Heather Elkins, IBCLC
Root Love Lactation

[board-certified lactation consultant]

Read more about Heather Elkins, IBCLC and her lactation practice in Boulder:

rootlovelactation.com 


Contact Heather
email
P 720-909-8777

office hours
By appointment.

rates
Insurance coverage is available for most PPO plans. 

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2-Hour Initial Lactation Consult (in office or the comfort of your home) + Two Weeks of Remote Follow-Up Support 
Investment: Office-$220 / In-home-$260.
Follow-Up Appointment: $155.

Phone consult: Investment: $125/hour; billable in 15 minute increments.

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Breastfeeding Classes
Set yourself up for breastfeeding success with an interactive class.  Offerings include Breastfeeding Basics, Returning to Work While Breastfeeding, and Starting Solids.  Find the latest class schedule & info here:  https://www.rootlovelactation.com/classes/.  If you're interested in a class but don't see one listed in the near future, please contact Heather to request an individual/group class.
Supporting your breastfeeding journey with professional, personalized care

As a board-certified lactation consultant, I provide lactation support for breastfeeding/chestfeeding families. My care is family-centered, providing up-to-date information and recommendations on infant feeding and nutrition. I value the individual experiences of my clients and I tailor my support to honor their goals.
Breastfeeding provides optimal nutrition and so much more, including physical and emotional benefits for the breastfeeding parent and child.  My work honors the connection among all of these important factors.  I offer evidence-based information with compassionate guidance to empower you to meet your breastfeeding goals. 
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WHY HIRE AN IBCLC?
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An IBCLC is the highest level of specialization attained in the field of lactation training. An IBCLC works in tandem with your health care professionals to make sure that you have the best lactation routine and care, especially in high-risk or challenging situations. Seeking professional help when it comes to breastfeeding can help you overcome the many challenges that can arise.

Lactation consultants do so much more than check your baby’s latch.  Here are some breastfeeding issues & education that I can help with:
  • Identifying the cause of breast or nipple pain that you’re having (from plugged ducts, engorgement, mastitis, etc.) and providing you with a treatment plan to feel better​
  • Assessing and correcting latch and positioning challenges
  • Assisting with post-frenotomy (tongue-tie release) oral exercises and suck training
  • Managing slow weight gain in a way that protects and preserves breastfeeding
  • Strategies for safe and effective supplementation
  • Support for pumping, including exclusive pumping
  • Treatment for oversupply and overactive letdown
  • Managing baby’s acid reflux
  • Learning ways to interact with your baby to promote optimal development, including healthy eating and sleeping habits
  • Induced lactation, re-lactation, and chestfeeding
  • Prenatal preparation for breastfeeding
  • Support for adjusting to new parenthood
  • Creating a plan for when you return to work
  • Starting your baby on solids in an age-appropriate manner
ABOUT HEATHER ELKINS, IBCLC

​Heather Elkins is a board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) and founder of RootLove Lactation Services.  The birth of her son in 2013 opened her eyes to the incredible world of lactation—both through her own initial challenges with and then love of breastfeeding her son, and through volunteer work as a breastfeeding peer counselor for Boulder County’s Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program.

Heather greatly enjoyed counseling WIC participants on the benefits of breastfeeding and helping them troubleshoot breastfeeding challenges.  She soon decided that she wanted to expand on her breastfeeding education, first becoming a Certified Lactation Counselor in 2015, after completing a 40-hour lactation training through the Healthy Children Project’s Center for Breastfeeding, and then pursuing board certification through the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners in 2015-2018.  This required (among other coursework) 90 hours of lactation-specific education and 500 mentored hours of clinical internship, where Heather worked directly with breastfeeding parents and babies in all aspects of lactation management.  Heather completed her internship under the guidance of Amanda Ogden at the Mama’hood in Denver, Colorado.

Heather obtained her law degree from the University of Colorado in 2006 and practiced as a health care attorney for seven years before leaving full-time legal practice to stay at home with her infant son. Heather continues to use her legal training in her part-time work with Boulder County as a breastfeeding policy and environments specialist, where she advocates for breastfeeding parents, especially as they face common barriers to breastfeeding like returning to work or finding a physician that supports their breastfeeding goals.
Heather is now a mother of two children, her daughter was born in 2015, and lives with them and her husband in Boulder, Colorado.  In addition to listening to as many podcasts on lactation support as possible, she enjoys hiking and camping in the mountains of Colorado in the family’s 1985 Westfalia Vanagon, baking, and watching her children grow.
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