SERVICES

Offering In-Home Lactation Services to meet your family's needs in Macomb County and surrounding areas. Your Lactation Consultant will travel up to 40 minutes round trip to meet you in your home. Travel beyond 40 minutes will be billed $10.00 per 10 minute increments beyond 40 minutes. Please contact Ruth with questions regarding your location.

Telehealth visits are available for your convenience for those outside of our traveling abilities and for urgencies that cannot wait for an in-person visit.

For Client's who do not have lactation insurance coverage, the cost for consultation is $225.00 for the initial visit and $200.00 for each follow-up visit for one baby. Most visits are between 60-90 minutes. For each additional baby, add $125.00. Weekend and holiday visits will be billed an addition $25.00 per visit.

We keep it simple by offering a standard fee which includes up to a total 40 minutes of travel time to and from your home, time used to prepare for our visit as well as time to complete your plan of care afterward.

Take a look at our Services to get an idea of how much time is typically required for visits. Listed times are estimates and may be shorter or longer based on your needs but will not exceed 90 minutes.

PRENATAL EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION

During our session, we will prepare you for what to expect once your baby is here. We will discuss ways to advocate for your breastfeeding plan in your birthing center. We talk about the early days of breastfeeding and how to know your baby is getting all the milk she or he needs. We will also practice positioning and learning how to hand express breast milk. This is a great time to discuss all of your concerns and raise your confidence in caring for your new baby.

90 minutes

INITIAL CONSULTATION

This is a great follow-up to your Prenatal Education or as a stand-alone Initial Consultation. During this visit we will address what is going on with breastfeeding at the moment. We will talk about what happened before, during, and after birth. You and your baby will receive both physical and health history assessments. Your baby will be weighed before and after feedings as an important clue to determine how breastfeeding is going. Your Consultant will observe and assist with a full breastfeeding to address your concerns and develop a plan to work toward improving your experience. This Consultation will look different for each family and a follow-up may be recommended based on your situation.

90 minutes (add 1 hour for each additional baby)

FOLLOW-UP CONSULTATION

This Consultation is a follow-up to your Initial Consultation. This can be scheduled as needed to address new concerns or evaluate how breastfeeding is progressing.

60 minutes (add 1 hour for each additional baby)

MILK EXPRESSION AND PUMPING

Some families, for a variety of reasons, find they need to express breast milk for a short time. Others find that exclusively expressing breast milk is what works for their family. Here we will ensure you are getting the most benefits from pumping. We will make sure you have the proper fit and are using the best techniques and pumping schedule to ensure a robust milk supply.

60 minutes

RETURNING TO WORK

Working on top of caring for a family can feel overwhelming. There are ways you can prepare yourself to help your routine move a little smoother. I will share strategies to help you maintain a healthy milk supply while reducing the stress you might feel during this transition.

60 minutes

WEANING

Weaning is a time of big change, and it can bring mixed feelings to you and your baby. During this Consultation, we will discuss strategies to help weaning feel a little easier for you and your baby. We will talk about how to gradually reduce your milk supply, stay comfortable and help your baby move through this transitional time.

60 minutes