DAPHNE, AL · NONPROFIT LACTATION SUPPORT
Support for every step of your breastfeeding journey.
Empowering families, one feeding at a time.
From your first questions before baby arrives to your last feeding whenever you're ready to wean, Gulf Coast Lactation is here with expert, compassionate care. Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or a combination of both — we help you feed your baby your way. And because we're a nonprofit, that support is available to every family in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, regardless of income or insurance.
No matter your situation, you belong here
Whether you have great insurance, no insurance, or you're not sure what you can afford to do, we have a way to help. Can't swing a private appointment? Start at Milkie Way Cafe, our free drop-in group, where an IBCLC works with every family who attends. Insurance-covered consultations with Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, and UnitedHealthcare. Private-pay options when you need them.
Not sure what's covered or what it costs? Check out our services or reach out and we'll make sure you get the support you need.
NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED?
Tired, worried, and just want to make sure your baby has what they need? We can help.
New parenthood is hard enough without wondering whether feeding is going the way it should. You don't have to have the right words or a diagnosis to ask for help.
Some of the most common things we help with:
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Painful or difficult latch
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"Is my baby getting enough?"
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Bottle feeding, breast milk or formula
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Pumping and heading back to work
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Feeding twins or a baby with extra needs
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Starting solids
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Weaning, whenever you're ready
You shouldn't have to stop feeding the way you wanted to before you're ready, whatever ready looks like for you.
We're with you from bump to weaning
Feeding your baby isn't one moment, it's a whole journey, and it doesn't always go the way you thought it would go. Here's how we support you at every stage:
Before baby arrives
Free prenatal breastfeeding classes and private in-office or video consults to help you feel prepared, not overwhelmed. Partners welcome.
The first latch and the first few weeks
Private consultations including home visits for latch pain, low or oversupply, tongue ties, weight checks, bottle feeding, and the hundred questions you didn't know you had.
Ongoing support
Video consultations, our free Milkie Way Cafe drop-in group, and postpartum visits for as long as you're feeding, pumping, combo-feeding, bottle feeding, exclusively breastfeeding, all of it. When it's time, we also help with our Starting Solids class.
When you're ready to wean
Support for slowing down or stopping on your and your child's timeline.
50+ YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE
Meet our Team
Scotty Thomson, RN, BSN, IBCLC, founded Gulf Coast Lactation with 31+ years of maternal-child nursing experience. She's supported by a team of certified lactation consultants who share her mission: making expert breastfeeding support accessible to every family.
Whether you're working with Scotty, Cassie, or Melanie, you're getting the same expert, compassionate care.
“Scotty saw what others didn’t and gave me hope when I was exhausted and overwhelmed.” - Melanie Carver
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Every family deserves compassionate, expert feeding support tailored to their little one’s unique needs.
Call or text 251-455-8928 · admin@gulfcoastlactation.com · Daphne, AL