Outpatient Lactation Services in MI

International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) or Registered Lactation Consultants (RLC) have passed the International Board Certification Examination and recertify every 5 years. IBCLCs have the experience and skills necessary to help mothers breastfeed their babies in both routine and challenging situations. IBCLC services can include prenatal breastfeeding education; postpartum hospital, clinic, birth center, and office visits; home visits; educational literature; rental of hospital-grade electric breast pumps; and new mothers' support groups.

Schedule an appointment with an IBCLC for any of the following:
  • latch-on difficulties
  • flat or inverted nipples; sore nipples
  • breastfeeding a premature baby
  • nipple or breast pain, thrush (yeast infection), mastitis (breast infection)
  • crying or colicky baby
  • pumping and storing breastmilk
  • low milk supply
  • oversupply of milk
  • breastfeeding multiples
  • induced lactation, relactation, or adoptive nursing
  • slow weight gain
  • breastfeeding and returning to employment outside the home
  • special needs baby, e.g., Down Syndrome, cleft lip and/or palate
  • reassurance that breastfeeding is going well
ALLEN PARK
Mary Lynn Harrison, RN, IBCLC
(313) 928-8253
Medela rental & sales; available for local home visits

ANN ARBOR
Lisa Hartmann, BSW, IBCLC
see listing below under Dexter
 
Barbara Robertson, MA, IBCLC, RLC
Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor
726 Brooks Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
www.breastfeedingcenterofannarbor.com
(734) 975-6534
 
Amy Slotten, RN, IBCLC
Home visits for families in and around Washtenaw County
(734) 945-4765
amyslotten "at" comcast "dot" net
 
Moira Tannenbaum, MSN, CNM, IBCLC, RNC-LRN
Home visits in Washtenaw, Oakland, Wayne, Monroe, and surrounding counties
(734) 645-2776
moiratan "at" hotmail "dot" com
 
Marilee Woodworth, BS, IBCLC
Home visits in and near Washtenaw County
(734) 995-2256

St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic
(also listed in Ypsilanti)
(734) 712-6357 
 
University of Michigan Medical center Breastfeeding Clinic
Briarwood Center for Women, Children & Young Adults
375 Briarwood Circle, Building 2 
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(734) 232-2600 
  
University of Michigan Medical Center Breastfeeding Helpline
(734) 764-8149

BAY CITY, MIDLAND, & SAGINAW
Covenant Health System
(989) 583-4429

BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Milky Ways
Sue Belknap, IBCLC
(248) 642-8465
Private practice in Oakland County
Medela rental & sales

BRIGHTON
Bosom Buddies
Kathy Malone, BA, RN, IBCLC
(810) 229-3328
Private practice in Livingston, Washtenaw, Oakland, & Wayne counties

Karen Koss, MPH, IBCLC
(810) 229-2612
Private practice in Brighton only

CANTON
BABYLUV Lactation and Education Services
Shirley Breil, RN, MSA, IBCLC, CCE
(734) 981-4235

CHARLOTTE (Lansing area)
Laura Spitzfaden, LLLL, IBCLC, RLC
Feed the Baby LLC
(517) 285-7819
 
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
Health Department & WIC
Sault Ste. Marie
(906) 632-7660

COMMERCE
Heather Mendenhall, IBCLC
(248) 360-1842

DEARBORN
Best Beginnings Lactation Assistance
Pat Ashley, BA, RN, IBCLC
(313) 378-0823
 
DEXTER
Lisa Hartmann, BSW, IBCLC
(734) 846-1922
Home visits in and around Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County

DETROIT
Nurturing Nook at Saint John's Hospital
(313) 343-3146
Medela pump rental

 

Sinai-Grace Hospital Lactation Service

West Outer Drive

Detroit, MI

(313)

Mother-to-Mother Peer Support/

Michigan State Extension

City of Detroit

(313) 833-3296

FARMINGTON HILLS
Botsford Breastfeeding Services
(248) 471-8471

FLINT
Jennifer English, MS, RD
(810) 564-3420
Home visits for Healthy Start program

 
GARDEN CITY
Garden City Hospital
(313) 274-6438
Medela products rental & sales at Garden City Hospital
 
GRAND RAPIDS
Alice Christensen
(616) 245-2345

Baby Beloved, Inc.
(616) 977-LOVE (-5683)
www.babybelovedinc.com
Office or home visits
breastfeeding supplies, pump and scale rentals

Doreen Kazmer, RN, MSN, IBCLC
(616) 682-1422 (H)
(616) 240-5433 (C)

Sandy Wesorick, RN, IBCLC, RLC
Saint Mary's Health Services
(616) 752-6686

GROSSE POINTE
Birth And Breastfeeding Education Specialists, LLC (BABES)
Susie Scheiwe, RN, IBCLC
(313) 881-3367
Ameda & Medela rental and purchase

Beaumont Grosse Pointe 
(313) 343-1705
Breast pump rental through Beaumont Home Medical

INGHAM, EATON, CLINTON COUNTIES
Lansing Pediatric Associates
(517) 371-4712

IRONWOOD
Mary Jo Coleman, IBCLC, RD
1-888-387-7502
(906) 932-9719
 
KENT COUNTY 
Amanda Lynn Stewart, BA, SW, CLC
(616) 475-3851
speaks Spanish

MADISON HEIGHTS
Mary Ann Brehmer, RN, former IBCLC
(248) 541-0609
Medela sales

MUSKEGON
Deborah (Debbi) Taylor, RNC, MSN, IBCLC
(231) 744-3375
 
NOVI
Providence Park Lactation Clinic
 
 
OTTAWA COUNTY
Amanda Lynn Stewart, BA, SW, CLC
(616) 475-3851
(speaks Spanish)

SOUTHFIELD
Providence Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic
(248) 424-2799
Medela rental and sales

STERLING HEIGHTS
Breastfeeding Specialists, Inc.
Anne F. Norton-Krawciw, RPh, IBCLC 
(586) 939-8378
(586) 268-6266
Medela products

TEMPERANCE (Monroe County)
Office visits with our IBCLCs at Mother's Own Birth Center
1715 Dean Rd., Temperance, MI
(734) 847-8100
 
TRAVERSE CITY
Nurturing Steps
(231) 929-2400
Breastfeeding classes, home breastfeeding consults

Grand Traverse County Health Department & WIC
(231) 922-2753

TROY
In-Home Lactation Specialists, LLC
Brandy Boger Walters, BBA, IBCLC
(248) 952-7551
Home breastfeeding visits in around Oakland County
 
Breastfeeding Support Services
William Beaumont Hospital-Troy
(248) 964-MILK (-6455)
Medela pumps and scales

WATERFORD
Janetlynne Erickson, MSN, IBCLC
(248) 766-9382

WAYLAND
Michele Klunder, CMA, IBCLC
(616) 877-0348

WESTLAND
Caring Consults
Rosa Emeigh, IBCLC
(734) 326-0355

WYANDOTTE
Nature's Path
(734) 246-7575
Medela Products

YPSILANTI
Susan Vasher, RN, BSN, IBCLC
(734) 572-7685
Ameda product rental and sales
 
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Breastfeeding Clinic
(734) 712-6357 

WAYNE COUNTY
Health Department
Dearborn Office

CHATHAM, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Mother Nurture Breastfeeding Support Services
(519) 352-0251