Website: https://villagelactationnashville.com/
Village Lactation is a lactation consulting practice serving the greater Nashville, Tennessee area. The practice provides breastfeeding and infant feeding support led by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Village Lactation offers in-home, in-office, and telehealth appointments, working with families on a wide range of feeding goals and challenges. The practice states its belief that everyone needs a village to support them, especially during the transition into parenthood.
Services
Village Lactation provides consultations and support for many feeding situations, including:
- Exclusive breastfeeding
- Exclusive pumping
- Combination feeding
- Nipple pain or damage
- Premature and NICU infants
- Oral restrictions, such as tongue and lip ties
- Low milk supply
- Breastfeeding after breast surgery
- Feeding with PCOS
- Bottle refusal
- Feeding multiples
- Returning to work
- Tandem nursing
- Toddler nursing
Appointments are available as home visits, office visits, and telehealth sessions, giving families flexibility in how they receive support.
About
The practice is led by Sara Huddleston, BA, IBCLC, a middle Tennessee native. On the site she describes herself as living in Old Hickory with her husband and three school-aged children, and notes that she personally breastfed for over nine years across her children. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders, also described as Speech Pathology, from Butler University. After the birth of her first child, she sought breastfeeding help from La Leche League, later became an accredited La Leche League leader, and from 2015 to 2017 volunteered as a babywearing educator with Babywearing International of Middle Tennessee. In 2018 she completed the exam to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She states that she has experience as a hospital IBCLC, having worked with premature babies, multiples, exclusive pumpers, and parents dealing with low supply, oversupply, and oral restrictions.
Village Lactation focuses on supporting parents and infants through feeding challenges and transitions, providing personalized guidance based on each family’s circumstances. Sara describes her goals as providing quality, compassionate, and non-judgmental lactation support to help families meet their own feeding goals. The site organizes information across pages for services, preparing for your visit, about, frequently asked questions, and policies, helping families understand what to expect before booking.
Location & Contact
- Office address: 3926 Gallatin Pike Suite A, Nashville, TN 37216
- Phone: (615) 200-6136
- Service area: Greater Nashville area
Families can schedule through the practice’s Book Now and Contact pages.
Additional Information
Village Lactation lists insurance information on its website, noting acceptance associated with Aetna, Cigna, and United, and advises clients to check for Multiplan and PNOA coverage on their insurance card. The practice provides guidance on preparing for a visit and maintains a policies page and a frequently asked questions page for clients. Visit options include home, office, and telehealth appointments to accommodate different needs.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (villagelactationnashville.com).