Lactation Support
Feeding your baby can come with questions, changes, and challenges at every stage. Lactation support should help you feel informed, confident, and encouraged—not add more pressure to an already demanding season.
At Mama Babe Lactation & Wellness, Kinsey Gilmore, MS, LD/N, IBCLC, provides individualized, evidence-based lactation support rooted in compassion, grace, and the belief that motherhood and the bond between mother and baby are gifts from God worthy of thoughtful care and support.
Whether you are preparing to breastfeed, working through latch or milk supply concerns, pumping, bottle feeding, returning to work, or navigating feeding transitions, Kinsey provides practical guidance tailored to you, your baby, and your feeding goals—meeting your family with knowledge, encouragement, and faith through every season of the journey.
At Mama Babe Lactation & Wellness, Kinsey Gilmore, IBCLC, provides personalized, evidence-informed lactation support for families throughout the Florida Panhandle and Southeast Alabama, with office locations in Marianna, Florida and Dothan, Alabama, as well as convenient virtual lactation consultations.
One of the foundations of Mama Babe Lactation & Wellness is changing the idea that lactation care is only necessary when breastfeeding is not going well.
Your feeding journey changes constantly. The questions you have at three days postpartum may be completely different from those you have at three weeks, three months, or when you return to work.
Preventative lactation care creates opportunities to check in, prepare for upcoming transitions, and address concerns early.
That might mean meeting prenatally, checking in after birth, preparing for pumping, planning your return to work, navigating complementary feeding, or getting support when you are ready to wean.
The goal is continuity: support for your feeding journey, not simply a single feeding problem.
Meet Kinsey
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Kinsey Gilmore, MS, LD/N, IBCLC
Kinsey Gilmore is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LD/N), and fitness coach dedicated to supporting mothers and babies through pregnancy, postpartum, and every stage of the feeding journey.
With expertise spanning both lactation and maternal-infant nutrition, Kinsey brings a whole-person perspective to care. She supports families with breastfeeding and latch concerns, milk supply, pumping, bottle feeding, combination feeding, returning to work, feeding transitions, and weaning, while also considering the nutritional needs and overall wellness of the mother.
Kinsey’s approach is evidence-based, practical, and individualized. Rather than prescribing one “right” way to feed a baby, she works alongside each family to understand their concerns, priorities, and goals and develop a plan that is realistic and sustainable for everyday life.
As a mother of two, Kinsey also understands that feeding plans have to work beyond the consultation room. Her goal is to provide families with knowledgeable clinical guidance, clear answers, and ongoing support as their needs change.
Through Mama Babe Lactation & Wellness, Kinsey provides lactation and wellness care from offices in Marianna, Florida and Dothan, Alabama, as well as through virtual consultations.
Services
Prenatal Lactation Support
Prepare for Breastfeeding Before Baby Arrives
You do not need to wait until your baby is born to establish a relationship with an IBCLC.
A prenatal lactation consultation gives you an opportunity to learn what to expect, discuss your goals, identify factors that may affect breastfeeding, and create a plan before the early postpartum days begin.
Prenatal lactation support may include education about:
What to expect during the first hours and days after birth
Early milk production and colostrum
Feeding frequency and infant feeding cues
Positioning and latch
Signs that feeding is going well
Pumping and hand expression
Preparing for common breastfeeding challenges
Previous breastfeeding difficulties
Individual circumstances that may affect feeding
Creating a postpartum feeding plan
Whether this is your first baby or you are hoping for a different feeding experience this time, prenatal preparation gives you an opportunity to ask questions and know where to turn once your baby arrives.
Postpartum Lactation Consultations
Personalized Breastfeeding Support for You and Your Baby
The early days and weeks with a new baby involve constant change. Lactation care considers both you and your baby and how feeding is working for your family as a whole.
During a lactation consultation, Kinsey can assess your feeding experience, discuss your concerns and goals, observe a feeding when appropriate, and help develop a practical plan for moving forward.
Families commonly seek postpartum lactation support for:
Painful breastfeeding
Difficulty latching
Baby repeatedly coming on and off the breast
Sleepy or frustrated feedings
Concerns about milk transfer
Low milk supply
Oversupply or strong milk flow
Engorgement
Pumping difficulties
Bottle refusal
Breast-to-bottle transitions
Combination feeding
Concerns about infant growth or feeding patterns
Not every visit needs to begin with a problem. Lactation consultations can also provide reassurance, education, and guidance as feeding evolves.
Ongoing Lactation Support
Your feeding needs continue to change as your baby grows. Kinsey provides support beyond the early newborn stage to help you navigate pumping, bottle feeding, returning to work, feeding transitions, and weaning with a plan that works for your family.
Ongoing lactation support may include:
Pumping routines and flange fit
Maintaining milk production
Introducing or transitioning to bottles
Exclusive pumping or combination feeding
Preparing to return to work or childcare
Balancing breastfeeding, pumping, and complementary foods
Navigating changes in your baby’s feeding patterns
Gradual weaning and reducing milk production
Whether you are preparing for a new stage or working through an unexpected challenge, Kinsey can help you understand your options and create a realistic, sustainable plan that supports both you and your baby.
Lactation Consultant in Marianna, FL & Dothan, AL
Two Office Locations + Virtual Lactation Consultations
Mama Babe Lactation & Wellness makes it easier for families across the Florida Panhandle, Southeast Alabama, and surrounding communities to access professional lactation support.
Marianna, Florida Office
Our Marianna, FL office provides in-office lactation consultations for families from Marianna and surrounding areas, including Chipley, Bonifay, Graceville, Cottondale, Sneads, Greenwood, Malone, Alford, Campbellton, Grand Ridge, Chattahoochee, Blountstown, Bristol and other nearby Florida Panhandle communities.
Dothan, Alabama Lactation Office
Our Dothan, AL office provides in-office lactation consultations for families throughout Dothan and Southeast Alabama, including Headland, Midland City, Taylor, Rehobeth, Cowarts, Ashford, Webb, Kinsey, Slocomb, Hartford, Abbeville, Ozark, Daleville, Enterprise and surrounding communities.
Virtual
Not nearby? Prefer to meet from home?
Virtual lactation consultations provide convenient access to Kinsey without traveling to an office. Virtual visits may be appropriate for many types of lactation education, follow-up care, pumping questions, prenatal preparation, returning-to-work planning, and feeding transitions.
Mama Babe Lactation & Wellness offers insurance and self-pay options for lactation care. Coverage varies by insurance plan and individual benefits, and self-pay is available for families who prefer not to use insurance or do not have applicable coverage.
Visit our Insurance & Payment page to learn more about coverage, self-pay options, and what to expect before your appointment.
Insurance & Payment
Feeding does not happen in isolation.
Your baby's feeding experience and your physical and emotional well-being are connected. Mama Babe approaches lactation within the larger picture of maternal and infant wellness.
Care considers your goals, your baby's needs, your feeding experience, and what is realistically sustainable in everyday life.
There is no single definition of a successful feeding journey.
Success is finding an informed, supported approach that works for you and your baby.
Lactation Care Centered on Both Mama + Babe
Support for Where You Are — and Where You're Going
Your feeding journey will change as your baby grows.
You may need hands-on support today, reassurance next month, and an entirely different kind of guidance when you begin pumping, return to work, introduce new foods, or start thinking about weaning.
With offices in Marianna, FL and Dothan, AL, plus virtual lactation consultations, Mama Babe is here to provide individualized care through every stage.
Fueled Mother. Fed Baby.
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Mama Babe has office locations in Marianna, Florida and Dothan, Alabama. Virtual lactation consultations are also available. Mama Babe does not currently provide home visits.
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Yes. Mama Babe offers virtual lactation consultations in addition to appointments at the Marianna and Dothan offices. The appropriate visit format depends on the type of support you need.
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Lactation support can begin during pregnancy and continue throughout your feeding journey. Families may seek care for breastfeeding difficulties, pumping, bottle feeding, milk production concerns, returning to work, feeding transitions, weaning, or simply for education and reassurance.
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No. Mama Babe emphasizes proactive lactation care. You can schedule an appointment to prepare for an upcoming feeding stage, ask questions, or receive support even when feeding is going well.