Home Visits
In a home visit I provide support and guidance to help you breastfeed more comfortably and to help your baby feed more effectively. During a home visit, I always :
- Review positioning, latch-on, and normal breastfeeding patterns.
- Help you to refine your technique, read your baby's cues, and recognize when your baby is feeding effectively.
- Weigh your baby on a digital baby scale before and after the feeding, so that we know your baby is getting an adequate amount of milk at the breast. If milk supply is a concern, we will also discuss ways to increase milk production.
After the home visit, I will:
- Provide a summary of discussions/recommendations from the consultation.
- Create a written plan to help you meet your goals.
- Follow-up by telephone.
- Give you a receipt that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
An initial home visit typically lasts approximately 1½ hours. Some mothers schedule a follow-up visit; many come to my support meetings for follow-up.