I’m glad you’re here.
Feedings + Feelings with Meg Manangón [she/her] is a lactation and infant feeding practice serving North Jersey and Manhattan. You are here for help and Meg will focus on what’s most important:
your family’s needs + goals.
All parents need support. With her 10+ years of experience in maternity and newborn care, Meg’s focus will be on you and your family’s needs.
Jersey City + Hoboken
North Jersey: Hudson, Essex, Union, Bergen
NYC: Manhattan
Virtual Visits: Wherever you are!
Certifications + Training
TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Trained® professional
Integrative Lactation + Feeding Specialist certified
Meg’s Values
All families deserve expert guidance no matter what or how they’re feeding their baby
Breastmilk is real life magic - but not more important than your well-being
Connecting with your baby is the most important aspect of feeding
Black Lives Matter
Love is Love + Families come in all shapes and sizes
All bodies - regardless of size, sex, gender or history - are capable of nourishing and meeting the needs of your baby in a way that nourishes your bond
More About Meg
Based in Jersey City, NJ
Mother of a 2 year old with a reputation for great hugs + better hair
Last year of grad school to become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Really good at putting together IKEA furniture
2x marathon finisher: NYC + Chicago
Services,
Fees, +
Insurance
Postpartum Lactation Consultation
Home Visits: $375/initial + $300/follow-up
Bundle: 2 for $600, 3 for $900
Virtual Visits: $275/initial + $200/follow-up
Bundle: 2 for $400, 3 for $500
More information on insurance reimbursement for out-of-network visits.
Prenatal Lactation Consultation
Virtual: $95/session
Home: $145/session
Prenatal Care Kit: $30
Includes colostrum collector/feeder tube with label, flange size measuring tool, a set of 2 flange inserts (per your size), and replacement pump valves.
Pumping Consultation
Fitting, product assessment and education
$275/initial + $200/follow-up
Bundle: 2 visits for $400
Travel Fee
$50 travel fee
Applies to all visits in Manhattan, plus NJ visits >30 minutes and/or >20 miles from my home zip code 07302
For all services: Sliding scale is available!
Absolutely no one will be turned away from receiving support and resources.
INSURANCE
I accept several plans via The Lactation Network for virtual visits or home visits. Reach out to get started with verifying your coverage + ensure Meg’s availability.
I typically can work with the following plans via TLN:
Blue Cross-Blue Shield PPO
Anthem PPO
United Healthcare & Oxford PPO [home visits only]
Cigna PPO
Humana PPO
Plans in the Multiplan or Provider Network of America [look for the logo on your card or submit the form to verify]
In-network through TLN for Commercial members with UnitedHealthcare in 49 states (Hawaii pending) for in-person consultations.
LIST OF (MOST OF OUR) SERVICES
Lactation + Infant Feeding Consults including bottle + combo/formula feeding
Pumping Consults: fitting, trials, routine, supply, etc.
Prenatal Feeding Education
Infant Feeding Classes
Birth + Postpartum Planning
Screening + referrals [for ex, mental health, specialists, etc]
COVID
Precautions
Vaccinated Fully vaccinated: COVID, TDAP, flu
Testing Rapid COVID tests done regularly for surveillance
Masking Routinely masking when NJ is on medium or high risk
Cautious Reasonable precautions in my daily life to help protect your family [+ mine!]
Professional
Experience
2022 Founder, Infant Feeding Specialist | Feedings + Feelings
2023 - 2023 Psychiatric NP Student | Brooklyn Parent Support
2022 - 2023 Lactation Specialist | Englewood Health
2020 - 2022 Lactation Specialist | NYP-Cohen Hospital
2019 - 2020 Labor + Delivery RN | NYU Brooklyn
2017 - 2019 Nurse Home Visitor | Nurse Family Partnership
2015 - 2017 Mother-Baby Unit RN | Lenox Hill Hospital
2013 - 2017 Professional Birth Doula | private practice & volunteer
Degrees, Licenses + Certifications
Masters of Science in Nursing Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Hunter College | 2023
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Virginia Commonwealth University | 2013
Bachelor of Arts Women’s + Gender Studies
Stony Brook University | 2009
Registered Nurse | licensed in New Jersey + New York
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant | L-135846
Psychiatric NP | recent graduate, license & certification pending
Professional Birth Doula - trained by toLabor
Mental Health First Aid certified
TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Trained® professional
Integrative Lactation + Feeding Specialist certified
Insured via Nurses Service Organization