schedule a lactation appointment
existing patients
If you have already seen a provider in the nutrition clinic at Dayton Children’s and need to schedule a follow-up appointment, please call 937-641-4000 to schedule a follow up.
new patients
If you are new to the Dayton Children’s lactation clinic, use the online scheduling tool below to schedule an appointment or schedule by phone call 937-641-4000. New patient appointments must be done in person.
conditions you can schedule for: Our lactation clinic is available to help mothers, families, and babies proactively establish breastfeeding, chestfeeding, or pumping success. Lactation specialists can also assist with troubleshooting common concerns including milk supply, latch, suck pattern, pain for mom or baby, infant weight gain, volume of intake, confidence, pumping, bottle refusal, return to work, introducing solids, and weaning.
other specifics to note before scheduling an appointment:
- When scheduling, please put in your child's name for an appointment with one of our specialists. If you have multiple infants, please schedule each child individually.
- We request the breastfeeding or pumping parent also attend the appointment.
- Families can expect to spend up to 90 minutes with a lactation specialist to discuss medical and lactation history, complete a feeding assessment, and to discuss or try changes to help meet family goals.
