This can cause issues both with exam preparation and with your future practice as a lactation consultant: will you have the foundational skills and knowledge to serve your patients well?
We encourage you to instead consider a comprehensive course that is intended for students who are training to be lactation consultants and preparing to take the IBCLC exam for the first time. Note that starting with exam candidates in April , you will be required to have 5 additional hours of education focused specifically on communication and counseling skills.
We have these built into our program so that you can meet all of these requirements in one package. The class materials you use in your lactation-specific education usually serve as good study guides. Student liability insurance: Many programs and mentors will require you to purchase liability insurance similar to malpractice insurance. Required vaccinations: If you are not up-to-date on all required vaccination s for your clinical site s , you will need to get them before you begin clinical work.
Costs will vary significantly based on your health care plan, but generally are low for routine vaccinations. Note that you will likely need to update your flu shot yearly. Clinical uniform: Your clinical site s may require you to purchase and wear a particular jacket, scrubs, or other uniform. Prices The prices I charge are on a par with other lactation consultants with similar levels of knowledge and experience.
Separate page for details. Baby-led Weaning Workshops Separate page for details. Mileage This is included in the prices quoted. Deposit and cancellation fees Unfortunately a small number of clients have continued to cancel appointments at short notice which means that appointments are wasted and other families who could have had those appointments have to wait longer.
Connect on Facebook. I'll email you every time there's a new blog post. No spam. Pinky swear. Are there any nurse practitioner owned LC businesses out there? I have my FNP and looking at possibilities of incorporating my nurse practitioner license into the mix. Any thoughts or ideas on this? Yep, there are quite a few. I understand the exam is only offered twice a year, and I would love to be able to take the exam some time before But I would love to expand my knowledge and be able to handle the more complicated concerns of breastfeeding mothers and babies.
Being that I would like to take the exam before , do you have any recommendation as to how I could complete the required schooling between now and , and also take the exam in ? Please help if possible. Thank you so much! I actually found that doing the lactation specific education was the easiest part of the test requirements! Thank you for the information on your site. I am older than most so working for others, I run into age discrimination.
So as funding becomes available and I am able to,purchase what I need to get,started I will venture,out into private practice!
Thanks again! BTW where did you get your Masters in Lactation? Thank you. I am new at Private Practice, and looking to find as much info as possible. How do you get super bills? How do you advertise? This person may have completed 80 or more hours of lactation coursework and 1, or more hours of practical experience. Unfortunately, I was not able to find an available lactation consultant the moment I needed one. Because each client needs full attention for as long as necessary, it can be difficult or impossible to book multiple struggling moms on the same day.
If you are fortunate to have good timing or a bigger supply of professionals where you live, make the decision to hire or not hire knowing that if you decline, you might not get a second chance if you change your mind an hour or day later. And the premiums were the lowest quote. A lactation educator or counselor is someone who has received extensive training, perhaps 45 hours, in lactation.
I found free lactation educator help in the maternity shop at a local hospital. All of the sales clerks were certified and offered free one-on-one support in a special nook in the store. Unfortunately again , it was really hard to get a turn with these gurus.
I felt a flicker of hope when I found out that there is such a thing as a breastfeeding support group. I even dared to let a little of that pure baby joy back in when I found out that not only was my nearest group available three times a week, it was free.
The group was wonderful and weird. After the babies ate they were weighed again so we could determine whether they were taking in a sufficient quantity of milk at each feeding. If I had the chance to hire a lactation consultant to come to our home, I absolutely would have done so. Besides the obvious advantage of being light on the budget, it got me out of the house. Also, the breastfeeding group was the only option that was always available at scheduled times, of course and never sold out.
The group was fun and interesting. To find a group near you, start with the hospital where your baby was born. If there is no group, visit La Leche League online to find one and for feeding tips. I emerged victorious with valuable information. The best piece is that when it comes to technique our issue , an infant can be retrained in hours. You can teach your baby something new in a day. Looking back, I only wish I had known the right questions to ask before my child was born. Our feeding challenges would have been so much easier to overcome if I had thought to explore some of the obstacles other parents face.
The issues I had to deal with are really quite common.
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