About City Lactation
At City Lactation, we are dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care to families during one of life’s most meaningful transitions. Our team of experienced IBCLCs specializes in breastfeeding and chestfeeding support, latch and supply concerns, pumping guidance, and infant feeding education, offering evidence-based care tailored to your unique needs.
We believe in inclusivity, anti-racism, privacy, and informed consent, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way. We recognize that babies are people, and pumping is breastfeeding. Our team is committed to ongoing education in clinical skills, ethics, trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and equity to provide the highest level of support. Whether you’re preparing for your baby, troubleshooting feeding challenges, or navigating the early days of parenthood, we’re here to help you succeed.
Meet Our Consultants
Annie Frisbie MA, IBCLC, PMH-C
Annie has been an IBCLC since 2011 and founded City Lactation in 2018. She works exclusively out of the City Lactation office in Long Island City.
Kara Koehler BA, IBCLC
Kara has been an IBCLC since 2022. Her service area covers Bushwick, Ridgewood, Williamsburg, Bedford Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy), Crown Heights, Maspeth, Middle Village, Kew Gardens, Glendale, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Canarsie, East New York.
Patricia McGuire, IBCLC
Patricia has been an IBCLC since 2009. Her service area for home visits includes Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, Long Island City, Woodside, and Elmhurst.
suzi wall, IBCLC
Suzi became an IBCLC in 2024 after earning her clinical hours with Annie and Kara and at Jamaica Hospital in Queens. Her service area is Eastern/Central Queens, Nassau County, and the LIC waterfront.
CHRISTIE LONG, MSN, IBCLC, RN
Christie has been an IBCLC since 2023 and a NICU nurse since 2015. Her service areas include Manhattan (Midtown East, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Union Square, and Gramercy), and Roosevelt Island.
Brandi miller, ibclc, cbe, doula
Brandi became an IBCLC in 2025 after earning her clinical hours at Jamaica Hospital in Queens and with private practice mentors.. Her service area for home visits includes the Astoria, Bronx, Harlem, Westchester County, Yonkers, and New Rochelle.
KRISTINA PEDERSEN IBCLC
Kristina has been an IBCLC since 2014, where she was the very first IBCLC in Paraguay. She covers Nassau County, Suffolk County, eastern Queens, and parts of Brooklyn. Se habla Español.
Join the City Lactation Team
We’d love to hear from you if you’re in the greater New York City metro area and are looking for a Pathway 3 mentor or if you’re an IBCLC wanting to work for us.
City Lactation offers contractor positions with generous compensation and the possibility of full time employment. We provide training, practice infrastructure, insurance credentialing, and clinical mentorship inside a collaborative environment.
Our Pathway 3 interns work with Annie in our office in Long Island City. Contact us today if you are looking for a primary mentor or additional hours.
