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INSURANCE
Your insurance may cover up to SIX visits.
Click on the link below.
https://go.lactationnetwork.com/PasadenaBreastfeedingCenter
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Once you are approved Pasadena Breastfeeding Center will
contact you within 24 hours to set up a lactation consultation.
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It is recommended that you call or email and speak with us before booking an appointment.
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Pasadena Breastfeeding Center accepts most PPO insurance. Please visit https://go.lactationnetwork.com/PasadenaBreastfeedingCenter for coverage.
Once approved we will contact you within 24 hours to schedule an appointment. Please note, if approved and have already scheduled an appointment or self-pay an appointment, you may be refunded minus a processing fee.
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For those families who have HMOs, PPOs outside out network, or Tricare you will pay up front and will receive a superbill for possible reimbursement from your insurance.
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We do not have a refund policy for self-pay, we can however, reschedule.
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A travel fee may be charged if outside of the service area.
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WE SPECIALIZE IN HELPING YOU AND YOUR BABY THRIVE
At Pasadena Breastfeeding Center, we make protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding families the centerpiece of our mission. Whether you’re seeking supportive perinatal education, in-person or virtual lactation consultation, or a pro-breastfeeding community, we offer a safe space to equip you with personalized, evidence-based care for you and your baby.
MEET THE TEAM
TERESA PETERS
BS, IBCLC, ICEA, DOULA
Lactation Consultant and Perinatal Educator
Teresa Peters, co-founder of Pasadena Breastfeeding Center, is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), perinatal health educator, and doula and holds a B.S. in Maternal Child Health and Human Lactation from Union Institute and University. Her career began with the births of her four children when she devoured information about pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding and was inspired to empower others embarking on their parenting journey. Prior to founding PBC, she spent 25 years teaching, consulting, and coordinating the Breastfeeding Center and Perinatal Health Education department at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA. As a dedicated member of the Pasadena community, she is a lifelong advocate of informed decision-making for birth and breastfeeding families.
CHRISTINA TENORIO
MPH, BS, IBCLC, ICEA, DOULA
Lactation Consultant and Perinatal Educator
Christina Tenorio, co-founder of Pasadena Breastfeeding Center, is a practicing International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a perinatal health educator. She holds her Masters in Public Health and a Bachelors of Science in Maternal Child Health with emphasis in human lactation.
Over the last 20 years, Christina has worked in a hospital setting supporting families with prenatal and postpartum care. As an educator, Christina has developed and facilitated perinatal programs for medical staff, patients, and communities throughout Southern California hospitals. She also worked with high-risk and neonatal intensive care infants in a level III trauma facility at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California. Christina is currently an instructor for UCSD Lactation Education Program at University of California, San Diego.
