Terms and Conditions

COVID-19 Public Health Crisis & Pandemic

Due to the severity of the current public health crisis known as COVID-19, ALL in-person or home visits are scheduled on an as needs basis. Lydia O. Boyd, Lactation Consultant reserves the right to solely determine the need for an in-person consultation. If Lydia O. Boyd, Lactation Consultant determine there is a valid need for an in-person consultation, the family is required to limit the following:

• Only the breastfeeding dyad (breastfeeding and infant) in the room where the consultation will be held.
• All persons who are 2 years old and over in the room where the consultation is held are required to wear a mask properly (over the mouth and nose at the same time). And the masks is only allowed to be briefly removed when drinking or eating. 
• The family is required to disclose if any family member has tested positive for COVID-19 within the last month (30 days) and/or has experienced symptoms of the virus.
• These requirements will remain through the discretion of Lydia O. Boyd, Lactation Consultant.
• Lydia O. Boyd, Lactation Consultant is prepared to were the appropriate PPE to protect herself and your family.

This page states the Terms and Conditions under which you, the website visitor (hereinafter “you”, "parent", "family", "breastfeeder" or “visitor”), may use this site, the content of which is owned by or licensed to Lydia O. Boyd. By using this site, you agree to be bound by all of the Terms and Conditions set forth below. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, please do not use this site. Lydia O. Boyd may, at its sole discretion, revise these Terms and Conditions at any time; therefore, you should visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions.

Lydia O. Boyd commits to support all families and family dynamics while providing safe and sacred space to families who have been historically traumatized, ostracized, and humiliated by institutionalized and structural racism. Lydia O. Boyd strives to address and close racial birthing and feeding disparities by providing cultural congruent, relevant, and aware birth and breastfeeding support. 

Lactation support provided by Lydia O. Boyd is in the phone, virtual, and in-person consultation where breastfeeding is assessed. Assessments are made through feeding observations, physical anatomy assessments of both the breastfeeder and infant, and a detail intake of medical history. In addition to lactation support, Lydia O. Boyd facilitates multiple support groups and a variety of classes and special sessions. Lastly, Lydia O. Boyd is a speaker and teacher who can speak to specific topics within the lactation genre. 

In-Person or Home Visits are conducted throughout Los Angeles County. Request for In-Person or Home Visits beyond LA County will be charged a travel fee and mileage.

Virtual and Phone Consults are welcome from families who reside beyond Los Angeles County. If it is determined during the consult that the family needs to be seen in-person, Lydia O. Boyd will work with the family to find a practitioner in the family's area. Families are encouraged to use local resources such as their healthcare provider, local breastfeeding directories, and/or coalitions or task forces. 

Additional questions can be directed to the Contact Lydia page to send her a message.