Breastfeeding Medicine & Lactation
Office visits take place in our beautiful office space located in Brick, NJ which is convenient to much of Central & Coastal NJ. We are minutes off the Garden State Turnpike. We will communicate with your OB and pediatrician for continuity of care.
We are DIRECTLY in-network with most Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, United Healthcare, UMR & Oxford commercial plans. We are also in-network with Aetna Better Health & UHC community Medicaid plans. Most healthshare programs will reimburse members for visits with us.
We can help with many aspects of breastfeeding medicine and lactation, including:
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individualized prenatal counseling
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painful latching
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bottle preference or refusal
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slow weight gain
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multiples
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back-to-work
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integrating solids.
Our additional training and experience allow us to
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diagnose tethered oral tissue
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guide oral habilitation
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offer integrated craniosacral and myofascial bodywork
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order labs, medication, and imaging if needed
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perform therapeutic ultrasound
Meet the Team
Chaya Lighten, MHA, RPA-C, IBCLC
Chaya was drawn to pediatrics early in her career as a Physician Assistant. She first worked on the pediatric ward in Jamaica Hospital in Queens, NY. Following a move to Central NJ, she worked in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She added lactation education to her knowledge-base early on but was excited to provide lactation consultations for patients while she worked at a private pediatric practice as both a PA and an IBCLC. She enjoys blending her neonatal and pediatric medical experience with her lactation expertise. Chaya received her Physician Assistant degree from Touro College and completed her Lactation Consultant training through Lactation Education Resources. She is board certified from International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners and holds a Masters in Healthcare Administration from University of Maryland. She continues to further her skillset, and has advanced bodywork training in craniosacral therapy (CST) through the Upledger Institute as well as the Barnes Myofascial Release method. She is a three-time attendee of the Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad in addition to many other continuing education courses. She lives with her husband and children in Edison, NJ where they enjoy being outdoors kayaking, biking, organic and medicinal gardening.
Mimi Goldberg, IBCLC
Mimi Goldberg is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) As a parent to several young children, Mimi brings personal breastfeeding experience that allows her to deeply understand the varied joys and challenges families encounter. Mimi holds a BA in Special Education and has several years of experience working with children of diverse abilities, which informs her inclusive, family-centered approach to care. She trained through Lactation Education Resources and spent a year in an internship under the guidance of an experienced IBCLC mentor, gaining hands-on clinical experience supporting breastfeeding dyads. Mimi is passionate about providing practical, evidence-based lactation support. Outside of her work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, baking, swimming and going to the gym.