Melissa Cole

Lactation Consultant

Portland, Oregon

24 years of experience

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*Please note, we are unable to reply to messages here. Please contact us directly. Www.lunalactation.com Melissa Cole is a board-certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral motor assessment professional, clinical herbalist, and wellness clinician. Melissa has been passionate about providing comprehensive, holistic lactation support and improving the level of clinical lactation skills for health professionals since 2002. Melissa believes it is a great honor to provide nurturing, quality care to families as they work towards their feeding goals. In addition to comprehensive lactation support, Melissa also works with families coping with unique feeding concerns impacted by prematurity, food allergies, lip/tongue tie concerns, oral motor dysfunction, complex feeding issues, low milk supply, and beyond. She also enjoys teaching, researching and writing about wellness and lactation-related topics. Melissa holds a bachelor of science degree in maternal child health and lactation consulting and her master’s work is in therapeutic, clinical herbalism. Luna Lactation & Wellness is committed to providing personalized, comprehensive care so that each family can define their own feeding and wellness goals.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Maternal/Child Health, Lactation Consulting (2014)

Master of Science: Therapeutic Herbalism (2017)

IBCLC (International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (2009)

Neonatal Oral Motor Assessment License (2015)

Perinatal Mental Health Certified (2025)

Credentials

BS IBCLC MS PMH-C RLC

Specialties

Adoption Allergies Anxiety and Depression Birth and Lactation Breastfeeding Assistance and Support Breastfeeding Consultation Breastfeeding Support Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Evidence-Based Care Exclusive Pumping/Bottle Feeding Herbal Postpartum Care Infant Care Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Mood Disorders Nipple and Breast Pain Perinatal Mood Disorders Telehealth

Languages

English

Service introduction

Luna Lactation & Wellness provides inclusive support for all aspects of infant feeding and lactation. We also offer therapeutic herbal care for all ages. Some of our specialties include: complex cases, tongue-tie, oral function, milk supply issues, pain in lactation, perinatal mood support, bottle feeding, and more!

Packages

Luna Lactation & Wellness Fee Schedule

In-Office and Virtual Consultations $240 – Initial In-Office or Virtual Consultation 60 min $140 – Follow Up In-Office or Virtual Consultation 60 min $85 – Brief Virtual Follow Up Consultation (via phone or secure video) 30 min In-Home Consultations (ONLY AVAILABLE WITHIN 10 MILES OF 97206) $290 – Initial In-Home Consultation 60 min $190 – Follow Up In-Home Consultation 60 min Note: For multiples we add on $10 per additional sibling per visit

$240.00

USD Flat rate