Weekly Lactation Help

  • Yes, please.

    To schedule with Empowering Lactation or Evergreen Pediatrics follow the links below in the next section.

  • A lactation drop in clinic happens on Monday with Empowering Lacation and Evergreen Pediatric Therapy.

    Katie and Leah have insurance options you can read more about on their sites.

  • Mondays: Katie Prezas is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, serving families around Chicagoland. Through in-home visits and telehealth, and now at BCC, she supports new and new-again parents in breastfeeding, pumping, weaning, and everything else related to infant feeding. With an additional Certification in Perinatal Mental Health, Katie also supports the overall wellbeing of parents, understanding their emotional and mental health, and developing care plans that best align with their circumstances, helping them to achieve their feeding goals.

    Mondays: Leah Songer is a speech language pathologist with a focus in orofacial myology. She provides feeding therapy to infants including pre/post-frenectomy care, intervention for infant feeding at the breast and from the bottle and support for transitioning to solid foods. Leah is thrilled to offer her services at the Birth Center of Chicago.



  • If you are not a BCC client, the Monday clinic is the best option for you, as you can schedule directly with Katie or Leah through their links below.

    We also suggest The Lactation Network, if you are looking for home visits or other availability.

Weekly Lactation Help - Mondays

Katie Prezas is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, serving families around Chicagoland. Through in-home visits and telehealth, and now at BCC, she supports new and new-again parents in breastfeeding, pumping, weaning, and everything else related to infant feeding. With an additional Certification in Perinatal Mental Health, Katie also supports the overall wellbeing of parents, understanding their emotional and mental health, and developing care plans that best align with their circumstances, helping them to achieve their feeding goals.

  • 1:1 prenatal lactation education

  • Newborn feeding assessment and lactation support

  • Return to work and daycare planning

  • Weaning support

  • Lactation care and feeding plans developed with the birthing parent's mental health top of mind

To get your lactation care from Katie covered by your PPO insurance, follow this link to be approved through The Lactation Network (turnaround time is typically within 24 hours): https://bit.ly/TLNemplact 

For families without coverage through TLN, Katie offers self-pay options (Zelle, Venmo, or credit card). Fees are due at the time your session starts, and Katie will provide you with a SuperBill for you to provide to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. 

Leah Songer is a speech language pathologist with a focus in orofacial myology. She provides feeding therapy to infants including pre/post-frenectomy care, intervention for infant feeding at the breast and from the bottle and support for transitioning to solid foods. Leah is thrilled to offer her services at the Birth Center of Chicago.

  • Feeding evaluation

  • Pre-frenectomy preparation and post-frenectomy wound care

  • Feeding therapy to establish/maintain breastfeeding/bottle feeding

Leah's practice, Evergreen Pediatric Therapy LLC, is in-network with BlueCross & BlueShield PPO only. Leah can bill other PPOs as an out-of-network provider.

Self-pay is accepted via Zelle, Venmo or credit card. Sessions are invoiced monthly and a superbill is available upon request.