Loving Start Lactation Services

that lasts a lifetime.

Empowering mothers, nourishing babies.

Loving Start Lactation Services
17901 NW 5th Street, Suite 202 • Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
954-435-4471 • lovingstartlc@mac.com

Loving Start Lactation Services is owned and operated by Ana Estorino Uribasterra, IBCLC. In addition to being the mother of three breastfed children, Ana has extensive experience helping families to overcome challenges and achieve their breastfeeding goals. In her role as a lactation consultant, Ana offers prenatal and postpartum lactation education, assistance and support. She believes in a practical, evidence-based approach to breastfeeding that empowers families to make informed decisions. Ana is dedicated to assisting mothers and babies on their breastfeeding journey and takes great care to accomplish this in a nurturing, compassionate manner.

Call for a private lactation consultation if a mother has...

sore or damaged nipples
worries about her baby getting enough milk
left the hospital supplementing with formula
past breast surgeries (implants or reductions)
flat or inverted nipples
questions about pumping and/or continuing to breastfeed after returning to work
someone telling her she "can't" breastfeed
concerns or barriers that are preventing her from enjoying breastfeeding
considered weaning because she is overwhelmed, even though she wants to breastfeed

Call for a private lactation consultation if a baby is...

having difficulty latching on consistently
not gaining weight normally
not wetting 6-8 diapers or having 3 or more bowel movements every 24 hrs. by one week old
refusing the breast (instead cries or sleeps)
fussing, pulling and/or choking at the breast
being supplemented with formula after breastfeeding
unable to stick his/her tongue out over the gum ridge & lower lip (tongue-tied)

An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is an allied health professional who
specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding. IBCLCs must accumulate thousands of breastfeeding
counseling hours and pass a comprehensive board examination to demonstrate their competency.