From first latch,
to first word,
and beyond
Lactation support
Infant feeding therapy
Pediatric speech therapy
Clinical Specialties:
- infant feeding at breast and bottle
- lactation support: prenatal planning, latch, positioning, pain, milk supply, weight gain, pumping
- infant oral assessments of tongue, lips, cheek, and jaw
- pre-/post-tongue tie release
- transitioning to solid foods
- articulation/phonological disorders
- receptive/expressive language for ages 0-10 years
Services
To schedule an appointment, please email cherie@speakingofmilk.com. If you recently attempted to contact us through this link, please try again as an error was discovered.
A few insurance plans are accepted through partnerships with The Lactation Network and Wildflower. Approval varies by company and plan. If insurance is not approved, self-pay rates or a package option applies.
-United Healthcare, Aetna, very few BCBS plans: check coverage with The Lactation Network
-Cigna: check coverage with Wildflower
Self-pay lactation, infant feeding, speech/language therapy rates for home visits:
– Initial postpartum or speech appointment/evaluation (90 minutes – 2 hours): $225
– Prenatal planning (60-90 minutes): $175
– Follow-up (60-90 minutes): $175
– Follow-up/speech therapy (45-60minutes): $110
– Starting solids (75 minutes): $150
– Telehealth (45 minutes): $75
– Speech therapy (30 minutes*): $55
(*30 minute rate available to clients within a 15 minute drive or telehealth only)
Package options (paid in full up front):
Prenatal package: $500
1 prenatal and 2 postpartum appts, unlimited text and email support from first appt through 4 weeks postpartum
Postpartum package: $535
3 postpartum appts, unlimited text and email support for 4 weeks postpartum
Set of 5 appts: $825
Prices updated as of 6/30/2025
Payment plans available upon request
Each appointment includes some or all of the following: health/developmental history, goal setting, education, breast/bottle feeding evaluation, infant oral-motor exam, pre/post feeding weights, breast pump flange fitting, child speech/language assessment, individualized recommendations, communication with other providers, drive time to and from your house, and 4 weeks of unlimited text and email support.
Services are available in home or via telehealth. Cherie is based in Ashland and will travel to areas in and around Hanover, Caroline, Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, and Richmond.