What does breastfeeding medicine mean?

Care at the intersection of lactation and medicine: feeding assessment plus physician evaluation of medical issues that can affect feeding, in one place.

How fast can we get a visit?

Feeding problems are time-sensitive; we keep room for prompt scheduling. Virtual visits are often the fastest first step.

Do you serve cities beyond Bellevue?

Yes - Kirkland, Redmond, and the broader Eastside. See our service area page.

Could it be a tongue tie?

Sometimes an oral restriction contributes to feeding difficulty, and sometimes it does not. A careful feeding evaluation comes first; if a release is worth considering, we will explain options and timing honestly.

Bellevue and Eastside lactation support

Lactation Consultant for Bellevue and the Seattle Eastside

The Eastside has lactation help - hospital centers, in-home IBCLCs, clinic add-ons. What is rare is one provider who can do all of it in a single visit: latch work, a weighted feed, and a medical assessment, because she is both a board-certified pediatrician and an IBCLC. That is what Kirkland Newborn brings to Bellevue and the wider Eastside.

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Pediatrician and IBCLC, in one visit

Care is led by a board-certified pediatrician who is also an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), so feeding support and medical assessment stay connected.

Focused on the newborn period

In-home and virtual visits

Superbills provided

When feeding trouble might be more than a latch

Painful feeding, recurring plugged ducts, a baby whose weight curve is drifting - these sit on the line between lactation support and medicine. With an IBCLC-only consultant, the medical half means another appointment somewhere else. Here, assessment and feeding support happen together, and where treatment is appropriate, it can be discussed by a physician in the same visit.

Serving the whole Eastside

In-home visits across Bellevue - Downtown, Crossroads, Factoria, Somerset, Eastgate, Overlake - and throughout the Eastside, including Kirkland and Redmond. Virtual consultations are available when video is enough or you want help today.

Support that follows your goals

Exclusive nursing, pumping, combination feeding, or working out what is sustainable - we provide evidence-based support to help you reach your feeding goals, and we are honest about trade-offs. Feeding outcomes depend on many factors; our job is to widen your options and keep your baby growing well.

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Questions parents ask

Newborn care questions in Bellevue

Launch list

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We will send booking updates as Phase 1 in-home and virtual visits open for families in Bellevue.

This page is general information, not medical advice. For urgent concerns about your baby, contact your provider or call 911.

Lactation Consultant for Bellevue and the Seattle Eastside

Pediatrician and IBCLC, in one visit

When feeding trouble might be more than a latch

Serving the whole Eastside

Support that follows your goals

Also serving Kirkland, Bellevue, and Redmond

Newborn care in Bellevue

Bellevue home visits

Kirkland lactation

Newborn care questions in Bellevue

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