Prepare to Feed with Confidence.

Individualized, evidence-based lactation consulting in Victoria BC.

Whether you want guidance before your baby arrives or support in the postpartum, we are here to help you feed with confidence. MSP covered & private options available.

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Expert, compassionate infant feeding support.

Ella Anvari, RM IBCLC owner of Village Lactation Consulting in Victoria BC. A woman with long brown hair, wearing a light green shirt, smiling outdoors in front of green shrubbery.

Founded by Ella Anvari, Registered Midwife, Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and mom of two. We are passionate about helping families feel confident with a clear feeding plan.

We look forward to supporting you and being a part of your village.

Step 1:

Book your appointment and receive a confirmation email and a required intake form. This form helps us understand your goals and allows us to bill MSP if you are within the approved timeframe (prenatally until 6 weeks postpartum).

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Step 2:

Your GP or Midwife approves the consultation, allowing us to bill MSP for the visit. If you booked a private pay consult, this process is not necessary. An invoice will be sent after the visit which can be submitted to some insurance companies.

Step 3:

Feel confident feeding your baby. You will receive a step-by-step feeding plan. Our approach is non-judgemental and we support any feeding goal. We want you to feel supported and have clear next steps to take the guesswork out of feeding.

  • We went from being moments away from giving up to feeding much more efficiently.

    ★★★★★

    Ella helped us immensely in our breastfeeding journey. We went from being moments away from giving up due to pain and poor milk transfer, to now we’re feeding ninty-five percent pain free and much much more efficiently.

    -Bella

  • Ella is truly a lifesaver during this difficult postpartum period.

    ★★★★★

    Ella is truly a lifesaver during this difficult postpartum period. She helped us build a realistic feeding schedule that works for our family, allowing my husband and me to finally get a solid stretch of sleep each night - it makes all the difference. Ella consistently makes me feel empowered, supported, and reassured that things will improve. I always feel like a weight has been lifted off my chest after her visits.

    -Jasmine

  • Such a positive experience working with Ella.

    ★★★★★

    Wow! Such a positive experience working with our lactation consultant Ella. She was extremely knowledgeable and shared lots of useful information during our appointment that will help our son to feed more effectively. She was very professional and provided some great recommendations that we will be implementing right away to help set our son up for success, highly recommend!

    -Hillary

  • Her expertise and gentle guidance made those early days smooth.

    ★★★★★

    I am so grateful for Ella’s prenatal and postnatal lactation support. Her expertise and gentle guidance helped me feel confident before my baby arrived and made those early days smooth. The post-natal check ins, guiding with positioning, latch and comfort, made such a positive difference in my breastfeeding journey. 

    -Kelly

  • I didn’t know breastfeeding was going to be as emotional as it was.

    ★★★★★

    Ella was such a great help for me and my little one. I didn’t know breastfeeding was going to be as emotional as it was and her coaching and help was such a comfort for me when I was feeling like a bit of a failure. I’m super thankful for Ella and the confidence she gave me in the decisions I ended up making to feed my baby. Highly recommend her.

    -Taylor

  • Thanks to her guidance and encouragement, breastfeeding became a positive experience.

    ★★★★★

    From my very first interaction with Ella, I felt supported, listened to, and completely at ease. Her knowledge is exceptional. She took the time to understand my specific situation, explained everything clearly, and never made me feel rushed. Thanks to her guidance and encouragement, breastfeeding became a positive, manageable experience instead of a stressful one. Her support has made a world of difference during such a vulnerable time! I can’t recommend Ella enough!

    -Ginelle

  • Her expertise got me from not being able to breastfeeding to breastfeeding almost exclusively.

    ★★★★★

    I had such wonderful care and support from Ella. She literally saved me and my baby when we had a breastfeeding emergency. Her expertise got me from not being able to breastfeeding to breastfeeding almost exclusively!! She had tips on every tip of feeding, breastfeeding, pumping, bottles, formula. She had nothing negative to say just quick support and positivity. I am so so so thankful for her guidance and would recommend her to anyone looking for lactation support.

    -Cheryl

  • Ellas class was the best infant feeding class I have taken.

    ★★★★★

    My experience breastfeeding with my first baby was very challenging, despite having received education from two other classes. Ella's class was the best infant feeding class I have taken, she is incredibly knowledgable, and the content was practical and non-judgemental. I believe if I had taken this class before my first, my experience would have been different.

    -Nicole

Our Services

In Home Visits

Receive personalized, hands-on support in the comfort of your own home. Home visits allow for us to look at your environment and optimize breastfeeding in your space.

We can help with painful breastfeeding or nipple damage, latch difficulties, low milk supply, pumping and bottle feeding, tongue-tie assessment and feeding support, feeding twins or preterm babies, etc.

Ella Anvari, RM IBCLC owner of Village Lactation Consulting in Victoria BC. Two women, one holding a newborn baby, sitting on a green couch, smiling at each other in a living room with framed artwork on the wall.

Virtual Feeding Classes

Our free virtual Newborn Feeding Foundations class helps families prepare for feeding before their baby arrives. It is taught in 3 parts, over 3 consecutive weekends. The best time to take this class is between 32-34 weeks for the first session, concluding around 37-39 weeks pregnant. Partners are encouraged to attend. See our services to book the class.

Ella Anvari, RM IBCLC owner of Village Lactation Consulting in Victoria BC. A woman with long brown hair smiling and engaging in a video call on her laptop, with bottles of hand sanitizer in front of her.

Virtual Consults

Perfect for follow-ups or for families outside Victoria. During a virtual consultation, we will discuss your questions and make a feeding plan accordingly. We will then follow-up on this plan to make you are making progress and seeing improvement. MSP and private options.

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