Nichole McCloy

Nichole McCloy Hi!

I’m Nichole and I am passionate about helping new mamas and babies learn to breastfeed - especially when things are not going as expected...Let me know how I can help you on this journey!

01/06/2026

Surprise lactation bill after your hospital birth? 🚩 🚩 🚩

This is happening to DFW moms - and it can burn through your insurance lactation benefits before you even leave the hospital.

Have a listen👆🏻

DFW mamas with BCBS, Anthem and Aetna plans qualify for a FREE Ceres Chill when you come see us as your in network provi...
12/17/2025

DFW mamas with BCBS, Anthem and Aetna plans qualify for a FREE Ceres Chill when you come see us as your in network provider🙌🏻

Book in today 👉🏻 https://www.helpingdfwmamas.com/fb

✨ Calling New + Established DFW IBCLCs Ready to Grow in 2026 ✨Big congratulations to everyone who just passed boards and...
12/10/2025

✨ Calling New + Established DFW IBCLCs Ready to Grow in 2026 ✨

Big congratulations to everyone who just passed boards and is stepping into private practice this year — you did it! And to those of you who’ve been in practice but feel stuck, under-booked, or capped by insurance limitations… this is for you too.

I’m opening a very limited number of spots inside two pathways:

👩🏻‍⚕️RN-IBCLC Private Practice Mentorship (DFW only)
For newer RN-IBCLCs coming from the hospital world who want hands-on business + clinical strategy to build a REAL thriving practice.

🤝 Referral Partner Network (DFW RN or Non RN IBCLCs)
For IBCLCs who want:
• More leads
• Access to major insurance plans
• Business strategy + support
• Consistent growth without being siloed

This is relationship-based, and intentionally kept small. No MLM energy. No competition culture. Just collaboration, strategy, and growth.

If you:
✅ Want more volume
✅ Want better systems
✅ Want access to plans you may not be able to take right now
✅ Or feel like you’re missing key private practice pieces

Then let’s talk.

📩 DM me or email me at nichole@nicholemccloy.com to start the conversation.

**For solo practitioners, not groups**

12/01/2025

If you have an Anthem plan that is a corporate plan and you live in Texas… if you’ve been told you don’t have lactation benefits or you have to hit an out of network deductible first you are likely being lied to. 99% of the time the person who’s speaking to you is reading off of a script and they have no idea what they’re talking about.

BCBSTX is making things harder for ALL Anthem/BCBS families in Texas - but if your plan is from another state and you work for a large corporation…we can help!

11/25/2025

If your gut is telling you something isn’t right… listen.
If what you’ve been doing isn’t working, or you feel like you need more help or different help — that feeling matters.

You don’t have to wait.
You don’t have to push through.
You don’t have to stay stuck.

✨ Click the link in our bio
or
✨ visit https://www.helpingdfwmamas.com/fb

Reach out. We’re here to help you and your baby get the support you deserve.

11/24/2025

DFW mamas… if you have United Healthcare, this is for you.

Breastfeeding is hands down the hardest part of postpartum for most women — and you do not have to figure it out alone, especially when UHC is covering prenatal AND postpartum lactation visits at 100% right now. 🙌🏼

We have IBCLCs all over the metroplex —
Fort Worth, Dallas, Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Aledo, Weatherford, Mansfield, Saginaw, Alliance Town Center, and everywhere in between.

Which means there is someone near you who can literally come to your home and help.

Whether you’re:
• Pregnant and want to be prepared for breastfeeding
• Brand new postpartum and everything hurts
• Struggling with latch, low supply, pumping, jaundice, weight gain
• Or you’ve tried everything and nothing is working…

You are not failing.
You just need personalized, real support — and it’s fully covered.

We hold a few spots every week for babies who are struggling or losing weight because those first days matter so much. If that’s you, don’t wait.

✨ Tap the link in our bio to check your insurance.

If you have United Healthcare, your visits are covered in full and we’ll get you scheduled quickly.

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help! https://www.helpingdfwmamas.com/fb

11/20/2025

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to upgrade your pump… THIS IS IT.

The Eufy S1 Pro is the #1 wearable pump loved by the moms in my office—and today it’s $100 off.

Why it’s the best:
✔ Built-in heat
✔ Amazing milk output
✔ Quiet enough for work
✔ A charging case that keeps both pumps ready to go

It’s normally never discounted, so grab it for $249 through the link in my bio before the price jumps back up.

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I only recommend what I stand behind. Commission or not, my priority is patient outcomes.

11/15/2025

TEXAS MOMS: This is what’s REALLY happening behind the scenes with your ACA lactation benefits.

In June, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas quietly stopped routing out-of-network lactation claims through the BlueCard system. For years, those claims were automatically priced by each patient’s home plan. Overnight, BCBSTX rerouted everything to Texas rates — dropping payments to about 1/8 of what they’d always been.
No notice. No explanation. No fix.
Now families must send letters to their home plan and wait 6–8 weeks just to get the benefits they’re legally entitled to. When providers try to correct the claims? BCBSTX just “maintains” their wrong pricing without ever sending it to the home plan.

Moms and babies are being stripped of their ACA lactation benefits. Almost every RN-IBCLC in Texas has been forced out-of-network. Families are paying cash for a service that is supposed to be covered at 100%.

And now Cigna has announced that all lactation consultants will be terminated from their network by January 2026 unless we join Wildflower Health — a third-party vendor that keeps half the pay, requires visit authorizations, and delays reimbursement.

In one year, insurers have:
• Cut lactation reimbursement by 80–90%
• Pushed providers out-of-network
• Created long delays for new moms who need help now
• Shifted costs back to families
• Reduced available care because providers can’t survive on these rates
Families pay for ACA-compliant plans, but newborn feeding support has never been harder to access.
If insurers can quietly reclassify, reroute, or underpay your mandated benefits, the ACA’s guarantee becomes meaningless.
Texas moms and babies deserve better.
This is a national women’s health issue — and no one is talking about it.

11/13/2025

Breastmilk is biologically superior. That’s not up for debate.
But somehow, “breast is best” turned into a slogan war.

Now it’s breast is best vs fed is best…

And instead of supporting moms, it’s dividing us.
Here’s the truth:
🧠 Breastmilk is species-specific, immune-boosting, and custom-made for your baby.
💡 That doesn’t mean formula is shameful—it means the biology is different.
📉 But when we stop being able to say that out loud, we rob women of real, informed choice.
This isn’t about pushing breastfeeding at all costs.

It’s about saying:
“If you want to breastfeed, let’s actually make sure it works.”

Because it’s only best if:
✅ Baby is transferring milk well
✅ Your body is keeping up
✅ You feel supported and not shamed

We’re not here to chant slogans.
We’re here to give you facts, strategy, and support so you can feed your baby your way—without guessing, spiraling, or settling.

📲 Tap the link in bio and book with me or one of my partners at https://www.helpingdfwmamas.com/fb

In-home, in-office, or telehealth. Covered by insurance for most mamas.

Forget the slogans. Let’s get results.

11/12/2025

“Your baby is stronger than any pump.”
Sounds sweet.
But for many moms, it’s a lie that wrecks their supply.

Here’s the real talk:
Yes—babies can be more efficient than pumps… if everything is working perfectly.
But most of the time? It’s not.
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👉 Tongue ties
👉 Shallow latches
👉 Weak oral function
👉 Fatigue from birth
👉 Delayed milk coming in
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If something’s off and you’re told, “Don’t worry, baby’s better than a pump,” but your baby’s not actually transferring enough milk?
You’ll slowly—and silently—watch your supply crash.
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And by the time someone realizes what’s happening, you’re in the thick of triple feeding, chasing ounces, and feeling like it’s your fault.
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It’s not.
You just needed better info sooner.
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This is why we do weighted feeds.
Why we assess function, not just latch.
Why we give you real data, not just reassurance.
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📲 Tap the link in bio and book a visit with me or one of my partners at https://www.helpingdfwmamas.com/fb

In-home, in-office, or telehealth—covered by insurance for most mamas.

If something feels off, don’t wait.
Because you won’t pump what your baby didn’t remove if you think they are better than a pump…
And you can’t fix what no one measured.

11/12/2025

You saw a lactation consultant… and it didn’t help.
Now you’re wondering—“Was it even worth it?”
If that’s you, I get it.

So many of the mamas we work with came to us after getting no real answers the first time.
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Here’s the thing:
Not all IBCLCs are the same.
And there are a few big red flags that can tell you whether you’re getting expert-level care—or just surface-level support:
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🚩 No weighted feed at your visit
🚩 They don’t even bring a scale
🚩 They said, “Everything looks great!” but it definitely doesn’t feel great
🚩 They gave you generic tips with no customized plan
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If you’re still in pain, your baby’s still not gaining, or you’re still triple feeding without answers—you didn’t fail.
You just didn’t get the full picture.
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Real lactation care goes deeper.
We assess function, not just appearance.
We use data, not just vibes.
And we make you feel seen, heard, and actually helped.
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📲 Tap the link in bio and book with me or one of my partners or use the link here https://www.helpingdfwmamas.com/fb

In-home, in-office, or telehealth. Covered by insurance for most mamas.

One bad experience doesn’t mean the right help doesn’t exist.
It just means you haven’t found it yet.

11/12/2025

MYTH: You have to use a hospital-grade pump to build supply.
FACT: The best pump is the one you’ll actually use—frequently.

If you’re stuck triple feeding… glued to a plug-in pump… and scrubbing parts like it’s your side hustle—you’re making this way harder than it needs to be.
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Here’s what actually works:
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✅ A wearable pump that fits right and works for your body = more flexibility = more pumps = more milk
✅ The fridge hack — the shortcut you need so you’re not washing your pump parts after every single session
✅ Pumping more often, not perfectly — your breasts care about frequency, not perfection
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You don’t need to be a robot or martyr to feed your baby.

You just need better tools, better info, and better support.
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📲 Tap the link in bio and book with me or one of my partners or go to the link here https://www.helpingdfwmamas.com/fb

In-home, in-office, or telehealth. Covered by insurance for most mamas.

Let’s make this easier. Because it should be.

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Hi, I’m Nichole.

Hi, I'm Nichole. I'm a wife and a mom of 2 girls + a boy. I’m an L&D Nurse of 16 years and I love to help first-time mamas learn what to expect when they arrive at the hospital so that they can have an amazing birth experience. Let's be friends!