Lactation consultation prep
Before you book · what to bring · what to write down
Visit date
Before you book
- Is the consultant an IBCLC? Ask for their name as certified, or their L-number, and check the IBLCE public registry
- If your state licenses lactation consultants, ask for the licence number too
- Do they bill your insurance or Medicaid, bill through a clinic, or ask you to pay and claim back?
- Home visit, office or video?
- What does a first visit cost if insurance does not pay?
The consultant
Name
IBCLC L-number
State licence no.
Phone
Insurance / Medicaid
Cost if not covered
Bring
- A few days of your feeding and sleep log
- A list of medicines you or the baby take
- Your pump and parts, or the bottles you use, if relevant
- Your insurance or Medicaid card
- Your questions, written down
What worries me most
What we agreed to try — write it down during the visit
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