Personal, practical preparation for the feeding questions you want to answer before your baby arrives.
Pregnancy is full of advice about feeding, much of it conflicting or disconnected from your actual life. A prenatal lactation consultation with Liz Chang, BSC, IBCLC, CLC gives you dedicated time to sort through what matters to your family before the early days begin.
There is no need to arrive with a perfect plan. You may be feeling confident and want a thoughtful roadmap, or you may be carrying questions from a previous feeding experience. You may be preparing for a first baby, a planned return to work, a multiple birth, a C-section, or a family routine that will need flexibility. Your consultation starts with your goals and concerns.
Liz offers calm, direct support in English and Spanish. Together, you can turn general information into a plan that makes sense for the people, space, and practical help that will surround you after birth.
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A prenatal consultation is not a script for every possible feeding day. It is a chance to understand the foundations, make choices with more confidence, and know where to turn if feeding needs personal support later.
Many parents feel pressure to have every product, technique, and answer ready before birth. In reality, feeding is a relationship that unfolds over time. Your body, your baby, your recovery, and your household will all shape the first weeks. Preparation is most useful when it leaves room for that reality.
Liz can explain what is common in the first days, including frequent feeding, changing hunger cues, and the learning that happens as you and your baby find a rhythm. You can talk through the signs that deserve a closer look, such as persistent pain, concerns about milk transfer, pumping questions, or a baby who is hard to wake or feed. Knowing what is normal and what needs attention can make it easier to ask for help early.
The goal is not to promise one outcome or tell you there is only one right way to feed your baby. It is to help you enter the postpartum period with a steadier starting point, language for your questions, and a clear route to personal care if you need it.
Talk through newborn feeding patterns, comfort, positioning, latch, and the early cues that can help you respond before feeding feels frantic.
Build a plan around your equipment, milk storage questions, work or travel needs, and the routine you hope to create after birth.
Include the people who will be nearby so they can understand your goals, support your recovery, and know when an extra set of experienced eyes may help.
Liz has supported expecting and new families since 2013 through private practice, hospitals, clinics, support groups, and lactation programs. As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Certified Lactation Counselor, she brings clinical knowledge together with the practical realities families are living every day.
That perspective matters before birth. You can ask about the experience you had with a previous baby, a recommendation you heard from a friend, the feeding supplies on your registry, or the part of feeding that already feels uncertain. A prenatal conversation gives those questions the time they deserve, without waiting until you are tired, healing, and trying to feed a newborn at the same time.
For Silicon Valley families, prenatal care can also make the handoff to an in-home lactation consultation feel more straightforward after birth. If virtual care is the better fit, Liz also offers 30-minute and 40-minute telehealth consultations nationwide.
Meet Liz ChangSometimes the most helpful part of prenatal support is permission to be honest about what you need. You may want breastfeeding to be part of your family’s story, you may be planning to pump, or you may be considering a combination-feeding approach. You may have a medical history, a demanding work schedule, limited help at home, or a prior experience that makes this time feel especially important.
Liz’s role is not to judge those circumstances. It is to help you prepare thoughtfully, understand your options, and make a plan that respects your goals. You can leave with a short list of helpful next steps rather than a stack of instructions that does not fit your life.
When you are ready, you can also review insurance and payment options before booking. If a home visit is right for you after birth, travel arrangements are confirmed for your location before the appointment.
Clear answers before you book.
Liz offers prenatal breastfeeding education starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy. Booking before baby arrives gives you time to talk through your questions, make a practical plan, and decide what support would feel most useful once you are home.
Your consultation can focus on getting a comfortable latch started, newborn feeding patterns, hand expression, pumping and milk storage, choosing or using feeding equipment, returning to work, and the questions that are particular to your pregnancy, birth plan, or family.
No. Families often return with a new set of circumstances, such as a different birth experience, a previous feeding challenge, an older child at home, pumping goals, or simply a wish for more preparation this time.
Yes. A prenatal consultation is a useful place for partners and support people to learn what early feeding can look like, how to help without taking over, and how to recognize when extra support would be helpful.
Liz offers in-home lactation consultations across Silicon Valley and 30-minute or 40-minute virtual consultations. Your prenatal conversation can help you decide which follow-up path may suit your family best.
Book a consultation and bring the questions that matter to your family.