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Flow Lactation In-home, office, and virtual infant feeding support, from pregnancy to weaning. Ashley and Tori are IBCLCs serving families in the greater Charlottesville area.

We are in-network providers with Aetna and Anthem.

☔️Thanks to all the folks who came out today, even in the rain!We loved catching up with colleagues, and seeing some bea...
10/03/2026

☔️Thanks to all the folks who came out today, even in the rain!

We loved catching up with colleagues, and seeing some beautiful bellies and babies.

Charlottesville is a beautiful little community, and we are so thankful to be part of the birth and baby crew here. Blue Ridge Health District

These 3 raffle prizes are headed to the Healthy Birth Healthy Baby Expo on Saturday. Join us from 10-1 at Carver Rec Cen...
10/01/2026

These 3 raffle prizes are headed to the Healthy Birth Healthy Baby Expo on Saturday.

Join us from 10-1 at Carver Rec Center

Win free stuff

Meet your people

See you there!

Sometimes the only way out is through.If you’re going through a storm right now🌂sleep regression⚡️cluster feeds🌪️returni...
09/25/2026

Sometimes the only way out is through.

If you’re going through a storm right now

🌂sleep regression

⚡️cluster feeds

🌪️returning to work

☔️exhaustion

🌊feeling alone

Just know that you’re going to be stronger when you’re on the other side of things, and you don’t have to go through this by yourself.

🌈Join Friday Milk Meet Ups and make a new mama friend

☀️check out a class or play group at Kindred Cville

⭐️get outside today in the perfect fall weather

💅🏼Hoping that Dolly inspires you today on 9.25 just like she does for us.

Ready to nerd out with us about your immune system? 👀✨When we say that breastmilk is magical, it’s not far off. 🦠Nursing...
09/24/2026

Ready to nerd out with us about your immune system? 👀

✨When we say that breastmilk is magical, it’s not far off.

🦠Nursing allows your body to prime baby’s immune system with fighting cells, known as “antibodies” so they can more quickly recover from illness.

🩺This whole mechanism is known as the enteromammary pathway, and it’s the reason why you want to nurse baby often if you or baby are sick, especially if that’s an option instead of giving pumped milk.

💅🏼YOU are the best protection your baby has to stay healthy. So when you’ve been home all day nursing that cluster feeding baby, here’s your reminder that this IS a new definition of productive, and a wonderful gift for your family. Your body is capable of incredible things!

Thank you to GOLD Lactation Academy and the wonderful continuing education lecture by DC- based Neonatologist Michal A. Young to inspire this.

Save the date!Flow Lactation and Kindred Cville will be at the Healthy Birth Healthy Baby Expo this year!Come say hi! C...
09/23/2026

Save the date!

Flow Lactation and Kindred Cville will be at the Healthy Birth Healthy Baby Expo this year!

Come say hi! Carver Rec Center has free parking, and there will be lots of giveaways.

The sweetest little piggies joined in our first Milk Meet Up starting back after a break this summer. We chatted about🧡g...
09/04/2026

The sweetest little piggies joined in our first Milk Meet Up starting back after a break this summer.

We chatted about

🧡going back to work and how to get pumped milk home

💜mastitis

🩷heat vs. ice packs

💚 painful latching

💛positioning baby for your own comfort

💙nipple confusion

🩵 the “triangle test”

🤎nursing baby in a carrier

And so much more!

Thanks to the mamas who came out in this heat, shared their wise suggestions, and brought their adorable babies too.

We will be back again next week! See you then!

🆕Flow Lactation has added a second IBCLC, Tori. 🎉🎉🎉🎉👩🏼‍🍼She is now seeing clients on her own, and brings a unique skill ...
08/31/2026

🆕Flow Lactation has added a second IBCLC, Tori. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

👩🏼‍🍼She is now seeing clients on her own, and brings a unique skill set from previously working in the NICU.

🍼Tori’s background as a speech therapist makes her an ideal clinician to help with swallowing, solids, bottles, and so much more!

🗓️ Tori is also launching our Starting Solids class, held Sunday, October 11- online registration is open and partners are welcome to attend

📲Tori’s seeing clients in the office starting next week, and has weekend availability too!

✅✅ in network with Aetna and Anthem

08/20/2026

Wondering what to do with all the Avent bottles you got from a friend?

1. Toss the Avent bottle ni***es.
2. Upgrade to the Evenflo Balance Wide Neck bottle ni***es.
3. Stick with slow flow bottle ni***es FOREVER.

Follow for more real life tips, like this one I showed a family during their in-home consult earlier in the week.

05/12/2026

Sometimes moms choose the exclusive pumping life.

Other times the EP life chooses us.

There are many reasons why someone could be triple feeding or exclusively pumping when the original plan was just to latch baby:

💚NICU admission

💙premature baby

💜tongue ties not yet released

💛nipple damage from painful latching

🧡needing to boost supply if pumping is more effective at milk removal than baby

Over the next week I’ll be sharing my top 3️⃣ tips for survival on how to streamline feeds/pumps and even sneak in naps too! You can do this! 💪

👋I’m Ashley, a former Labor & Delivery nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. I’ve been working in women’s healthcare for 15 years, and I’m also a mom! I’m here to help you reach your breastfeeding goals.

Can you get a mammogram if you’re lactating? YES!If symptoms, age, or family history support getting a mammogram please ...
05/04/2026

Can you get a mammogram if you’re lactating? YES!

If symptoms, age, or family history support getting a mammogram please don’t delay until you’re done breastfeeding.

This important screening tool is life saving, and your health matters.

It took me 10 minutes out of my day, and parking was easy at Northridge. Thank you UVA!

Tips on how to get the best imaging if you’re breastfeeding:

1️⃣ bring baby and a helper so you can nurse baby right before going into your appointment. Baby cannot be in the room with you, but that’s where the helper comes in. Bring a hand pump just in case baby is distracted or doesn’t empty you well.

2️⃣bring a pump with you, and plan for a full pumping session right before your appointment time. There is a private lactation room on the main floor of UVA’s Northridge building, but pumping in your car is an option too. Do what works best for you. Use hands to massage breasts while pumping for extra milk removal, or hand express into your flanges for a few minutes after pumping.

⌛️the goal is to get as much milk out as possible before your imaging so that full milk ducts don’t block the view of breast tissue.

Address

501 Faulconer Drive, Suite 1A
Charlottesville, VA
22901

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+14343521160

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