Temecula · Murrieta · Riverside County
Lactation Support for Southern California Families
Personalized infant feeding support - wherever you are in your journey.
Whether you are a first-time parent figuring out breastfeeding, an experienced parent facing new challenges, or a family navigating pumping and bottle feeding - Birthstone Midwifery offers compassionate, evidence-based lactation support in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and throughout Riverside and San Diego County.
What We Do
What Is Lactation Support?
Lactation support is specialized care for families navigating infant feeding - from the first latch after delivery through the transition back to work or the introduction of solid foods. A lactation consultant helps identify challenges, provide evidence-based guidance, and create individualized plans that work for your baby and your life.
At Birthstone Midwifery, lactation support includes breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, and combination feeding. Tayna Chessman works one-on-one with each family in an unhurried, judgment-free environment serving Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and the broader Riverside and San Diego County communities.
Breastfeeding is natural - but it is not always instinctive. Most challenges have solutions. You do not have to figure this out alone.
Lactation Services
Services We Provide
Every feeding challenge is different. Birthstone Midwifery offers a full range of lactation services so you can get the specific help you need.
Breastfeeding Support
Help with latch, positioning, nipple pain, cluster feeding, sleepy babies, and building your milk supply from the start.
Learn more →Pumping Support
Flange sizing, pumping schedules, building a freezer stash, exclusive pumping guidance, and troubleshooting low output.
Learn more →Bottle Feeding Support
Pace feeding, bottle refusal, switching between breast and bottle, overfeeding concerns, and bottle selection guidance.
Learn more →Low Milk Supply
Assessment of possible causes, evidence-based strategies to increase production, and personalized plans to meet your feeding goals.
Learn more →Painful Latch & Nipple Pain
Identifying the root cause - shallow latch, tongue tie, engorgement, or positioning - and resolving it with targeted support.
Learn more →Return-to-Work Plans
Building a pumping schedule, bottle introduction strategies, milk storage guidelines, and a plan to support your goals when you return to work.
Learn more →Tongue Tie Support
Feeding assessment, education about oral function and restrictions, referral coordination, and pre- and post-procedure feeding support.
Learn more →You Are Not Alone
Why Families Seek Lactation Support
Most feeding challenges are common, fixable, and not a sign that something is wrong with you or your baby. Families in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and across Riverside and San Diego County seek lactation support for a wide range of reasons:
- Painful or difficult latch from the very first feeding
- Concerns about whether the baby is getting enough milk
- Low milk supply or oversupply challenges
- Returning to work and needing a pumping plan
- A tongue or lip tie diagnosis or suspicion
- Baby refusing the bottle after breastfeeding
- Nipple pain, cracking, or bleeding
- Slow weight gain or feeding concerns from a pediatrician
- Transitioning between feeding methods
Insurance Accepted
Making Quality Care More Accessible
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Get the Support You Deserve?
Lactation support in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and Riverside County - in-person and virtual appointments available. Insurance welcome.