IBCLCs (2)Becky Kuss
IBCLC, RN L-108881701-202-8423
becky@milkyways-lactationservices.com
https://www.milkyways-lactationservices.com
Provides comprehensive lactation visits, in-home or in-office setting, pump rentals, pump parts, breastfeeding and pump classes.
Breastfeeding Counselors and Educators (7)Emilee Staehnke
MS CCC-SLP, CLC, COM701-936-9495
emilee@embracetherapies.com
https://www.embracetherapies.com/
We offer speech and occupational therapy, including lactation counseling services and Orofacial Myology services from newborn on up. Emilee is a certified lactation counselor and also certified in Orofacial Myology, in addition to having her masters and 12 years of experience.
Ashley Johnson
CLC, CBS701-265-4764
ashleyjohnson@nd.gov
701-360-0266
Trained Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist
Jamestown Regional Med Center
701-952-4807
ewoodley@jrmcnd.com
Emily is an RN CLC at Jamestown Medical Center. She is able to assist you in-patient and out-patient
Sanford Health-Bismarck Lactation Team
701-323-2547
lori.bergquist@sanfordhealth.org
Sanford Health Bismarck's Lactation team is available for in-patient and outpatient lactation needs. Hospital and clinic based.
Mid Dakota Clinic Healthy Beginnings
701-712-4591
https://www.middakotaclinic.com/services/ObstetricsGynecology/PrenatalEducation/
Visits with the nurses at Healthy Beginnings are free of charge and are available to patients of doctors affiliated with the Mid Dakota Clinic Center for Women or any Mid Dakota Clinic provider.
Free Community Breastfeeding Support Counselors (0)
Medical Professionals (3)Tessa Rasmussen
MS CCC-SLP701-532-1507
https://www.onspottherapies.com/
Speech therapists specializing in identification of tongue and lip ties, assessing oral and facial muscle function (orofacial myology) and providing therapy to optimize feeding and swallowing.
Jaci McCaskell Kulish
IBCLC218-208-4735
jaci@northernprairielactationservices.com
www.northernprairielactationservices.com
Private practice IBCLC providing in-home Prenatal Consults and Lactation Support.
Marie Jensen
200291701-471-9729
marie.jensen09@gmail.com
I am a Registered Nurse and Certified Lactation Counselor (2013-2016 and 2018-present). I am also a mother of two children with personal experience of extended breastfeeding. I serve as Vice President of the North Dakota Breastfeeding Coalition. It is my professional and personal goal to help all parents successfully nourish their children.
Support Groups (1)La Leche League of Fargo-Moorhead
701-630-6336
lllfmleader@gmail.com
Time:
Charge: Free
Location:
701-793-3375
http://www.lllofmndas.org/fargo-moorhead.html
LLLFM hosts monthly virtual support meetings and offers support via phone, email, and Facebook message. Meeting Information LLLFM meets via Zoom on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm. Any person interested in learning about breastfeeding/chestfeeding is welcome. In-person meetings are currently on hold. Meeting information will be updated once they are resumed. Like LLLFM on Facebook to get updates and stay in touch with our Group! Leader Information La Leche League Leaders are experienced parents who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International to help parents and parents-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding/chestfeeding. They are available by phone, email, and via Facebook message whenever you have breastfeeding/chestfeeding questions or concerns.
WIC Breastfeeding Coordinators (1)Edit Provider
IBCLC
Lactation Consultants who have the initials IBCLC or RLC after their names have completed rigorous training, including hundreds of hours of supervised experience, and passed a certifying exam given by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, which is independently accredited. This is the highest level of professional lactation qualification, and those holding it are required to recertify every five years. An IBCLC may charge a fee, which may not be covered by insurance.
Read more about the IBCLC credential here.
Breastfeeding Counselors and Educators
Breastfeeding Counselors and Educators come from a variety of backgrounds and training programs. Such training includes classes or coursework, and may or may not include hands-on experience with nursing mothers and babies. A person listed in this section may hold a certificate saying they have completed a course or series of courses; the certificate may also show that the person passed an exam.
These Counselors and Educators will list credentials like Certified Lactation Counslor (CLC), Certified Lacation Specialist, Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, Certified Lactation Educator (CLE), etc. Because these are offered by different organizations, with different requirements for training and for certification, it is best to read about the training of each type of Breastfeeding Counselor and Educator here.
Free Community Breastfeeding Support Counselors
Free Community Breastfeeding Support Counselors are women who have received training from a specific organization, and have often breastfed their own babies. Some of these organizations require the Counselor to keep up-to-date with continuing education. These Counselors provide support about situations that may arise over the normal course of breastfeeding, and can guide a nursing mother in seeking help from a professional when needed. They may be available for phone help, in support group settings, and will sometimes provide home visits. This support is usually free (some may ask for coverage of expenses like parking if required when doing a home visit).
Free Community Breastfeeding Support Counslers may be trained by national organizations like Breastfeeding USA and La Leche League, or local ones. Read more about various volunteer training programs here.
Medical Professional
Medical Professionals listed on ZipMilk are people who have a medical credential and have expressed an interest in breastfeeding. They might include doctors, midwives, osteopaths, or dentists.
As with non-medical practitioners, the most rigorous professional certification in breastfeeding is the IBCLC. Doctors may also be members or fellows of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, a world-wide organization of MDs interested in breastfeeding. Please note that a medical credential by itself does not show that the person has breastfeeding expertise. A Medical Professional who is listed here should tell you about their additional experience or training in breastfeeding.
Read more about various credentials you may see in addition to a practitioners medical degree here.
Support Group
Support Groups on ZipMilk might be led or facilitated by a person from one of several different backgrounds. The person might be a volunteer counselor, IBCLC, Peer Counselor or CLC, or something else - feel free to ask about a facilitator's training if it is not clearly stated.
Support Groups offer a chance to meet other mothers and get advice on breastfeeding from both peers and experts. Group times and locations are subject to change. Please call to confirm these before attending a meeting. Groups run by volunteers are usually free. Groups run by hospitals or businesses may have a charge or require registration.
Read more about the training of the people who might run these Support Groups here.
WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator
WIC Breastfeeding Coordinators oversee programs that support breastfeeding mothers enrolled in the federal program for Women, Infants, and Children. Many WIC offices have peer counselors who can provide support for nursing families. Search ZipMilk for your local WIC office to find out what services are available.
Read more about the training program for WIC Peer Counselors here.