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Latch IBCLC Private Practice Des Moines

🪴 Where proactive support meets lifelong health for your family. Des Moines
LatchIA.com
https://linktr.ee/latchibclc

Personalized lactation and infant feeding care designed to support you from pregnancy through weaning — and every milestone in between.

04/22/2026

Seeing moms and babies in my hometown of Dexter will always have a special place in my heart. 🤍 There’s just something so sweet about serving families in the same small community I now call home.

I grew up in the country on the outskirts of Waukee, and since graduation-I’m blessed to live small-town life right in Dexter. It feels like the best of both worlds—country roots and close community. 🌾

And let’s be honest… one of the best parts of country home visits is the bonus farm animal sightings along the way. 🐓🐐🐴🐄 Turkeys, chickens, goats, horses, cows… you truly never know who will be waiting to say hi.

Tiny babies, strong mamas, fresh country air, and a few furry friends—it doesn’t get much better than that. 🤍

04/21/2026

🤍 Every day I hear from moms across Iowa…

They’ve already been seen by lactation consultants —sometimes multiple times—and are told:
“Try a different position.”
“Just keep trying.”
“They’ll grow out of it”

But nothing is actually changing.

Mama, if that’s you—I see you. And I’d love to help you get real answers. 🤍

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🆘 Right now, my urgent visits are fully booked, but I do have a waitlist (about 4 weeks out):
👉 link on website

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If you’re looking for proactive, expert support, Latch High-Access Care packages may be the right fit.

✨ Same day or next business day access
✨ Ongoing, personalized support through weaning

Best for families who want a hands-on, root-cause approach

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✨ ONE May due date left
✨ ONE August due date left
🚨 June & July 2026 due dates are fully booked

👉 Link in bio to schedule a meet-and-greet

You deserve more than “just keep trying.” 🤍

-Latch

📸 liquid gold colostrum milk which is now transitional milk (on the right) made perfectly to heal and seal baby’s gut and help prevent allergies, infections, and boost the immune system.
Perfect amount of protein, nutrients, carbs, STEM cells for cell repair following birth, living cells for gut and brain health. Absolutely amazing.
Living milk -made from mom’s blood contents.

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04/18/2026

Thinking about a tongue tie release? Read this first 👇

✨ Timing matters.

Rushing into a release before tension is resolved under the tongue can lead to reattachment and more challenges. The goal is function first, not just the procedure.

Here’s what comprehensive support should look like:

🤍 Before release
• Bodywork + oral function support to reduce tension
• Team-based care (IBCLC + PT/OT/chiro)

🤍 After release
• Bodywork + oral function support to reduce tension
• Team-based care (IBCLC + PT/OT/chiro)
• Support for a deep, effective latch
• Making sure baby can maintain suction + proper tongue rest on the palate
• Monitoring for bottle adjustments if needed
• Tracking milk transfer at the breast

🤍 Big picture goals
• Improve feeding efficiency + reduce energy expenditure
• Weekly (or regular) weight + growth monitoring
• Gradually decrease bottles depending on goals+ pumping as baby becomes more efficient

🤍 Don’t forget MOM
Low milk supply isn’t always just about baby 👇
• Assessing nutrition + possible root causes
• Rechecking labs like ferritin and more
• Supporting with targeted nutrients + minerals as needed

✨ This is why individualized, high-access care matters. There is no one-size-fits-all approach.

If you’re navigating tongue tie concerns, you deserve a full plan—not just a quick procedure.

04/17/2026

🍽️ Tracking food can be a GAME CHANGER when you’re trying to figure out food sensitivities 👏

Two of my favorite tools for food allergy + human milk protein intolerance:
✨ MapMyMilk
✨ Fig app
✨ And don’t forget Free to Feed for education + support free.to.feed
mapmymilk
glutenfree.figapp

These help you:
✔️ Track what you eat
✔️ Connect symptoms to patterns
✔️ Take the guesswork out of feeding

And here’s your reminder — you can feed your baby YOUR milk 🤍
Even with sensitivities, most moms can continue breastfeeding with the right support and guidance.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

04/16/2026

💧 Morning milk looking “watery” and evening milk looking “fattier”? 👀 Totally normal—and actually pretty amazing.

Your milk changes throughout the day to meet your baby’s needs:
✨ Morning milk = hydration after longer stretches of sleep (2-3 hours is normal too)
✨ Evening milk = higher fat content to help baby feel full and satisfied

So what does this mean for bottles?
👉 Most families just mix milk pumped throughout the day—easy and perfectly fine
👉 You can use any milk at any time of day—no need to match morning milk to morning feeds

And most importantly:
🤍 All milk is good milk
🤍 Your milk is made perfectly for your baby

Bottom line: your body knows exactly what it’s doing. There is nothing “wrong” with your milk—it’s adapting in real time for your baby.

04/14/2026

Your body goes through a massive hormonal shift after birth 🤍

Progesterone and estrogen drop quickly, prolactin rises, cortisol can fluctuate… and all of that can impact:
• milk supply
• letdown
• mood + anxiety
• sleep
• overall recovery

Supporting your body during this transition isn’t “extra” — it’s essential ✨

I love incorporating gentle, supportive options like herbal glycerites to help nourish the postpartum body and support hormone balance in a more natural way 🌿

I love products from The Anointed Root right here in Iowa — including their Postpartum Nourish blend, organic teething tinctures, and more 🙌

These can be a beautiful addition alongside:
• good nutrition (iron rich 🥩 foods and bone broth)+ hydration
• frequent milk removal
• nervous system support
• individualized lactation care

Because when we support the whole mom, feeding outcomes improve too 🤍

If you’re feeling off, depleted, or just not like yourself postpartum — you’re not alone, and there are ways to support your body through it.

💛 The Anointed Root

04/13/2026

✨ Physician Spotlight
“Let’s wait to make big changes until Crystel can see you for an evaluation.”
— Dr. Joseph Falco, Rapha House (Urbandale)

Collaborative care like this means everything to me. 🤍

I am so grateful for providers in our community who truly value teamwork, trust, and doing what’s best for families. When each provider has an expertise—and appreciates other specialists when needed—we create the best possible outcomes for moms, babies, and families.

Dr. Falco, thank you for your trust, your patience, and the way you care so deeply for your patients. Your heart for serving others (and your love for Jesus ✝️) shines through in everything you do, and it does not go unnoticed.

This is what healthcare should look like:
✨ Thoughtful collaboration
✨ Ongoing communication
✨ Informed, supported decision-making
✨ Care that centers the whole family

I truly appreciate you and am honored to be part of your patients’ care team. 🤍

My kids’ pediatrician is at Be Well Collective and they are wonderfully holistic and great at collaboration as well!

04/09/2026

Bottle refusal tips 🤍

If your baby is struggling with the bottle, keep it calm, slow, and pressure-free.

Try this:

• Feed baby in a warm, quiet, cozy space
• Hold baby side-lying with good support
• Gently tap baby’s lips/nose with the bottle ni**le
• Wait for baby to start sucking before tipping milk in
• Pause often and go slow
• Use warm milk
• Try white noise or shushing
• Let baby play with an empty bottle during the day
• If baby gets upset, stop and try again later

Helpful reminder:

✨ Do not force it
✨ Keep feeds happy and low stress
✨ A calm baby learns better

Another option:

You can also try a honey bear straw cup once a day with a small amount of milk.

• Just enough milk to cover the bottom
• Use a bib
• Stop if baby gets frustrated

Sometimes less pressure works better. 🤍

04/08/2026

Non-bacterial mastitis is usually inflammation first — not infection first 🤍

Please do not rush to antibiotics unless you have:
• Fever 101.4+ 🌡️
• Worsening symptoms
• Recurrent bacterial mastitis
• Concern for lump/cyst/abscess

Early breast swelling is often inflammatory and needs the right support — not automatic antibiotics.

Think:
• Ice ❄️
• Ibuprofen if appropriate
• Feed normally as you have been (not overpumping)
• No aggressive massage
• Consider probiotics (L. salivarius + L. fermentum)
• Work with a skilled IBCLC to find the root cause 🧠
• Choline-rich foods like eggs 🥚
• PBM therapy from a trained provider .ankeny

Please don’t blindly trust advice — get a thorough feeding or pump evaluation and understand why this is happening. See a private practice IBCLC and a holistic midwife or holistic OBGYN

You deserve real answers + support 🤍

04/07/2026

Please stop skipping the lactation assessment before a tongue tie release. 🤍

👅 I have had dozens of families recently contact me after going straight to a pediatric dentist without first having a thorough feeding and lactation assessment.

And honestly… this is becoming a huge problem.

A tongue tie release is not the first step.
If you cut a very tight or restricted tissue that is sitting underneath a weak, poorly coordinated muscle system, you may not be helping feeding the way you hoped.

In some cases, you can actually create more feeding frustration, more compensation, more tension, and more stress for baby and parents if the full picture was never assessed first.

Over the last couple of years, many providers in the holistic lactation, oral function, airway, and infant bodywork space have become much more cautious about recommending immediate release without first looking at:
• feeding function
• tongue strength and coordination
• suck pattern
• oral tension
• body tension
• nervous system regulation
• birth history
• latch and milk transfer

Because not every baby who looks “tied” is a baby who needs to be released right away. Depending on the classification of the frenulum, as well as many other factors.

Sometimes what looks like a tongue tie issue is actually being heavily impacted by:
• birth tension
• induction
• a very fast labor
• a long or difficult labor
• cesarean birth
• in-utero positioning
• nervous system dysregulation
• poor oral muscle function

Start with:

✔️ a thorough feeding assessment by an experienced IBCLC
✔️ evaluation of oral function, milk transfer, and latch
✔️ support for tension and nervous system regulation when indicated
✔️ then determine whether release is truly the next best step

Because lately, I am seeing far too many babies struggle after release and families scrambling for help the very next day.

04/06/2026

🤍Just a little real-life moment over here… getting ready to go see a sweet new baby 🥹 and feeling so grateful I get to do this work.

I wanted to share a quick (and important!) availability update for my high-access concierge lactation care:

✨ ONE opening left for MAY due dates
✨ JUNE is fully booked
✨ JULY is fully booked
✨ ONE opening left for AUGUST due dates

If you’ve been thinking about support, this is your sign to reach out sooner rather than later as soon as you find out you’re pregnant🤍

🎀 I truly value walking through everything with you personally — answering your questions, understanding your goals, and helping you choose the level of support that feels right for your family.

While urgent lactation visits are typically booked 2–4 weeks out, my high access concierge families receive a much higher level of access and flexibility, including:

🤍 Prenatal support, assessment, labs
🤍 Hospital visits after delivery
🤍 Postpartum in-home care
🤍 Same business-day availability when needed

This is the kind of care that allows us to stay ahead of challenges and support you every step of the way.

I would absolutely love to meet you — either virtually or in person — and walk through everything together.

You can book a free discovery call via my website
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I can’t wait to connect 🤍

04/05/2026

Easter reminds me of the greatest love story ever told. ✝️🤍

Jesus willingly died for our sins so we could be made clean, forgiven, and free.
He is truth. He never lies. He always keeps His promises. 🙏🏼

Today I’m thinking about how beautiful it is that salvation was never something we could earn — it was a gift of grace.
By grace, we are saved. 🤍

Jesus is here for my salvation, and He is here for your salvation too.
No matter your past, your pain, or your mistakes… the cross still says you are loved, chosen, and redeemed. ✝️

“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.”
— Matthew 28:6 ✨

He is risen, and because of Him, we have hope.
Happy Easter. 🌿🤍✝️

Address

3935 NW Urbandale Drive
Urbandale, IA
50322

Telephone

+15157454485

Website

https://calendly.com/crystel-latchia, https://linktr.ee/latchibclc

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