Re: Size of private practice

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Fantastic....this is just the kind of info I was looking for -- thanks!

Jan www.grammiesawards.blogspot.com

I do both but my "office" is my living room. the vast majority are home visits and some hospital. I see about 300 per year--hoping it gets to be more. per week can be 3 to 12! Varies widely.

Beebe, M.Ed., IBCLC Lactation Consultant/Postpartum Doula www.second9months.comwww.facebook.com/thesecond9months.

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I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let me/us know:Average number of dyads seen/weekDo you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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Hi Jan,I usually do only home visits, with once in a while in my own home (only a few times a year).   I also usually travel to Jerusalem which takes me 45-1 hour each way, and then from consult to consult in the city.  Slow weeks are about 4 a week, and busy ones are about 12 consults a week.  I find there are waves- but I average about 275 a year also, considering the times I don’t work, holidays, etc.  That is one of the fantastic things about being your own boss.  Although the downside is you can never depend on an income like you can from a salary.I also rent Medela pumps- I used to have 100, and now I would say about 75 are in working order.Hope this helps even though I am not in the US! Billowitz, IBCLCIsrael From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of BeebeSent: Monday, November 14, 2011 6:29 PMTo: Subject: Re: Size of private practice I do both but my " office " is my living room. the vast majority are home visits and some hospital.I see about 300 per year--hoping it gets to be more. per week can be 3 to 12! Varies widely. Beebe, M.Ed., IBCLC Lactation Consultant/Postpartum Doula www.second9months.comwww.facebook.com/thesecond9months. --- Subject: Size of private practiceTo: Date: Monday, November 14, 2011, 7:22 AM I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let me/us know:Average number of dyads seen/weekDo you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6628 (20111114) __________The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.http://www.eset.com

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Thanks, Sharon. Hopefully it will pick up!

Jan www.grammiesawards.blogspot.com

Hi Jan, I only do home visits and I'm lucky to get 2-3 a month (not a real breastfeeding freindly area). I'm also on contract with WIC to do referrals from the peer counselors, staff monthly in-services and the peer counselor trainings. Sharon Lazorwitz, IBCLC, RLC, LLLLHouston, TX

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I probably see one or two moms a month as paying clients in their own homes.  I also do free consults/support at a birth group in town and do simple informational calls a couple times per week at no charge.Lynn in MO

 

Hi Jan,

 I only do home visits and I'm lucky to get 2-3 a month (not a real breastfeeding freindly area). I'm also on contract with WIC to do referrals from the peer counselors, staff monthly in-services and the peer counselor trainings.

 

Sharon Lazorwitz, IBCLC, RLC, LLLL

Houston, TX

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Thanks, ...

Jan www.grammiesawards.blogspot.com

I do 1-2 home visits a week and rent 2-3 pumps. I do a weekly class at a nearby baby store. Also work one day week there.

Marine-- Marine, BA, IBCLC, RLC Marine Lactation ServicesOffice

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I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let me/us know:Average number of dyads seen/weekDo you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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I do 1-2 home visits a week and rent 2-3 pumps. I do a weekly class at a nearby baby store. Also work one day week there. Marine-- Marine, BA, IBCLC, RLC Marine Lactation ServicesOffice Cell (925) 550-6459mmarine@...On Nov 14, 2011, at 7:22 AM, janbarger2002 wrote:

I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let me/us know:

Average number of dyads seen/week

Do you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?

Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.

Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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Jan I think you should recommend USLCA or ILCA conduct a survey!

Not too difficult to set-up but it is a question that's worthy of examining. How

many PP IBCLCs are out there, and what is their average client load, pay etc. so

people new to the discipline have some info to go off of.

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Jan, I can get 3-4 calls a week, but most often it is 2-3 a month. Varies!All my visits are in my home office. Many of my clients come to me after they have seen 2, 3 or 4 other people, so I guess you could say I specialize in train-wrecks. I joke that I should be asking Dr Kotlow for a referral fee, since so many of those train-wrecks are due to tongue and labial ties.

I am finding it interesting that so many of us do have very small practices. Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLCBreastfeeding Matters in the Capital Regionwww.NormaRitter.com

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I have 10-12 clients a month in the short year I have been here. That includes a home birth midwife I work for. I see all her patients as well. I am the only LC who travels to homes. The hospitals have " some " LC time but even in their clinics, the hours of 8am-12 doesn't allow many clients.

I have an interview this week with a local hospital for part time/contingent LC work that I hope provides more education for the clients and hospital and a more substantial and stable income for my family while keeping my PP.

I love the work I do with the community of midwives, doulas and pediatricians. Walters, IBCLCIn Home Lactation Specialists, LLCTroy MIhttp://www.inhomelactationspecialistsllc.com/

 

Jan, I can get 3-4 calls a week, but most often it is 2-3 a month. Varies!All my visits are in my home office. Many of my clients come to me after they have seen 2, 3 or 4 other people, so I guess you could say I specialize in train-wrecks. I joke that I should be asking Dr Kotlow for a referral fee, since so many of those train-wrecks are due to tongue and labial ties.

I am finding it interesting that so many of us do have very small practices. Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLCBreastfeeding Matters in the Capital Regionwww.NormaRitter.com

Join us on Facebook for the latest birthing and breastfeeding news and views:http://tinyurl.com/BMCRonFB

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Jan,I saw 182 clients last year - that averages about 15 a month. I do home visits. About once or twice a year I will have someone come to my living room if they live out of my "zone" but they want to see me. I also have a twice monthly support group. I lead two or three LLL Meetings a month - one is a Toddler Meeting. I work during the school day so I see one or two dyads a day - I try to schedule yoga time during the school day. I usually take most of August off and holidays.I hope this helps!Leigh Anne O'Connor, BA, LLL, IBCLCNew York, NY

I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let me/us know:

Average number of dyads seen/week

Do you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?

Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.

Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

Leigh Anne O'Connor, IBCLCleighanne625@...www.leighanneoconnor.comwww.mamamilkandme.wordpress.com(917) 596-3646

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Hello, Jan.

I have an office in my home and all mothers come to me. For the first 12 years, I averaged 25 consultations a year. The next two years, I almost hit 50 consultations each time. Last year, I got 73. This year I am almost at 80 and hoping that maybe I'll hit 100 consultations this year. These numbers are the number of mothers. In the first years it was very rare for any of them to come for a follow-up consult--we could do follow-up by phone, usually. (Of course, some mothers did not make contact for follow-up.) This year and last year, I actually have more mothers wanting to come for a follow-up consultation to be sure that things are right or because they already had a tongue-tie clipped and did CST but were still having some trouble. In the last two years, at least where I am, it seems that mothers finally recognize the importance of breastfeeding and more of them are willing to spend

money to try to make it work.

It doesn't really come out to so many/week. Cosultations come in spurts, just like babies do.

Dee Kassing

I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let me/us know:Average number of dyads seen/weekDo you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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I average about 1 new client per week. Including existing clients, and I make

about 3 visits per week, as I am finding that my clients have a great thirst for

knowledge on their baby. Even when we've resolved the original issue, they call

me for follow ups because they want to know what to expect next month, 6 months,

or a year from now. It is as if babies were just invented, and they are this

strange new thing for which no one knows anything about, but they desperately

want to! So I spend a lot of time doing visits on the hows and whys of babies

and how it all ties in to lactation.

I do visits exclusively in their home. I meet them where they are so I can help

them utilize the tools they have, where they have them.

I am the only one doing private practice in my town of about 200,000 people.

However, we do have 4 hospital IBCLC's, and one WIC IBCLC. And we have been

without a LLL group for close to 10 years at least. But one is starting up and

is supposed to have their first meeting in January.

I also do LC work as a nurse in a pediatric practice. However, even there the

numbers aren't much bigger. Since my primary position is as a nurse, I only see

the moms they request me to see, which generally ends up being about one a week.

However, it is a referal practice dealing exclusively with special needs

pediatrics and their siblings, so it doesn't get a whole lot of newborns anyway

- maybe 6 to 8 a month.

In my area, breastfeeding is still very nearly an underground movement limited

to " those attachment parenting types. " We've lost all but one of our four

midwives (who were so far underground as to be considered subterranean) and I

don't think we have a single doula who is still practicing.

It is fairly standard here to breastfeed in the hospital, and then around 1 or 2

weeks later they start giving formula. Certainly by 3 or 4 months, it is rare to

have a breastfeeding mom. I don't mean exclusively, I mean *at all*. If you see

a mom breastfeeding any at 6 months, the usual response is, " wow! "

Hartfelder IBCLC, RLC

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> I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private

practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let

me/us know:

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> Average number of dyads seen/week

> Do you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?

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> Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.

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> Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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What city are you in angela? Beebe, M.Ed., IBCLC Lactation Consultant/Postpartum Doula www.second9months.comwww.facebook.com/thesecond9months.--- Subject: Re: Size of private practiceTo:

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I average about 1 new client per week. Including existing clients, and I make about 3 visits per week, as I am finding that my clients have a great thirst for knowledge on their baby. Even when we've resolved the original issue, they call me for follow ups because they want to know what to expect next month, 6 months, or a year from now. It is as if babies were just invented, and they are this strange new thing for which no one knows anything about, but they desperately want to! So I spend a lot of time doing visits on the hows and whys of babies and how it all ties in to lactation.

I do visits exclusively in their home. I meet them where they are so I can help them utilize the tools they have, where they have them.

I am the only one doing private practice in my town of about 200,000 people. However, we do have 4 hospital IBCLC's, and one WIC IBCLC. And we have been without a LLL group for close to 10 years at least. But one is starting up and is supposed to have their first meeting in January.

I also do LC work as a nurse in a pediatric practice. However, even there the numbers aren't much bigger. Since my primary position is as a nurse, I only see the moms they request me to see, which generally ends up being about one a week. However, it is a referal practice dealing exclusively with special needs pediatrics and their siblings, so it doesn't get a whole lot of newborns anyway - maybe 6 to 8 a month.

In my area, breastfeeding is still very nearly an underground movement limited to "those attachment parenting types." We've lost all but one of our four midwives (who were so far underground as to be considered subterranean) and I don't think we have a single doula who is still practicing.

It is fairly standard here to breastfeed in the hospital, and then around 1 or 2 weeks later they start giving formula. Certainly by 3 or 4 months, it is rare to have a breastfeeding mom. I don't mean exclusively, I mean *at all*. If you see a mom breastfeeding any at 6 months, the usual response is, "wow!"

Hartfelder IBCLC, RLC

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> Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.

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> Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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Hi Jan,

I have had 19 clients in 19 months, but not evenly spaced out. I do only home

visits, and am the only one in my area doing them. I also lead a monthly LLL

meeting and take calls, and occasionally will see an LLL mom as an LLLL in my

home for free.

I have a meeting to see someone about 45 minutes away to be on call for clients

in that area. We'll see where that goes.

~Nadja Catano, M.A., IBCLC

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Hi Jan,I never pipe up on here, but love learning from all of you amazing ladies! I work full-time for WIC as an IBCLC/Breastfeeding Coordinator and also have a very small private practice where I see anywhere from 1-4 clients a month. Before I started the full-time position with WIC I was able to see a few more mothers, but I have never been what I think of as "busy" with more than 2-3 consults a week. I hope that helps!

Tatiana Indrisek, IBCLCwww.mamasmilkandmore.comLoving Support for Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding

Thanks to all of you that have e-mailed me -- there are more of you out there, I know. Would love to hear from you all too.

Jan

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Amarillo, Texas

It is getting better every day. I think eventually I will be able to support

myself with just my private practice, just not anytime soon. *g*

And we are doing some exiciting things. We just had our first High Plains

Breastfeeding Coalition meeting. And as I said, we will have an official local

LLL for the first time in at least a decade! The nearest LLL group otherwise is

two hours away in Lubbock.

This is heavy duty old school territory. As I keep telling my friends who move

away to the coast and then come back expecting the same medical practices, etc.

- this isn't the coast, it is the Panhandle of Texas. You are as far from a

coast as you're going to get. *g*

Hartfelder IBCLC, RLC

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I was introduced to LLL in /College Station Texas. I thank the non-breastfeeding culture in texas for leading me to my current career. If I were in the NW I wouldn't have NEEDED LLL! ironic, isn't it? Beebe, M.Ed., IBCLC Lactation Consultant/Postpartum Doula www.second9months.comwww.facebook.com/thesecond9months.--- Subject: Re: Size of private practiceTo: Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 2:49 PM

Amarillo, Texas

It is getting better every day. I think eventually I will be able to support myself with just my private practice, just not anytime soon. *g*

And we are doing some exiciting things. We just had our first High Plains Breastfeeding Coalition meeting. And as I said, we will have an official local LLL for the first time in at least a decade! The nearest LLL group otherwise is two hours away in Lubbock.

This is heavy duty old school territory. As I keep telling my friends who move away to the coast and then come back expecting the same medical practices, etc. - this isn't the coast, it is the Panhandle of Texas. You are as far from a coast as you're going to get. *g*

Hartfelder IBCLC, RLC

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I completely understand! It was my inability to find help almost 20 years ago

that led me down this path. I started researching, and then in 1994 there was a

one day conference in Lubbock and they had a speaker from this new profession

called Lactation Consulting, and I heard all about it, and this new thing to do

with cabbage leaves, and all sorts of nifty stuff! *lol* I knew from that day,

this is what I wanted to do. I wish I could remember who that Lactation

Consultant was, so I could thank her from the bottom of my heart.

Hartfelder IBCLC, RLC

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Hi Jan,

Well my business is really new we will see how it goes. So far I have just had

2 visits. My second was today (yeah). I don't have a home office and didn't

intend on doing visits in my home but my first visit was in my home she drove

about 90min to see me. I think I will offer my living room for those moms that

live far away. I live north of Kansas City so I am looking for clients in KC

but also am focusing on North we there are lots of small towns and not much LLL

or LC help available. I work part time weekend nights at a KC hospital. I also

have a PRN job that I usually work one day a week at another hospital. I would

really like for my business to do well enough so I could quit the PRN job which

would just be 2-3 visits a week. In my area there aren't a lot PPLC none in

northeren KC I am it. However a lot of the peds offices have LC that see them

in the office. And there are a lot of free support groups.

Karman Romero

www.babysbreaststart.com

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> I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private

practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let

me/us know:

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> Average number of dyads seen/week

> Do you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?

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> Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.

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> Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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Hi Beth

As a new IBCLC aiming to set up PP in town, Ont. I found your sharing of

experiences very interesting.

Thank you ........... Vikki Kidd

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> I'm in Ottawa, Ontario and we are unusually well served, I think, for a city

our size.....or at least we are for Canada. There are now 15 PPLCs in a city of

a >1 million people plus the PHNs, the Breastfeeding Buddies peer support system

run by the public health dept, LLL, plus provincially funded drop-ins (about 8

of those) plus 3 private drop-ins.

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> I work doing mostly home visits 3-8 clients/week plus I work as a independent

consultant at 2 of the provincially funded drop-ins (so not sure how you want to

count that - they pay me but I am not an employee). Even though we have

provincial health care private LCs are not included in this, nor are we covered

by most private insurance (hurry up licensure!). I have a shared office

available to me 2 days/week but I rarely use it. The office is in another LCs

home - she is my mentor and colleague - I just have a key and use the office if

I need to though I have to pay to use it and moms generally prefer home visits

anyway. I also have an arrangement where most of the supplies I need or offer

to my clients come through her. I don't much like the business of

selling/renting so she takes on the risk or having rental pumps/scales and does

the inventory stuff but I can carry items I might need and sell to clients as

appropriate but I choose not to make a profit that way. There are some LCs who

are not as busy as me (by choice I think) and some who combine their work with

other employment - prenatal classes, doula work, etc.... I could be busier but I

also have kids and sit on numerous committees and lead two LLL groups. It

certainly isn't a way to make much money but I love it and hope to grow the

business soon though it is always going to be one of those businesses that has

ups and downs - a week when you can't handle all the clients and a week with

only a few calls

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Jan, I took your class 4 years ago and learned so much!

I have had my practice for 2 years now. I have a website, and am listed on a

handful of other websites. My first year I think I had 11 initial consults. It

was very sporadic. My second year has picked up some, and I think I have had

closer to 20 consults. Again, very sporadic. I once had 3 consults in one week

and that was a big deal.

I do exclusively home visits, no pump rental. I am willing to drive 45 minutes,

sometimes more. There is an IBCLC in my area that has a free-standing clinic

with pump and scale rental. Her practice is well established and is my most

direct competition. Several hospitals in the area offer outpatient lactation

services, but several moms have said that they are much happier with the time I

take and my follow-up.

I have not marketed myself much with local physicians yet as I have not had the

ability to handle the potential added work I hope to get when I do as I have 2

children, the youngest started half day kindergarten this year. Next year with

both kids being in school all day I will be able to put more time into marketing

and handling the added business.

Most of my clients have found me online, or referred by friends or other LLL

Leaders.

Amy Grant, BA, IBCLC, RLC

Natural Beginnings Lactation Services

Round Lake Beach, IL

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This all makes me wonder, can a private practice IBCLC make it as a free-standing clinician? Dana Schmidt, BS, RN, IBCLCCradlehold, DirectorBreastfeeding Education & Supportwww.cradlehold.nethttp://breastfeedinghomevisitservices.weebly.com/shop.htmlProviding the minimum amount of intervention for the minimum amount of time for maximum benefit to mother and babyTo: Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 8:03 PMSubject: Re: Size of private practice

Jan, I took your class 4 years ago and learned so much!

I have had my practice for 2 years now. I have a website, and am listed on a handful of other websites. My first year I think I had 11 initial consults. It was very sporadic. My second year has picked up some, and I think I have had closer to 20 consults. Again, very sporadic. I once had 3 consults in one week and that was a big deal.

I do exclusively home visits, no pump rental. I am willing to drive 45 minutes, sometimes more. There is an IBCLC in my area that has a free-standing clinic with pump and scale rental. Her practice is well established and is my most direct competition. Several hospitals in the area offer outpatient lactation services, but several moms have said that they are much happier with the time I take and my follow-up.

I have not marketed myself much with local physicians yet as I have not had the ability to handle the potential added work I hope to get when I do as I have 2 children, the youngest started half day kindergarten this year. Next year with both kids being in school all day I will be able to put more time into marketing and handling the added business.

Most of my clients have found me online, or referred by friends or other LLL Leaders.

Amy Grant, BA, IBCLC, RLC

Natural Beginnings Lactation Services

Round Lake Beach, IL

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> > Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA

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wow, Amy, thank you!!

For what it is worth, my first year in private practice (1985), I *made* $15.

Hey -- I didn't LOSE money!

Jan www.grammiesawards.blogspot.com

Jan, I took your class 4 years ago and learned so much!I have had my practice for 2 years now. I have a website, and am listed on a handful of other websites. My first year I think I had 11 initial consults. It was very sporadic. My second year has picked up some, and I think I have had closer to 20 consults. Again, very sporadic. I once had 3 consults in one week and that was a big deal.I do exclusively home visits, no pump rental. I am willing to drive 45 minutes, sometimes more. There is an IBCLC in my area that has a free-standing clinic with pump and scale rental. Her practice is well established and is my most direct competition. Several hospitals in the area offer outpatient lactation services, but several moms have said that they are much happier with the time I take and my follow-up.I have not marketed myself much with local physicians yet as I have not had the ability to handle the potential added work I hope to get when I do as I have 2 children, the youngest started half day kindergarten this year. Next year with both kids being in school all day I will be able to put more time into marketing and handling the added business.Most of my clients have found me online, or referred by friends or other LLL Leaders.Amy Grant, BA, IBCLC, RLCNatural Beginnings Lactation ServicesRound Lake Beach, IL> > > >> > I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let me/us know:> > > > Average number of dyads seen/week> > Do you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?> > > > Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.> > > > Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA> >>

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Dana -- it all depends on what you have to make. Some need to "make" more than others to make it...

Jan www.grammiesawards.blogspot.com

This all makes me wonder, can a private practice IBCLC make it as a free-standing clinician?

Dana Schmidt, BS, RN, IBCLCCradlehold, DirectorBreastfeeding Education & Supportwww.cradlehold.nethttp://breastfeedinghomevisitservices.weebly.com/shop.htmlProviding the minimum amount of intervention for the minimum amount of time for maximum benefit to mother and baby

To: Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 8:03 PMSubject: Re: Size of private practice

Jan, I took your class 4 years ago and learned so much!I have had my practice for 2 years now. I have a website, and am listed on a handful of other websites. My first year I think I had 11 initial consults. It was very sporadic. My second year has picked up some, and I think I have had closer to 20 consults. Again, very sporadic. I once had 3 consults in one week and that was a big deal.I do exclusively home visits, no pump rental. I am willing to drive 45 minutes, sometimes more. There is an IBCLC in my area that has a free-standing clinic with pump and scale rental. Her practice is well established and is my most direct competition. Several hospitals in the area offer outpatient lactation services, but several moms have said that they are much happier with the time I take and my follow-up.I have not marketed myself much with local physicians yet as I have not had the ability to handle the potential added work I hope to get when I do as I have 2 children, the youngest started half day kindergarten this year. Next year with both kids being in school all day I will be able to put more time into marketing and handling the added business.Most of my clients have found me online, or referred by friends or other LLL Leaders.Amy Grant, BA, IBCLC, RLCNatural Beginnings Lactation ServicesRound Lake Beach, IL> > > >> > I'm trying to get a handle on how large (or small) the average private practice is -- could you e-mail me either privately or post to the group and let me/us know:> > > > Average number of dyads seen/week> > Do you do only home visits, only office visits or a combination of both?> > > > Need this info for a book on clinical instruction that is in the works.> > > > Thanks -- Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA> >>

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Ann, I find that is interesting. I have many less follow ups- probably one every 2 weeks. Do you charge for follow up? I find many moms are not willing to pay, and I can’t do it for free. Billowitz From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of yorksirelassieSent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:25 PMTo: Subject: Re: Size of private practice Although I have an LLC, I am the only employed IBCLC. I have an office manager to handle my scheduling, billing etc. And have one other IBCLC and an intern that helps me with my follow-ups etc when I needed and they are classified as contractors.I do nearly only home visits, and the amount of new moms I see per week changes (some weeks there are no new moms and some I have about 8+) When I am very busy I do refer them to the other LCs that I know and trust in my service area.I just went and counted this year I have had average 3 new client per week and 5 follow-ups.I hope this would be helpful JanKindly,Ann FaustAnn Faust, MBChB, BA (Hons), IBCLC, RLCBABY AND ME LACTATION SERVICES LLCwww.BabyAndMeLC.comFacebook: Baby And Me Lactation Servicesphone: This information is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific authority, advice or recommendations. Where you deem necessary, we suggest that you seek advice regarding your particular situation from the appropriate professional.The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the named addressee. Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any information contained therein by any other person is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately by returning the e-mail to the originator. This e-mail transmission and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it, are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, disclosure, copying, dissemination, distribution or use of any of the information contained in, or attached to this e-mail transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify Baby and Me Lactation Services, LLC by telephone at (240)893-3808 and then delete the message and its attachments from your computer. Thank you.>__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6630 (20111115) __________The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.http://www.eset.com