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We offer Central Iowa families holistic pregnancy services including lactation, prenatal, homebirth, newborn, post-partum, wellness, and gynecological care.
 
 

Des Moines Midwife collective

Iowa’s First Free-Standing Lactation Clinic

Feeding your baby is made easier with support from a board-certified lactation consultant. Our team of board certified midwives, nurses, and lactation consultants have years of experience offering lactation and infant feeding services to empower you during your pregnancy and childbirth experience.

Now accepting new clients

Call to book a lactation appointment with our board-certified midwives today!

 
 

Why Us?

Private & Personalized Care

We offer private, individual support with trained IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) infant feeding experts.

Variety of Lactation Services

We see patients for a broad range of infant feeding issues, including supply, weight gain, pain during feeding, returning to work and baby-led weaning.

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Equitable Access for All

Our mission is to provide affordable and accessible care for all. Visit payment options include insurance, HSA’s, and cash-pay.

Same-Day Appointments

When possible, we offer same-day lactation appointments from highly trained providers who will go the extra mile to be there for you and your family.

Insurance Accepted

Providing affordable and accessible care for all is our mission. We accept Iowa Medicaid, Wellmark, Aetna and several other insurance plans.

Appointment Types

Supporting you through every stage

 

We met with Caitlin for a lactation consultant when my daughter was 5 days old and it was the most helpful, supportive, amazing experience. She was so informative, answered my millions of questions, and offered us more than I ever expected. I could not recommend their team enough!

~Kensie H.

 
 
 

We Accept Insurance!

Providing affordable and accessible care for all is at the root of why we created the collective. We are proud to offer Des Moines' FIRST free-standing lactation clinic with services that can be fully covered by insurance.

We are grateful to be building out our list of in-network providers in order to provide more options for families across Central Iowa!

 
 
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

I Should schedule a consultation if:

Current guidelines indicate that all infants should be seen for a thorough feeding assessment between 3-5 days postpartum.

Situations that may require additional assessments include:

  • Parents feel uneasy about feeding and need reassurance

  • Infant refuses to latch

  • Parents have concerns about milk supply - too little or too much milk

  • Concern about lip and tongue tie

  • Feeding is painful

  • Infant is experiencing low or slow weight gain

  • Parents have been told to they may need to feed formula

  • Parents have received conflicting advice on feeding their infant

What can I expect?

You will meet with an experienced and compassionate International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) either in your home or in our office.

  • Your IBCLC will take a thorough history, assist with feeding and perform pre-and post-feed weight checks to measure the volume of milk your infant transfers.

  • You will be provided with accurate, evidence based information to form a customized plan for you and your baby.

  • Your parenting and feeding decisions will be supported unconditionally.

  • Your IBCLC will provide ongoing support and encouragement after your consultation via email, phone calls, or follow up visits.

  • A report of your consultation can be sent to your physician and/or midwife.