Challenges: Available for support with any other challenges related to feeding your baby.
“Andrea spent time with us, patiently answered all my questions, sent me helpful videos, and provided wonderful follow up. The hospital nurse made me feel like I was doing everything wrong and recommended that I have my baby checked for tongue tie. Andrea was very encouraging and reassuring and helped walk beside me when I needed someone the most. My baby began nursing and within a month was on 100% breastmilk. She is now a healthy happy 14 months old and still breast-feeding.”
—Jessica