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Lactation Counseling
No matter how you choose to feed your baby, we're here for you.
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You don't have to "tough it out" - get professional lactation support from the comfort of your home.
Let’s be honest: when you’re having trouble breastfeeding/chestfeeding or pumping, you’re already stressed out enough. Let us make life easier with remote lactation support. You get personalized care and expert knowledge without even having to put on pants! That’s a win-win in our book.
During our sessions, we'll observe breastfeeding/latch and address your individual concerns to best help you. At the end of our session, you’ll get a specialized plan to help you establish and achieve future breastfeeding goals.
And we provide a lot of support remotely if a global pandemic says we need to do that too.
Lactation Support Includes:
in-home, hospital, or virtual appointments
latch assessment and troubleshooting
providing corrective interventions
counseling and answering questions
understanding and applying knowledge of milk production; including in special circumstances and other commonly encountered situations
support for feeding multiples and tandem feeding
assistance in transitioning away from 3-step (triple) feeding
troubleshooting, problem prevention and education
pumping support
assistance when returning to work
weighted feeds as needed
encouragement through the challenges
time-saving strategies that make feeding a success
strategies and tips for special circumstances – re-lactation, cesarean section, preemies, newborns affected by medications, and more
breastmilk storage and pumping support
weaning
dual certified to take TRICARE for lactation and labor doula support.
Currently navigating how to feed baby?
If you're trying to find your rhythm with feeding your new baby and need some help, please use the button to book a virtual consult with us. We'll discuss your feeding preferences and the challenges you're facing, and work with you to get in-person or virtual lactation appointments booked.
Please use the button below to book a 30-minute consultation with us.
Preparing before baby arrives?
If baby hasn't arrived yet and you're preparing for your feeding journey, we'd love to talk with you about all of your birth preferences. We'll talk through everything from your support team, you and your partner's preferences for labor and birth, and we'll help you determine the right routine to keep everyone fed and healthy.
In order for us to help those who need lactation support more quickly, we ask that if you're preparing for the future, you book with us using this button instead.
Julianne made all the difference in the birth of our first child this past March! She was supportive, knowledgeable, kind and professional.
With her encouragement and pain management techniques during labor I was able to have the labor/delivery I was hoping for.
Another great aspect of working with Julianne was the way in which she helped my husband to support me during labor: she showed him ways that he could make a huge difference in helping reduce my pain, and that allowed him to play an active role during the whole labor/delivery process, which he and I really appreciated.
We would highly recommend Julianne as a doula!
- Rachel S.
What To Expect In A Consultation With Us....
We are here to offer in-person (or virtual) personalized support for pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We’ve mastered a whole new way of doing business that leaves you empowered and supported no matter how your baby gets here.
Working with us starts with a complimentary Zoom chat to make sure we’re a good fit. We'll talk through your struggles with feeding baby and your ultimate goals on how you want to keep baby fed and healthy.
Once you decide to book, your support begins! Yep, you have your doula as your pregnancy and birth wingwoman long before labor kicks in. And after your birth our team is here to support you postpartum too.
You can count on non-judgemental support, nurturing, kindness, humor, honesty, encouragement and dedication in guiding you and your partner through your birth.
We offer packages to fit every budget.
Each package includes the following non-medical aspects of care:
Need lactation support now?
Please use the button below to book a 30-minute consultation with us.
Looking for future lactation support?
In order for us to help those who need lactation support more quickly, we ask that if you're preparing for the future, you book with us using this button instead.
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What Working With Us Is Like...
Here's what others have to say.
"Julianne really is your doula for life. She's a great support and advocate during pregnancy, birth, and after."
- Rebecca
"Throughout the entire journey into parenthood Katie always encouraged my husband and I to follow our instincts, and I think that is what makes her unique."
- Riley
"We had an idea of our ideal birth, but she gave us ideas and thoughts that allowed us to make an even more informed decision.
- Nicole
Meet Our Doulas
Julianne Curtis (she/her)
CLD, CCCE, CNPE, CLC, SBD, CAPPA Labor Instructor
Julianne has nearly 30 years of experience in nurturing families through pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Founding the Northern Colorado Doula Collective has been her dream. With humor, empathy, and expertise, she supports clients from preconception all the way through parenthood. She also facilitates many of our support groups and is responsible for the birth education we provide. Her specialty is helping parents navigate bereavement and grief after miscarriage and infant loss.
Katie Piccolo (she/her)
BSW, CLD, Hypno-Doula, Hypnobabies Instructor
Katie is one of the founding members of the Northern Colorado Doula Collective. She's a CAPPA Certified Labor Doula and Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis Instructor. Katie channels over 15 years of professional experience into her passion for guiding families through their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. She's committed to providing evidence-based support and respecting each family's unique birth experience.
Chloe McCarthy (she/her)
CPD
Meet Chloe, a dedicated mom, wife, and postpartum doula from Northern Colorado. Drawing from her own experiences and her work in health education, Chloe offers a nurturing, non-judgmental space, ensuring families thrive with her guidance. Whether it's meal prep, sibling care, or sharing knowledge, she's committed to empowering diverse families to confidently embrace their postpartum chapters.
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Top Tips for Picking a Pediatrician
Top Tips for Picking a Pediatrician
As a new parent there are lots of important decisions to make when it comes to the health and well-being of your new baby. Choosing the perfect pediatrician is one such decision. As your trusted Fort Collins doula, I want to help you make the right decision for you, your family, and your baby. Rather than choosing off of a list of in-network HMO providers, web searches, or even referrals from friends and family, it’s important to choose a healthcare provider that aligns with you and the type of newborn and postpartum experience that you desire. Not only do you need to feel comfortable and at peace with this person, but you’ll more than likely be sitting in their waiting room for around 30% (give or take) of your life from your child’s birth to age 18, so it’s a much better experience all around when you feel seen, heard, and validated.
Here are a few tips to make sure that your pediatrician is the perfect fit for you.
First of all, it’s important to know what you want out of a health care provider. What experience do you ultimately want and what philosophies do you adhere to? Only from this point of knowledge can you choose a pediatrician that aligns with you and your wishes.
Make sure you understand how they approach certain situations such as newborn weight loss, breastfeeding, nutrition, newborn sleep, immunizations and vaccines, or any other topics that you may feel strongly about or are open to learning more about. A conversation about these topics will give you insight into the philosophy of the pediatrician.
What are the dynamics of the office? Are there multiple doctors that rotate calls? Is it easy to get through to your doctor or is there red tape? Do they return phone calls? Do all the doctors in the practice have similar philosophies? If the doctor is independent, who do they use for backup for vacations or illness?
Ensure that the practice is current when it comes to training and education regarding especially around infant sleep and feeding. They should be providing up-to-date evidenced based resources to you and your family.
Do you feel good about how after hours/weekends are handled? Do they have someone on-call to speak too or text with? Do they provide virtual or 24×7 options for care? It never fails, kids tend to get sick outside of normal business hours. Many providers now offer subscription services that include home visits, text/call support for 24 hours a day.
Once you choose a pediatrician, pay attention to how you feel when you’re in an appointment, how you feel when you leave the appointment, and how the staff makes you feel. If you ever feel off, unheard, or just downright shitty or anxious at any point when interacting with your pediatrician, it’s not a good match. You should your appointments feeling like an amazing capable parent, not a failure or a parent that isn’t taken seriously.
And remember, it’s always ok to switch if you’re not getting what you need. Because if you’re not getting what you need, your baby isn’t getting what they need.
I encourage you to be thorough in this process of choosing a pediatrician. Be as thorough in your research as you would be when buying a new car or house. This is an important decision not to be made lightly.
In addition to pediatricians there is a local wealth of amazing newborn, postpartum, and breastfeeding resources available in our community and as an experiencedFort Collins birth doula in our community I have meaningful relationships with many of them. You can check out my resource guide or ask me anytime for my recommendations and I’ll be happy to help! If you need any help or have any questions, I’m always here for you.
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