Bio

Molly Brannigan, IBCLC has been working with new mothers, babies and expectant parents since 2004, and as an Board-Certified Lactation Consultant since 2008. She provides non-judgmental problem-solving support to help mothers achieve successful, easy and satisfying relationships with their babies.

Her areas of specialty are resolving maternal pain (in the breast, nipple, shoulders and/or back), slow-gaining babies, mothers with low/slow milk supply, late pre-term babies, babies with medical conditions, mothers with over-supply and teaching reluctant babies to drink from a bottle.

The more time she spends with mothers and babies, the more Molly is struck by the capabilities of newborns,the depth of mothers intuitive knowledge of their babies, and the intensity of the relationships that babies and mothers create together.

Molly’s academic background is in infant and child nutrition. She has been teaching prenatal healthy pregnancy, childbirth preparation, baby care and breastfeeding classes privately and at San Francisco and East Bay hospitals. She has three (formerly) breastfed children.

Molly sees clients in the office, at the hospital and in there homes. Her service area includes: Richmond, El Cerrito, Kensington, Albany, Berkeley, Oakland, Piedmont, San Leandro, Orinda, Lafayette and Moraga. Travel to other cities will incur a service fee deoending in distance.

Location

5730 Market Street, Upper Oakland California 94708

Languages

English

Home visits

Yes

Lactation Expertise

Breast augmentation or reduction

Infants with anatomical challenges

Multiples

Inverted and flat nipples

Latch issues

Postpartum depression

Preemies

Relactation

Returning to work

Tongue tie