Serving Charlotte, NC & Surrounding Areas
Hey, Mama-
You don't have to do this alone.
The worry, the tears, the 3 a.m. Google searches — motherhood comes with so many moments of wondering, “Is this normal?”
Mama & Babe gives Charlotte, NC families one trusted, in-home provider — a licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) and Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) — for the things that often overlap: feeding and breastfeeding, infant development and regulation, maternal recovery, sleep and routines, and simply learning to understand your baby.
From nipple pain and latch concerns to a fussy baby, developmental questions, postpartum discomfort, or the feeling that something just isn't quite right — I come to you, look at the whole mother-baby experience through a whole-body lens, and help identify the small things before they become bigger, more overwhelming challenges. Unlike a single, appointment-only visit with a traditional IBCLC, this is a trusted provider waiting in the wings — ongoing, in-home support that grows with you and your baby, not just a one-time feeding fix.
Because you shouldn't have to wait until there's a problem to have support. Visits are relaxed and unrushed, on your family's timeline, not a clinic's — and with text access in between visits, you're never left wondering what to do until the next appointment.
Individualized in-home lactation and OT care, in the comfort of your home, serving Charlotte and the surrounding areas — for both Mama & Babe.
CHARLOTTE, NC · IN-HOME CARE
In-home OT + lactation care for you and your baby — right from the start.
20+
years as an Occupational Therapist
1
provider for both mama & baby, together
100%
in-home, unhurried, judgment-free
WHY MAMA & BABE
Two perspectives, one calm visit.
Few providers in Charlotte combine Occupational Therapy (OT) with Lactation Counseling.
That means care for the full picture of how your baby feeds, moves, and regulates — and how you feel, heal, and recover in everyday postpartum life.
Occupational Therapist, 20+ years
Not just feeding support — oral-motor patterns, movement, sensory processing, and nervous-system regulation, all under one roof.
Certified Lactation Counselor
Breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pumping, and combo feeding — evidence-based, judgment-free, honoring your goals.
Mother & baby together
Feeding, recovery, sleep, and bonding are all connected. Care that treats you as a pair — because you are.
In-home, unhurried
Thoughtful visits where real life happens — on your family's timeline, not a clinic's.
Three ways we support your journey
From preparing to welcome your baby, to those early postpartum days, to the milestones that follow.
“Melissa is amazing! She supported me when I transitioned into being a first time mom. I had so many worries; I had a very gassy and fussy baby that I didn’t know how to help him.” - Shakira
THE MAMA & BABE EXPERIENCE
In their words…
“She was incredibly knowledgeable and offered practical education around positioning and feeding adjustments that immediately improved my confidence and ability to respond to my baby’s needs. Her presence made a stressful time feel more manageable and supported, and I’m truly grateful for the reassurance and stability she brought during those early weeks.”- Sarah
“As a first time family, Melissa really helped us learn to feed our newborn and helped me focus on my wife’s recovery.”- M.E.
“What stood out most was how supportive and judgment-free she was through every feeding decision. When breastfeeding wasn’t going the way I hoped, she encouraged me to pump and supplement without making me feel like I was failing as a mom. She reminded me that feeding and caring for my baby, and taking care of myself, was what mattered most. Melissa’s kindness, reassurance, and practical support helped our family navigate one of the hardest transitions with so much more confidence and peace. We are forever grateful for the impact she had on our family during each time we brought littles home.” - Sheldon
Individualized breastfeeding support for you and your baby’s needs
Through an occupational therapy (OT) lens, we look beyond latch and positioning—into the full landscape of feeding. Your baby’s developing nervous system and oral-motor patterns. Your body’s comfort, healing, and alignment. The environment holding you both. The emotional weight of learning something so deeply intimate and new. Whole-body approach to mom and baby connection.
Because feeding does not exist in isolation. It lives inside your days, your nights, your healing, your becoming.
You were never meant to do this alone.
Whether you're preparing before baby arrives or in the thick of the early weeks — support that meets you exactly where you are. Book a visit or start with a free 15-minute call. Send us a note and we'll reply within one business day.
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