Lactation support for you and your baby

Welcome to Happy Milk!

Hello! I’m Ellen H. Schwerin, MPH, IBCLC, an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. I provide home visits in Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville, Alameda, and Lamorinda area in California to families who would like caring and expert lactation / chestfeeding / breastfeeding help. I love supporting diverse families and their babies, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community. And I’m in-network with Aetna.

In my 10+ years of experience, I have found that parents have the most successful lactation experiences when we work together before the baby arrives, so I encourage you to contact me for a prenatal consultation 1-2 months before your baby’s due date (and then I’ll meet with you and your baby soon after birth). I can start working with families after their baby is born, and it usually works best for all of us if it’s in the first month (ideally, the first week after birth). You can set up a free, new client, 20 minute phone call if you’d like more information by clicking the Book Online button or sending me a note here. I look forward to hearing from you!

Insurance companies such as Aetna/Meritain typically cover prenatal AND postpartum lactation consultations, including for Google employees, so consider calling your plan to check lactation benefits.

Whatever your goals or issues are, you can count on me to provide caring, non-judgmental, professional, and evidenced-based support. My motto is “I am here to give you information and support so that you can make the best decisions for you and your family. It’s your body, it’s your baby, it’s your choice.”

My experience

I’ve helped over 2,000 families resolve their feeding challenges and raise happy, healthy babies. About Ellen >

My approach

I believe all parents deserve quality, non-judgmental lactation support and breastfeeding/chestfeeding education in the comfort of their homes. How I work >