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Ainsley Ellington RN, BSN, IBCLC

Evidence-Based, Compassionate Infant Feeding Support in East TN.

Our Services

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$200 $0 with most insurance plans!

60 minutes.

Get the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on how to set your family up for feeding success. If you want to exclusively breastfeed, exclusively pump, or give some breastmilk to your infant, this consult will leave you feeling empowered and ready to tackle the most common early breastfeeding issues. Home visits, office visits, and telehealth available.

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$200 $0 with most insurance plans!

60 minutes.

Get assistance with common breastfeeding problems (sore nipples, shallow latch, low milk supply etc.) to help you meet your feeding goals. If you have scheduled a prenatal with us, you will also get priority scheduling for a newborn breastfeeding consult and unlimited messaging support for 1 week. Home visits, office visits, and telehealth available.

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$175 $0 with most insurance plans!

45 minutes.

During a follow-up, we will make sure your concerns for you and your baby are improving and on track to meet your goals. We will also coordinate with your providers as necessary to ensure there are no gaps in your family’s care. Most families enjoy the reassurance from 2-3 follow-up consults to build up their confidence. Home visits, office visits, and telehealth available.

Schedule your appointment

Fill out the form with your information, and we will be in touch within 24 hours to get your appointment scheduled. If we can not accept your insurance plan, we will make sure you are aware of other community resources that would be able to accept your insurance plan. Sliding scale available.

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About Nurturing Beginnings

At the heart of our practice is a commitment to providing evidence-based infant information and services that empower individuals to make informed decisions. There is a mountain of confusing information to navigate, and we want to support you to make the best decisions for your family with an informed, shared decision making model of care.

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Contact Us

Fill out this form, and we will get back with you within 24 hours. For more urgent needs, please call or text (865) 282-4972. We know how it is caring for a new baby, and you are never bothering us by sending a 3:23 AM text! We will get back with you at our earliest convenience (probably not 3:24 AM, our phones are definitely on silent).

Call or Text (865) 282-4972

ainsley@nblactation.com