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How booking works

  1. Book your time. You do not need your insurance information to book. Jane asks for a card to hold the appointment, and nothing is charged at booking.
  2. Complete your patient forms. They arrive by email right after you book. This is where your insurance information goes.
  3. We verify your benefits. Our Billing Team checks your coverage from those forms and emails you a summary of your coverage and any expected out-of-pocket cost before your visit.

Lactation coverage varies by insurance plan. If your plan does not cover the visit, we contact you before anything is charged, and you decide whether to continue at our self-pay rate.

Good to know before you book

  • Online booking opens about 48 hours out. That is the time our Billing Team needs to verify your benefits. If an earlier time opens up, our scheduling team will contact you.

  • If the adult patient isn’t pregnant, lactating, or inducing lactation, insurance will not cover your visit.
  • Home visits cannot be booked online. If your visit type says “contact to book”, please use our patient request form and our team will reach out.
  • Virtual appointments are not covered by these plans: UHSS, UMR, GEHA, UHC, BCBS Federal, and Cigna Allegiance.
  • HMO plans need a referral. If you have an HMO plan that we accept, an authorized referral must be received by your appointment date for the visit to be billed to insurance. Without it, the visit is billed at our self-pay rate.
  • Completing your forms promptly gives our Billing Team the most time to work on your benefits.

Questions about coverage or referrals? Call our Billing Team at 281-626-5271. Not sure whether we take your plan? Try our Coverage Estimator.

Tessa Gardin Guillory IBCLC RLC LMT

“I have a true passion for helping moms breastfeed their babies, I can’t believe I get to do what I love for a living. I am truly blessed.”

Tessa has been helping parents and babies with breastfeeding since 2008. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Maternal and Child Health and Human Lactation and became an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2010. She is a member of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) and the Houston Area Lactation Consultants and Educators (HALCEA) group.

She began her career in Lactation as a hospital-based lactation consultant at the largest delivering hospital in Houston (The Woman’s Hospital of Texas). Along with providing personal direction for parents, during that time she was also integral in establishing the first Baby Friendly (BFHI) hospital in Houston, Texas. In 2015, Tessa also began working in the lactation clinic in the office of Dr. James Liu, ENT, a well-known pediatric Ear Nose and Throat physician that performs frenotomies on babies diagnosed with tongue tie. This provided her with extensive experience assessing lip and tongue ties and assisting these patients with managing and recovering from the frenectomy procedure. Her family life directly led to her interests in cases and conditions connected to tongue tied babies as both her daughters were born in need of intervention.

In 2016, Tessa, along with Suzanne Juel, established Bayou City Breastfeeding to provide advanced in-home lactation support for patients in the Houston area. Since that time, the practice has grown, and now has two office locations and has expanded to include several other IBCLCs.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and four wonderful children, cooking, taking road trips and crafting. In addition to family time, she is active in her church and enjoys catching up with longtime friends, running outdoors and improving her yoga practice.

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Priscilla Jackson
(She/Her/Hers) IBCLC RLC CLC

My journey into lactation consulting was sparked by my own experiences as a young mother. When I had my son at 19, I was clueless about breastfeeding. But with the unwavering support of my son’s aunt, an experienced IBCLC, we overcame every obstacle and breastfed for 3 amazing years. Her passion and dedication inspired me to pay it forward and become a lactation consultant myself.

With a holistic approach to lactation support, I believe in empowering moms and reminding them that they’re doing an incredible job, even when the journey gets tough.

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Mandy Wilson RN IBCLC

With a background in both nursing and lactation support, I blend the best of both worlds in my practice. I have a holistic approach, preferring conservative options and homeopathic remedies while valuing the importance of Western medicine when needed.

What drives me most in my work is witnessing the triumphs of breastfeeding families. From setting goals to achieving milestones, I find immense joy in helping mothers bond with their babies through breastfeeding.

Every family is unique, and I tailor my support accordingly. By discussing specific goals and concerns, I create individualized plans to meet their needs. And when uncertainty or overwhelm arises, I offer validation, simplification, and a focus on small victories.

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Magnolia (North Woodlands) - Tomball - Montgomery - West Conroe - The Woodlands
Located at: 33300 Egypt Ln, F-400, Magnolia
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