Lactation Consultant in Detroit, MI | Home & Virtual IBCLC
Detroit families work with Lactation Loop’s board-certified lactation consultants (IBCLCs), led by founder Jennifer Chivas, RN, BSN, IBCLC, who has more than 28 years of experience and is a former department head of lactation services at a Metro Detroit hospital. Our Michigan team offers home visits throughout Detroit and the surrounding area, along with virtual visits for families who prefer to connect from home: no driving across the city with a newborn, no waiting room, no stress. Prefer an in-person visit outside your home? Our closest office is in Farmington Hills.
Home Visit: $225 | Most insurance accepted | Most families pay $0
Virtual visit: $100 | Most insurance accepted | Most families pay $0
Same-week appointments often available.
Book a Visit → lactationloop.com/services
Why Detroit Families Choose Lactation Loop
From Midtown and Corktown to Boston-Edison and Palmer Woods, Detroit is home to growing families who deserve expert feeding support without the stress of getting across town on the Lodge or I-94 with a newborn. Whether you’d rather have your IBCLC come to you or connect virtually, Lactation Loop makes it easy to get real, evidence-based support that fits your life.
Your Lactation Loop IBCLC comes directly to your home or joins you via secure video visit, and observes a live feeding in real time: your actual nursing setup, your home, your environment. You get expert guidance that fits your real life in Detroit, not a generic clinic setting.
What We Help With
✔ Latch assessment via live observed feeding
✔ Milk supply evaluation and personalized plan
✔ Pumping guidance and flange sizing
✔ Nipple pain troubleshooting
✔ Tongue tie and lip tie discussion
✔ Returning to work planning
✔ Prenatal breastfeeding preparation (28 weeks+)
✔ Weaning support
✔ Written care plan included after every visit
Appointments run 45–90 minutes.
Does Insurance Cover Lactation Visits in Detroit?
Yes. Lactation support is considered preventive care under the Affordable Care Act, and most commercial insurance plans are required to cover it, including virtual, in-home, and in-office visits.
Insurances we work with include Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (UHC), UMR, Meritain, Anthem, Wildflower, The Lactation Network, Curative, Tricare Select, BCBS of Texas, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, VA CCN, and some HMO plans. Check your specific plan here: lactationloop.com/insurance-information. Sliding scale service is available upon request. Contact us before your first appointment and we’ll help verify your benefits.
Book a visit: lactationloop.com/services, or text: 941-254-2502
Serving Detroit and Metro Detroit
Lactation Loop offers in-home, in-office, and virtual consultations to families across:
Detroit: Downtown, Midtown, Corktown, Boston-Edison, Palmer Woods, and all surrounding neighborhoods
Wayne County: Dearborn, Livonia, Westland
Oakland County: Southfield, Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, Troy
Office visits: Farmington Hills
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