Sierra Nevada Lactation

Providing family centered lactation and infant feeding support from prenatal through the postpartum period. Now serving families in Minden/Gardnerville, Carson City, Lake Tahoe and the surrounding areas. Book an in home, office or virtual consult today.

What We Can Help With:

  • Infant feeding best practices to meet your family’s goals

  • Breastfeeding support from your first day home through weaning

  • Bottle feeding, including safe preparation, pace feeding, and bottle refusal

  • Evaluation and management of Tethered Oral Tissue (TOT), including tongue ties

  • Care for plugged ducts, engorgement, tenderness and/or nipple pain and breakdown

  • Pumping education and correct flange size fitting

  • Managing oversupply and rapid letdown

  • Increasing low milk supply

  • Preparing to return to work

  • Education on nutrition, herbs and supplements

  • Craniosacral therapy (CST) for help with pre/post tongue tie release, torticollis, reflux, colic, tummy time discomfort, and much more!

  • Breastfeeding support if you or your baby has a medical challenge

  • Prenatal education

  • Induced lactation

What Services We Offer

  • Home Visits

    We offer in home consults so you won’t have to worry about packing the diaper bag and loading the family in the car. We can work together in the comfort of your own home!

  • Office Visits

    If private and professional are more your style we also provide consults in two separate office locations, Gardnerville and Carson City.

  • Virtual Consults

    Location doesn’t have to limit your access to quality lactation support and education. We are fully prepared to also provide virtual consults.

  • Prenatal Education

    Taking the time to learn about breastfeeding before your little one arrives can help prepare you for a successful transition. In person and virtual education available.

  • Free Support Group

    Offered every Tuesday morning, 10:00-11:00am at the Douglas County Community Center, located at 1329 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville, NV. Postpartum support group is a great way to meet other moms and help beat the blues.

About Our Services

What Happy Clients Have to Say

“We could not have made it this far without Courtney's help.” - S.M

"Courtney is a wealth of information and support." A.H

"I'm forever grateful for the time Courtney spent with us." J.L

"Courtney is a great resource for tongue and lips ties education and support." J.N

“We could not have made it this far without Courtney's help.” - S.M "Courtney is a wealth of information and support." A.H "I'm forever grateful for the time Courtney spent with us." J.L "Courtney is a great resource for tongue and lips ties education and support." J.N

"Courtney made me feel comfortable and confident about breastfeeding.” S.T

“Thank you for validating my concerns.” L.L

“Courtney is so warm and friendly, I felt like I had known her for years.” R.G

“I learned so much about breastfeeding that I hadn’t read in any books.” A.P

"Courtney made me feel comfortable and confident about breastfeeding.” S.T “Thank you for validating my concerns.” L.L “Courtney is so warm and friendly, I felt like I had known her for years.” R.G “I learned so much about breastfeeding that I hadn’t read in any books.” A.P

“Courtney was able to help when no one else could.” R.B

“I would highly recommend working with Courtney. She is great at her job.” K.M

“Courtney has been a very important part of my motherhood journey.” C.H

“She is so patient and really takes the time to listen to my concerns.” N.W

“Courtney was able to help when no one else could.” R.B “I would highly recommend working with Courtney. She is great at her job.” K.M “Courtney has been a very important part of my motherhood journey.” C.H “She is so patient and really takes the time to listen to my concerns.” N.W