Website: https://emmalactationconsultant.com/
Emma Elkins, IBCLC is a lactation consulting practice serving the Nashville area in Tennessee. Emma Elkins is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant who provides breastfeeding and infant feeding support to families from pregnancy through weaning. Her practice offers in-home and virtual consultations, with a philosophy summarized by the idea that “It takes a village to raise a child.” Her stated role is to “listen, educate, and empower your parenting choices,” helping families feel “confident and competent however they are feeding their baby.”
Services
The practice provides lactation support across the full course of feeding, from prenatal preparation through the introduction of solid foods. Services include:
- Prenatal education, typically conducted around 36 to 38 weeks of pregnancy, covering the basics of milk production, latching techniques, hand expression, and nipple pain and soreness prevention
- Postpartum visits, recommended in the first week of a baby’s life, including weighted feeding assessments, customized feeding plans, latch education, and guidance on increasing breastmilk supply
- Bottle and breast introduction, typically around 3 to 4 weeks of age
- Support for bottle or breast refusal
- Returning to work or school support
- Supply increase and re-lactation guidance
- Weaning guidance
- Teething and breastfeeding management
- Support for introducing solid foods
Consultations are offered both in-home and virtually. Emma states she developed a preference for in-home visits because “consultations can be longer and more customizable based on the needs of the family.”
About
Emma Elkins holds several credentials in maternal and child nutrition. She earned a Master of Advanced Study in Maternal and Child Nutrition from UC Davis in 2019 and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology with minors in Child Development and Psychology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She became fully licensed as an IBCLC in 2023.
As part of her certification, Emma completed “500 internship hours of hands-on clinical experience with breastfeeding mothers and babies” across hospitals, WIC programs, private practices, and home visits. Her approach centers on collaboration and trust, with an emphasis on creating customized feeding plans together with each family and adapting them through “open communication.”
Originally from Northern California, where she grew up in a large extended family, Emma has lived in the Nashville area since 2021. Her journey toward lactation consulting began in 2019.
Location & Contact
Emma Elkins, IBCLC serves the Nashville area in Tennessee. Consultations are offered as in-home visits within the Nashville area and virtually. A dedicated contact page is available on the website for inquiries and scheduling.
Additional Information
The website is organized into Home, About, Insurance Coverage, Services, Testimonials, and Contact sections. The practice notes that it “works with multiple insurance carriers to provide 100% covered consultations,” and references insurance partnerships including The Lactation Network and Wildflower, with a dedicated Insurance Coverage page for details. The Testimonials section features feedback from families served. Across her materials, Emma frames her practice around supporting parents in whatever feeding approach works best for their family, aiming to leave each family feeling confident in their choices.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (emmalactationconsultant.com).