Virtual and in-person support available.

In-person consultations are available at both locations. Although breastfeeding is natural, it's not always easy.  Mastering the art of breastfeeding takes time, patience, and the right support.

  • Private in-person breastfeeding consultation at Rebirth - 60 minutes - in person or virtual - $120

  • Private in-person breastfeeding follow-up at Rebirth - 45 minutes - $90

Online consultations are available. An easy and convenient way to get the effective support you need.

With incredible skill, knowledge, and warmth, our consultants are here to boost your confidence, help you enjoy your breastfeeding experience, and support any decisions you make about feeding your baby.

Need support ASAP but can’t find a booking time online? Fill out this form, and we will contact you to arrange an appointment.


Prenatal Breastfeeding Workshop - In Person and Live Online available

Planning to breastfeed the little human you’re growing? Let us help. We offer small, group based online classes for expectant parents or the option to do private 1:1 education to help you feel confident in the foundations of breastfeeding. This popular workshop is facilitated by Taya Griffin - International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. We recommend doing the workshop or booking a private consultation in your 2nd or 3rd trimester. 

What is Breastfeeding Support?

We work with you and your beautiful babe at your pace to develop a personalized lactation care plan.  Many parents want a consultation just to gain self-confidence in their growing skills and some mothers have more complex challenges. 

What types of topics might be covered during an appointment?

  • Prenatal breastfeeding plans so that when babe is born you will be ready with the skills, information, and confidence to help reach your breastfeeding goals

  • Latching & positioning

  • Understanding babe's normal behaviour and how it relates to feeding

  • Breastfeeding management & information on normal baby behaviour, including sleep

  • Sore nipples and breast pain

  • Engorgement

  • Low milk supply

  • Concerns with baby’s weight and supplementing

  • Breast refusal

  • Tongue tie assessments

  • Stopping supplementation

  • Mastitis and blocked ducts

  • Candida in the breast

  • Starting solids

  • Weaning

  • Expressing/pumping and managing separations from baby

  • Special circumstances like twins, breastfeeding after breast surgery, or breastfeeding a baby with medical conditions

  • Re-lactation or Induced Lactation for an adoptive baby

  • Breastfeeding and fertility questions

  • Reassurance and tips

A Typical Breastfeeding Consultation Includes the Following:

Appointments involve a health history and physical exam of the nursing parent and baby. While we do this we actively listen to your concerns.  We look at baby’s birth, suck, mouth structures, head and neck features, weight, and behaviour.  Most notably we observe a feeding from start to end in order to assess several factors including milk transfer, latch, and positioning. We look at breastfeeding management such as feeding patterns and sleep patterns to offer suggestions on ways nursing parents can make their breastfeeding experience better.  

We love to include partners and other support people in our teaching so that you have an informed network of support.  We are able to refer to other health professionals as needed and work with a parent's and baby’s primary care physician to optimize their overall care.

Taya Griffin IBCLC

Taya is a breastfeeding mother with over 1,000 hours of clinical experience helping mothers achieve their breastfeeding goals. Taya’s goal is to help families achieve their own unique breastfeeding goals. In 2000 she graduated from Queens University with a BCOMM and worked for four years in the strategy consulting and banking world. After leaving the corporate world she received her Yoga Teacher Training Certificate in Cape Town, South Africa and her Classical Pilates Certification in Hong Kong. Taya continued to teach yoga and pilates to pre and postnatal mothers. In 2007, she graduated from the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine with a Professional Diploma in Health Sciences and Homeopathic Medicine. Taya practiced as a Homeopathic Practitioner with a special interest in pregnancy, pediatrics and women’s conditions. In 2011, she graduated from the International Breastfeeding Centre/ Newman Breastfeeding Clinic’s Lactation Medicine Program where she worked as an intern directly under Dr. Jack Newman and Edith Kernerman. In 2014 Taya became an Internationally Certified Board Lactation Consultant (I.B.C.L.C). An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (I.B.C.L.C) has passed a fully accredited, rigorous 4-hour examination set by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE). Prerequisites for the board examination include thousands of hours of clinical work and dozens of educational credits in Anatomy & Physiology, Cultural Diversity, Psychology & Counseling, Child Development, Nutrition, among others. The IBLCE certification is recognized as the Gold Standard for health professionals working with breastfeeding women, and all I.B.C.L.C.s are required to adhere to IBLCE’s Professional Standards.

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Alaina Clunas, BScN , IBCLC 2010-2021

From 2007-2021 I worked as an RN mainly in a Neonatal Instensive Care Unit, also with experience in Labour & Delivery, and Postpartum care. In 2011, I became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and continued my association with the board until 2021. I have firsthand knowledge of routine hospital practices and the challenges in overcoming the barriers to breastfeeding that are often involved. I have also supported many families who chose home births.

I am passionate about empowering families with knowledge, support and practical suggestions to overcome their barriers for the most positive client experience. I provide realistic support and am understanding that every family needs an individual plan. At times I will encourage families to access other community resources to assist with their breastfeeding goals, recognizing that a holistic approach is important. I am experienced in providing breastfeeding support from birth to the older infant, with expertise in early and late preterm infants.

After having my own child, I recognized the truth more than ever to the phrase, “it takes a village to raise a child.” Unfortunately, our culture doesn’t seem to support parents through this passage, and I at times felt like asking, “where is my village?” I understand the need more than ever for breastfeeding support as it can feel like the foundation of raising strong, healthy families. I hope to help you on your journey to making breastfeeding a positive experience and to enjoying your baby.

Hyde Park

Central

Heidi Reynolds, RN, IBCLC

Since becoming a Registered Nurse (RN) in 2012, I have been passionate about working with families in the perinatal period! Having a baby is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding times in a person’s life, but it can also be one of the most overwhelming, especially when faced with infant feeding challenges. My own journey as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) began after the birth of my first child, Hudson, who was born with a significant tongue-tie. Hudson and I faced many breastfeeding challenges but I was lucky to have received the support of a couple amazingly talented IBCLCs. After overcoming these challenges, I felt called to shift the focus of my career to work with families experiencing difficulties with breast/chest-feeding. I have since helped hundreds of parents and babies to navigate all sorts of infant feeding challenges and have also gone on to breastfeed two more children of my own! 

Having worked through the experience of tethered oral tissues (TOTS), aka tongue and lip ties, with two of my three kids, I have taken a special interest in TOTs as an IBCLC. I have attended specialized trainings related to working with infants with TOTs and have gained some very valuable expertise in working with these babies. Whether your baby may have TOTs or not, as an IBCLC, I will use my skills, knowledge, and experience to help you and your baby to overcome whatever feeding struggles you may be facing. 

Central
Hyde Park