First Latch & Counseling Inc.

First Latch & Counseling Inc. Lactation Education, Full Breastfeeding Support and Counseling Services

We offer Prenatal Breastfeeding Education; Home-visits after the birth of your baby; Breastfeeding drop-in Clinic; New Parent Group; Returning Back to Work Group; Private/Family Counseling in Brooklyn, NY and Bergen County, NJ

04/20/2026

You get to decide: do you want people to hold your baby?

Friends and family 👩‍👩‍👧‍👧who want to help you with your newborn 🤱🏻can offer help, but you can choose to accept it...or offer another, more helpful suggestion💡.

Do you want them to wash the dishes🍽️ or hold the baby while you wash them...or take a nap🛌🏻? (Being a parent is exhausting!) It's your choice.

Your visitors can "hold" you while you hold/feed your baby by supporting your needs: meals🥗, water refills🍶, a clean home🧹, and a nap🛌.

Have you redirected unhelpful "support" from family & friends?

❓Need a prenatal breastfeeding class for more info, or breastfeeding support after your baby is born?📱Schedule a lactation consultation or class in lower Westchester, the Bronx, or Five Towns (LI), NY with Tova Ovits, BA, IBCLC at 718-974-1647 or tova@firstlatch.com, or an office visit in Bergen County, NJ with Jennifer Leopold, LCSW, PMH-C, IBCLC at 917-750-9708 or Jennifer@FirstLatch.com.

**gefit

03/09/2026

Did you know that skin to skin helps reset your baby's GPS so he can latch on his own?

03/02/2026

Don't forget about fl**ge fitting! We now offer 3 styles to try: classic, pano, and crater, in a wide variety of sizes to help you find the most comfortable fit for your breast pump.

02/16/2026

Did you know the proportion 📊of protein, carbs, and fats in human milk 💦is more like that of primates🦍🐒🦧, whose babies cling to them and have small, frequent 🕜 meals throughout the day?

Our milk💦 isn't ❌ like cows' 🐄and deer🦌 milk; their babies follow to feed and turn into huge ⬆️animals really quickly. It's not like rabbit🐇 milk; they leave their babies in the den and stay small.

No wonder human babies need to breastfeed 🤱🏻often and expect to be held! (Have you tried baby wearing?)

❓Need a prenatal breastfeeding class for more info, or breastfeeding support after your baby is born?📱Schedule a lactation consultation or class in lower Westchester, the Bronx, or Five Towns (LI), NY with Tova Ovits, BA, IBCLC at 718-974-1647 or tova@firstlatch.com, or an office visit in Bergen County, NJ with Jennifer Leopold, LCSW, PMH-C, IBCLC at 917-750-9708 or Jennifer@FirstLatch.com.

Register today for our prenatal breastfeeding class. Having accurate💡 information, a chance to ask questions🙋🏼‍♀️ , and ...
02/08/2026

Register today for our prenatal breastfeeding class. Having accurate💡 information, a chance to ask questions🙋🏼‍♀️ , and realistic expectations👍🏼 can help you start your breastfeeding🤱🏿 journey headed in the right 🎯 direction, with information ✔️and confidence👍🏿.

Learn about:
🤱🏻The importance of breastfeeding
🤰🏽Preparing during pregnancy
2️⃣ways to starting breastfeeding well
↔️Positioning and latch-on tips
💦Making enough milk
👍🏽Signs that feeding is going well
✅Addressing common problems
👜Breast pump basics
🛌🏽Breastfeeding at night
👋🏼Babywearing to promote breastfeeding
👫Things supportive adults who are not feeding baby can do
❓Answers to your questions

📋 To sign up today for an online group class or a private, 1:1, prenatal class (or a lactation consultation if your baby's here!) in your home🏘️ in lower Westchester, NY, or for a Zoom💻 class, email📱 Tova@FirstLatch.com or call 718-974-1647.

12/02/2025

We love❤️ to hear from you, especially if you're doing well🥰 after a lactation consultation!

❓Need a prenatal breastfeeding class for more info, or breastfeeding support after your baby is born?📱Schedule a lactation consultation or class in lower Westchester, the Bronx, or Five Towns (LI), NY with Tova Ovits, BA, IBCLC at 718-974-1647 or tova@firstlatch.com, or an office visit in Bergen County, NJ with Jennifer Leopold, LCSW, PMH-C, IBCLC at 917-750-9708 or Jennifer@FirstLatch.com.

I met two of the great La Leche League Leaders from this LLL group in Pelham today. Save the dates for meetings througho...
11/21/2025

I met two of the great La Leche League Leaders from this LLL group in Pelham today. Save the dates for meetings throughout the winter!

11/19/2025

Reach out to register for tonight's prenatal breastfeeding class on Zoom...or to schedule a 1:1 class (with your partner) virtually, or in person if you're in Westchester.

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We offer Prenatal Breastfeeding Education; Home-visits after the birth of your baby; New Parent Group; Returning Back to Work Group; Private/Family Counseling Now serving Bergen County, NJ as well as Brooklyn, NY.