About
A lactation practice that grew one consultant at a time
Fort Worth Lactation & Tongue Tie Specialists is a team of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants serving families across Dallas–Fort Worth, in our offices, in your home and by video.
How it started
“It was just me, my car, and a whole lot of moms and babies who needed help.”
Nichole McCloy is a registered nurse, an IBCLC and a mom of three. After moving to Texas she drove over 27,000 miles in her first year, visiting families in their homes. Along the way she met other nurses through her hospital lactation work, encouraged them to earn their IBCLC credentials, and helped them build their own practices. One thing led to another, and Fort Worth Lactation grew, one consultant at a time.
Her reason is personal. As a Labor & Delivery nurse she assumed breastfeeding would come naturally. It did not. She exclusively pumped for her first two children after latching that hurt too much to continue, and learned years later that both had oral restrictions.
Read Nichole’s story
How we work
We look at the whole picture, and we tell you the cost first.
- Evidence-based care from IBCLCs with backgrounds in nursing, NICU, labor & delivery, newborn nursery, speech-language pathology and nutrition.
- The whole picture. Latch, transfer, supply, feeding frequency and your baby’s oral function.
- You and your baby as individuals. A plan built around your goals, whether that is exclusive breastfeeding, pumping, combination feeding or bottles.
- Insurance, honestly. We check your benefits before you book and stand behind the estimate we give you.
- Where you are. Nine offices, in-home visits across DFW, and telehealth for the questions that suit it.
Our team
19 IBCLCs, and the people behind your care.
Every consultant has her own page, in her own words: how she came to lactation, what she sees most, and what she wants you to know before you book.
Meet the teamThe heart of it
“Fort Worth Lactation was never about building a big business. It was about helping one mom and one baby at a time.”
Nichole McCloy, RN, IBCLC · founder
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