JC Lactation Counseling

JC Lactation Counseling Welcome! My name is Janice Clarke and I help moms of color feed their babies with confidence.

JC Lactation Counseling is a Bronx-based private practice offering in-person & virtual postpartum breastfeeding support and prenatal breastfeeding education. I offer clarity and reassurance for mothers who are perhaps the first in their families to breastfeed, seeking a holistic approach, and want to work with a lactation professional who looks like them.

Here, our mission is to provide clarity and reassurance. We are curious, empathetic and relatable, and we strive to provide you with the information and support you need to feel confident about breastfeeding.

My company’s vision is:

To provide nonjudgmental feeding support to all parents and their babies.
To normalize breast/chest feeding and promote human milk as the cultural norm
To empower marginalized populations with evidence-based breast/chest feeding information
I look forward to working with you and your baby!

If you are:

The first one in your family to breastfeed/chestfeed/bodyfeed
Having trouble latching your baby and feeling like you're ready to quit
Angry because your breastfeeding concerns are dismissed by others
Worried about your milk supply

Then you will benefit from the solid advice of someone who looks like you.

I can assist with:
Prenatal Consultations
Establishing/maintaining milk supply
Latch and positioning
Identifying inadequate weight gain
Engorgement
Plugged ducts
Nipple pain
Alternative feeding techniques (example: bottle, cup, spoon)
Hand expression
General pumping guidance
Weaning
Management of overactive let-down
Handling and storage of human milk
Proper formula preparation

Access to an IBCLC should not depend on your ZIP code‼️NYLCA is advocating for IBCLC licensure in New York to help prote...
03/26/2026

Access to an IBCLC should not depend on your ZIP code‼️

NYLCA is advocating for IBCLC licensure in New York to help protect families and improve equitable access to high-quality lactation care.

If you’re a lactation professional, doula, non-profit leader, Department of Health worker, or perinatal provider, your voice matters.

Take 30 seconds to help move this forward:
📱 Text NYLCA to 89481 to send a letter to the NYS Higher Education Committee
🔁 Share this post with your network

Stronger policy = better protection for families and better support for our profession.

03/19/2026

If you have Medicaid, you could be getting FREE lactation support—and most people don’t know this.

I had a long week and realized I forgot to share something important in my last video…🫣

The ATLAS Program exists to make IBCLC lactation support more equitable and accessible - especially for families with Medicaid ✊🏾

If you have Medicaid, you can receive FREE lactation support through this program. All you need is your Medicaid insurance card.

Right now, the fund is available for postpartum families, so if you’re pregnant, you’ll be eligible once your baby arrives.

You can learn more by visiting nylca.org or texting the referral line at 646-397-4640.

Please help spread the word so more families know this resource exists—and if you’re able, consider supporting the fund so it can continue serving our communities. 🤍

Access to quality lactation care shouldn’t be a privilege.

Do you want affordable lactation support??

03/04/2026

Today was a full IBCLC kind of day. ✨

Advocating with , showing up to work, and facilitating Bronx Baby Café for families who need support.

Protect. Promote. Support. 🤎

Hoping for more opportunities to serve families and strengthen this work for the rest of the year.

HAPPY IBCLC DAY!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳For us, being an IBCLC is not just about helping families feed babies—it’s about  honoring our e...
03/04/2026

HAPPY IBCLC DAY!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳

For us, being an IBCLC is not just about helping families feed babies—it’s about  honoring our ethical code and being an important and legitimate member of the healthcare team. 

Here’s what we know: if we stand united as IBCLCs, then we can keep predatory corporations out. Because when we build trust and tell the truth, our people choose ethics over corporate dollars, every single time.

This IBCLC Day, we are standing together to say: Our field.  Our credential.  Our voice. 

👉🏾 Comment MY STORY to share your story of success, or of sabotage, and let’s reclaim our profession from corporate greed.

You’re not doing this wrong.You’re just doing something new; without enough support.This Infant Feeding Parent Support G...
03/03/2026

You’re not doing this wrong.
You’re just doing something new; without enough support.

This Infant Feeding Parent Support Group exists so new mothers and parents don’t have to navigate feeding challenges alone.

✨ Evidence-based guidance
✨ Community + reassurance
✨ Led by Janice Clarke, IBCLC

If this sounds like something you need, you’re welcome here.

🔗 Link in bio to register

Do you want accessible, affirming, and real breastfeeding support?

I’m an IBCLC and this is my why. 🖤 My people deserve respect, validation, and to be seen as human. Black babies deserve ...
03/01/2026

I’m an IBCLC and this is my why. 🖤 My people deserve respect, validation, and to be seen as human. Black babies deserve their mother's milk and in order for that to happen, they need competent, high quality care. I provide that 💫

Now we want to hear your why - your story of breastfeeding support, success or of sabotage in the face of predatory formula marketing. 🍼

Drop MY STORY in the comments to be a part of our story collection.

👉🏾 If you haven’t heard, I’m part of a collective of lactation consultants protecting our sacred profession from predatory corporations like Bobbie who are actively recruiting us.

✊🏾 We reach our people first—building relationships, telling the truth, and reclaiming the heart of our work that allows families to access support that is truthful, ethical, and meaningful.

This week, as we lead up to IBCLC Day (which will be my first 🥳) we’re lifting up our stories. The stories of IBCLC succ...
02/25/2026

This week, as we lead up to IBCLC Day (which will be my first 🥳) we’re lifting up our stories. The stories of IBCLC success, and the stories of sabotage in the face of targeted formula marketing. If we show up loudly about what matters in our field, we keep predatory corporations out. Because when we build trust and tell the truth, our colleagues choose ethics over corporate dollars, every single time.

👉🏾 Comment MY STORY to share yours, and let’s make IBCLC Day ours.

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01/28/2026

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✨ Bronx parents, you’re invited! ✨Looking for a supportive, judgment-free space to talk all things breastfeeding? Come t...
01/22/2026

✨ Bronx parents, you’re invited! ✨

Looking for a supportive, judgment-free space to talk all things breastfeeding? Come through to Bronx Baby Café — a free, drop-in support group for pregnant and breastfeeding parents and families.

💬 Get answers to your questions
🤱🏾 Meet with an IBCLC
🍼 Support for pumping & returning to work
☕ Connect with other families (plus light refreshments!)

🗓 Every Wednesday
⏰ 11 AM – 1 PM
📍 535 E. Tremont Ave, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY
📞 Call to verify availability: 646-965-7212

No appointment needed — just show up as you are 💕

🌿 Familia Flourish / Familia Florece 🌿New parents, you don’t have to figure infant feeding alone. 💞Join us on select Tue...
01/20/2026

🌿 Familia Flourish / Familia Florece 🌿

New parents, you don’t have to figure infant feeding alone. 💞
Join us on select Tuesdays for bilingual breastfeeding & infant feeding support in a welcoming, judgment-free space.

🗓 Tuesdays | 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
📍 Maryam Clinic – Bronx, NY
🤍 Support in English & Spanish

Whether you’re breastfeeding, combo feeding, pumping, or just have questions, we’re here for you. Come for the support, stay for the community.

✨ Free access to lactation professionals, doulas & therapists
✨ 1-on-1 lactation consults & prenatal classes available

🔗 Register: bit.ly/registerFFBB

🔗 Link in bio under Community Lactation Programs

✨ Exciting News! I’m officially an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)!!! 🎉This credential is the...
06/25/2025

✨ Exciting News! I’m officially an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)!!! 🎉
This credential is the gold standard in lactation care—requiring hundreds of clinical hours and rigorous training.

As an IBCLC, I’m qualified to support families through complex breastfeeding and chestfeeding challenges, including:
👅 Oral ties (tongue, lip, and buccal)
🥛 Low milk supply
🌊 Oversupply/hyperlactation
🤱🏾 Painful latching, slow weight gain, pumping struggles, and more

I bring culturally rooted, evidence-based care to Black families in the Bronx and NYC—because our communities deserve expert support from someone who understands the unique barriers we face.

Book a consult or refer a family at www.janiceclarkelc.com
Let’s work together to meet your feeding goals 🫶🏾


Attention, mothers! The choice to breastfeed can feel daunting, especially in a world that often promotes formula as the...
06/23/2025

Attention, mothers! The choice to breastfeed can feel daunting, especially in a world that often promotes formula as the norm. However, it’s crucial to understand that breastfeeding offers unique benefits that formula simply cannot replicate. From boosting immunity to reducing health risks for mothers, the advantages are profound. If you’re struggling, know that you’re not alone—reach out to lactation experts and fellow moms for support. Let’s empower each other with knowledge and reclaim our breastfeeding journeys! 💖


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The Bronx, NY

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 8pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

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+13479485769

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