St. Johns Feeding specializes in children from birth to 12 months old.

We serve Northern St. Johns County. Communities we frequently serve include: St Johns, RiverTown, Silverleaf, Shearwater, Nocatee, Palencia, Beacon Lake, Julington Creek, Aberdeen, and Mandarin. Travel fees may apply to home visits outside of this area. Depending on scheduling and availability, we can some times accommodate visits outside of these locations. Contact us to find out if we serve your area.

For lactation related visits, we partner with Wildflower. They handle the paperwork and bill your Cigna insurance directly.

If you have Cigna CLICK HERE to verify your coverage. **Cigna patients are subject to $30 travel fee not covered by insurance**.

At this time, we are not able to directly bill any other insurances.

Itemized invoices with diagnostic and treatment codes can be provided to families to submit to their insurance for potential out of network reimbursement. We cannot guarantee insurance reimbursement.

We accept Cash, Checks, All Major Credit Cards, and Health Savings Accounts.

There are many different professionals that can provide breastfeeding support. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants are the highest standard of breastfeeding care. At St. Johns Feeding, we have completed extensive training, hundreds of clinical hours, and a board certification process to ensure we have the knowledge and skills to best support your unique needs.

As a dually certified IBCLC and SLP, we have advanced knowledge to manage more complex feeding issues such as tongue ties, latch difficulties and swallowing disorders.

At this time, St. Johns Feeding is unable to provide mentoring or observation opportunities.

A lactation consultant helps you navigate infant feeding in a way that works for your family. Whether you’re breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pumping, or combining approaches, I assess what’s going on and help you build a realistic plan that fits your goals and your real life.

Absolutely. Combo feeding works really well for many families. The key is introducing the bottle in a way that supports your breastfeeding goals and using techniques that keep your baby’s feeding skills strong.

Signs your baby may benefit from infant feeding therapy include difficulty latching or maintaining suction at the breast or bottle, clicking or popping sounds during feeds, coughing or choking frequently during feeds, falling asleep before finishing a feed, taking longer than 30 minutes to complete a feed, slow weight gain, excessive gas or reflux, refusing the breast or bottle, showing stress or crying before or during feeds, and difficulty transitioning to solid foods. If feeding feels like a struggle for you or your baby it is worth getting an evaluation. As a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and IBCLC, Megan Martin provides comprehensive feeding evaluations for infants in St. Johns, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and surrounding areas.

Some babies with tongue ties struggle with latch, milk transfer, or cause pain during feeding, but not every tie causes problems. I assess your baby’s oral function and feeding and help you determine whether further evaluation makes sense for your situation.

No and this is something I feel strongly about. Treatment decisions should be based on function, not just appearance. If feeding is going well and your baby is gaining weight, a release may not be necessary. If challenges are present, I’ll walk you through next steps and connect you with the right providers if needed.

A feeding aversion is when a baby shows stress, resistance, or refusal around feeding, at the breast, bottle, or both. Signs can include arching away, crying after or during feeds, turning their head, or taking very little before refusing. Aversions can develop for a lot of reasons including reflux, oral motor difficulties, negative feeding experiences, or overfeeding. If feeding feels like a battle every time, that’s worth addressing and it’s something I see and treat regularly.

I hold dual credentials as both an IBCLC and a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, a combination that’s rare in this field. Most lactation consultants aren’t trained to assess oral motor function or swallowing, and most SLPs don’t specialize in lactation. I do both, which means nothing gets missed. Whether you’re navigating breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or both, you receive personalized, hands-on support in the comfort of your own home.

Look for an IBCLC, that’s the gold standard credential in lactation care. Beyond credentials, find someone whose approach feels supportive and realistic for your family. As a dual-credentialed IBCLC and licensed SLP, I’m able to address feeding challenges that go beyond lactation alone. And because I come to you, you get hands-on support right in your home during those early weeks when everything feels overwhelming.