What we will observe and assess at the follow-up visit
If your baby has had any recent doctor visits, tests, or medications, have that information available.
Gather any feeding-related items: breast pump and parts, bottles, nipple shields, recent weights if you have them, and the clothing you usually nurse in.
Baby’s latch and positioning during feeding
Baby’s feeding cues, suck pattern, and swallowing
Breast comfort, nipple condition, and any signs of engorgement or blocked ducts
Pumping effectiveness and how pumped milk is being stored/handled (if applicable)
Infant weight trends and diaper output as indicators of adequate intake
Mother’s pain levels, milk supply concerns, and emotional well-being
Hands-on support and teaching
Gentle, respectful assistance with latch and positioning
Demonstration and coaching for efficient pumping (including pump flange fit)
Strategies for improving milk transfer and increasing supply, if needed
Techniques to manage pain, cracked nipples, engorgement, mastitis, or plugged ducts
Safe, practical strategies for night feeds, cluster feeding, and returning to work
Guidance for supplementing, paced bottle-feeding, or relactation if relevant
Care plan and next steps
Personalized feeding plan with specific, achievable goals
Practical tips to try between visits and signs to watch that would prompt earlier contact
Recommendations for follow-up—timing for another visit or remote check-in, and when to contact your pediatrician
Most follow-up home visits last 60–90 minutes, depending on needs.
If you have immediate concerns before the visit (fever, severe breast pain, a red swollen area on the breast, baby isn’t waking for feeds, or has very few wet diapers), contact your pediatrician or seek urgent care, and let me know so I can prioritize those issues during the visit.
What we will observe and assess at the follow-up visit
If your baby has had any recent doctor visits, tests, or medications, have that information available.
Gather any feeding-related items: breast pump and parts, bottles, nipple shields, recent weights if you have them, and the clothing you usually nurse in.
Baby’s latch and positioning during feeding
Baby’s feeding cues, suck pattern, and swallowing
Breast comfort, nipple condition, and any signs of engorgement or blocked ducts
Pumping effectiveness and how pumped milk is being stored/handled (if applicable)
Infant weight trends and diaper output as indicators of adequate intake
Mother’s pain levels, milk supply concerns, and emotional well-being
Hands-on support and teaching
Gentle, respectful assistance with latch and positioning
Demonstration and coaching for efficient pumping (including pump flange fit)
Strategies for improving milk transfer and increasing supply, if needed
Techniques to manage pain, cracked nipples, engorgement, mastitis, or plugged ducts
Safe, practical strategies for night feeds, cluster feeding, and returning to work
Guidance for supplementing, paced bottle-feeding, or relactation if relevant
Care plan and next steps
Personalized feeding plan with specific, achievable goals
Practical tips to try between visits and signs to watch that would prompt earlier contact
Recommendations for follow-up—timing for another visit or remote check-in, and when to contact your pediatrician
Most follow-up home visits last 60–90 minutes, depending on needs.
If you have immediate concerns before the visit (fever, severe breast pain, a red swollen area on the breast, baby isn’t waking for feeds, or has very few wet diapers), contact your pediatrician or seek urgent care, and let me know so I can prioritize those issues during the visit.