Breastfeeding Lactation Consultants in Southeast Michigan

New moms who need lactation advice can turn to a certified breastfeeding lactation consultant in Oakland, Macomb, Wayne and Washtenaw counties for help.

Whether you’re learning about lactation or you need support with latching, pumping or other breastfeeding challenges, help is here.

These southeast Michigan resources – some of whom are International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) – offer a variety of pre- and postnatal classes and consultations. They can answer questions and offer guidance to help your family have a positive breastfeeding experience.

Note: Fees for lactation consultants vary. If you give birth at a hospital, sometimes these services are included. Based on our own sampling, local independent options can span $80-$135 for an initial consultation (less for follow-ups); some offer other services and classes in the $25-$50 range.

Check ahead for current rates and offerings, including whether consultants offer services in-home, in-office or both.

Ascension Providence Hospital, Novi Campus

  • Location: Labor and Delivery, Third Floor, 47601 Grand River Ave., Novi
  • Phone: 248-465-3887

Certified Baby-Friendly Hospital offers IBCLC certified lactation consultants and a lactation support group.

Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield Campus

  • Location: Family Care Unit, 16001 W. Nine Mile Road, Southfield
  • Phone: 248-424-2799

Several consultants. Support groups, one-on-one instruction. Breast pumps, more.

Ascension St. John Hospital Birthing Center

  • Location: Professional Building 1, Lower Level, 22101 Moross Road, Detroit
  • Phone: 313-343-3146

Award-winning clinic with lactation experts. Consultations 45 minutes to an hour.

Beaumont Breastfeeding Services, Rochester Hills

  • Location: 1202 Walton Blvd., Suite 216, Rochester Hills
  • Phone: 248-710-3040

Dennette Fend, IBCLC, nurse practitioner is able to diagnose and treat breastfeeding concerns during outpatient consults; can also bill insurance.

 Beaumont Hospital, Dearborn

  • Location: 18101 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
  • Phone: 313-593-5929

Inpatient support from lactation consultants. Support group and class information available online.

Beaumont Hospital, Farmington Hills

  • Location: 28050 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills
  • Phone: 248-471-8471

Help from registered lactation consultants both in and out of the hospital birthing center. Inpatient and outpatient services; online tutorials available.

Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe Shery L. and David B. Cotton, M.D., Family Birth Center

  • Location: 468 Cadieux Road, Grosse Pointe
  • Phone: 313-473-1777

Learn how to initiate and maintain breastfeeding and more.

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

  • Location: 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak
  • Phone: 248-898-0599

Phone assistance and inpatient services from R.N. board-certified consultants (IBCLC).

Beaumont Hospital, Trenton

  • Location: 5450 Fort St., Trenton
  • Phone: 734-671-3950

Registered nurses and an IBCLC-certified lactation consultant available for patients, plus a breastfeeding course and online tutorial.

Beaumont Hospital, Troy

  • Location: 44201 Dequindre Road, Troy
  • Phone: 248-964-6455

Certified IBCLCs offer inpatient lactation/phone help and breastfeeding education.

Beaumont Hospital,Wayne

  • Location: 33155 Annapolis St., Wayne
  • Phone: 734-467-2906

Inpatient support from lactation consultants; outpatient phone assistance.

Caring Consults – Rosa Emeigh, IBCLC

  • Location: Westland area; in-home consultations in metro Detroit
  • Phone: 734-765-8015

Adjunct lecturer at Easter Michigan University, lactation consultant and childbirth educator at Providence Hospital; offers private instruction.

DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Harris Birthing Center

  • Location: 1 William Carls Drive, Commerce Township
  • Phone: 248-937-5220

Lactation consultants offered to moms who deliver here.

Feed the Babes – Jennifer Day, IBCLC

  • Location: In-home consultations in metro Detroit
  • Phone: 248-880-4026

This experienced mom of two offers initial in-home and clinic visits, plus a variety of follow-ups.

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital – Nature’s Path

  • Location: 2333 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte
  • Phone: 734-246-7575

Provides lactation consultant to moms who deliver here. Breastfeeding support group meets monthly.

Honey: A Space for Moms + Moms-to-Be

  • Location: 3136 Hilton Road, Ferndale
  • Phone: 248-232-2555

Has a certified lactation counselor and offers in-home and on-site breast and bottle support, classes and medical-grade pump rentals.

IHA Ann Arbor

  • Locations and phone:
    • IHA Associates in Gynecology & Obstetrics – Arbor Park: 4936 W. Clark Road, Suite 100, Ypsilanti, 734-434-6200
    • IHA Child Health – WestArbor: 4350 Jackson Road, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, 734-971-9344

Certified staff at both locations are ready to help new nursing moms with breastfeeding support at home, work and more.

IHA Breastfeeding Medicine Specialists

  • Location: 4200 Whitehall Drive, Suite 240, Ann Arbor
  • Phone: 734-213-3680

Find IBCLC-certified professionals here to help with a host of issues. Affiliated with St. Joseph Mercy.

IHA Pediatric Healthcare – Canton

  • Location: 49650 Cherry Hill Road, Suite 210, Canton
  • Phone: 734-398-7899

Patricia Reckling, CNP, IBCLC and Wendy Storey, CNP, IBCLC, assist new moms with various nursing challenges.

In-Home Lactation Specialists, LLC

  • Location: In/around Oakland County
  • Phone: 248-243-6150

Team of International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants support breastfeeding families in their homes.

Henry Ford Hospital

  • Location: 2799 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit
  • Phone: 313-916-8363

IBCLCs support women who birth here Free prenatal breastfeeding class (800-746-9473); deaf/hard of hearing breastfeeding support group (Denise Beasley, 313-995-0496).

Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

  • Location: 15855 19 Mile Road, Clinton Township
  • Phone: 586-263-2527

Jane McEwen, R.N., IBCLC, and Denise Tononi, R.N., IBCLC, for inpatient and outpatient (limited) consults. Rayleen Bradley, R.N., IBCLC, teaches breastfeeding and childbirth (call 586-263-2410).

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

  • Location: 6777 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield
  • Phone: 248-325-0047

Certified lactation consultants. Pregnancy breastfeeding for couples 6-9 p.m. first Wednesdays; breastfeeding support 6 p.m. third Wednesdays.

Kathy Malone, R.N., BSW, IBCLC

  • Location: Ann Arbor and Brighton
  • Phone: 810-229-3328

Available for lactation consultations. Board certified since 1992. Experience in both hospital and private practice.

Lactation Village

  • Location: Detroit based; serves Macomb, southern Oakland, Wayne counties
  • Phone: 313-920-4914

Stacy Davis, IBCLC, helps new families master breastfeeding. Available six days/week and accepts Aetna insurance.

Life Blooms Birth Services

  • Location: 30-mile radius of Livonia (parts of Oakland, Wayne counties)
  • Phone: 248-302-5339

Doula Carmen Malcom offers in-home lactation assessments and assistance.

Lisa Hartmann BSW, CLC, CLE

  • Location: Home visits in Ann Arbor/Washtenaw, western Wayne counties
  • Phone: 734-846-1922

Has been helping new families for nearly 20 years.

Momma’s Milk – Holly Wiseman, CLC

  • Location: Metro Detroit area
  • Phone: 586-930-2438

A mom of four and grandma of two who offers a natural approach to breastfeeding. In-home visits.

Simply Latched

  • Location: Based in Bloomfield Hills; services Metro Detroit 
  • Phone: 248-906-8402 

Amanda Gatia offers prenatal and postpartum consultations along with personalized breast-feeding consulting, support and education. In-home visits. 

Successful Breastfeeding, LLC

Affordable virtual breastfeeding support; no-wait, seven days a week. Specializes in tongue and lip ties, milk supply, painful latch, pumping, more.

The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor – Barbara Robertson, M.A., IBCLC

  • Location: 722 Brooks St., Ann Arbor
  • Phone: 734-975-6534

With over 21 years of experience, Robertson offers support groups, pre- and postnatal education and more.

The Indigo Forest – Beth Barbeau, B.S.

  • Location: Ann Arbor area
  • Phone: 734-994-8010

Barbeau offers in-person and on-phone consults, a web store with galactagogues and more.

The Mind Body Collective

  • Location: 3093 Sashabaw Road, Suite A, Waterford Township
  • Phone: 248-795-1984

Pam Anzicek, MSN, R.N., IBCLC, and other counselors offer assistance in various settings.

University of Michigan Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital

  • Location: 1540 E. Hospital Drive, Floor 9, Ann Arbor
  • Phone: 844-200-8894

Certified lactation consultants offer inpatient assistance.

This post was originally published in 2015 and is updated regularly.

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