Re: Lactation Consulting Business?

December 1, 1999

I was wondering what kind of schooling you need, and what does it include?

How long do you have to go to school? Any info would be great.

I never used a LC, but I think even if the hospital had suggested one I would

have. All they offered was a nurse, and when I need a LC, I called dh's aunt

who nurse all 3 of her children.

<3,

Robin

December 1, 1999

Welcome ! I'm thinking that that's what I'd like to be when I grow up!

lol took me long enough, I just turned 29 :-) I'm Michele, SAHM of 2 2/3,

this one will also be our last. Were you able to go to school with your

little ones? I'm expecting this one in March and I thought I'd have to wait

until he is a big bigger to go to school. As for finding a LC, I've seen

flyers at our OB's office and the health center where we get our kids

vaccinated. The local midwives magazine has ads and our playgroup allows

moms to post flyers. Our small community paper also has a section in the

classifieds called " Your Children " or something like that, where the ads for

daycare and childrens resale shops are, a LC would fit in there I think :-)

We live in Edmonton btw, and you can see more about us at our homepage.

Michele, mom of Arran 12-27-93 and Keely Paige 12-5-97 #3 EDD 3-13-00 It's a

BOY! ICQ# 13092478

Our Family Pages ~ http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jcrocker/index.html

Lactation Consulting Business?

>From: CLE1@...

>

>Hi, my name is Busch and I am fairly new to this list. I am a stay

at home mom of three little ones. DJ is four yrs. old and I breastfed him

for one yr., is 2.5 yrs. old and I breatfed him for fifteen months

and is seven months old and I will probably breastfeed her until she

graduates from college as she is my last baby. I am also a Lactation

Consultant in my spare time. We have just moved to a small town about 1.5

hrs. from where we used to live and I am trying to start my business again.

I would like to get as much input as possible from everybody here. How did

you find the Lactation Consultants that you used? And if you didn't use

one, where could I advertise myself so that you would know where to find me

if you needed me? What would be a fair and affordable pricing structure?

And any other advice you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in

advance for all of your time and energy!!!

>

>>Breastfeeding is Best!!

>http://www.maclee.com/breastfeeding

>http://forums.delphi.com/bf_list/start

>

>If you like this list also check out

http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/weanedbuddies

December 1, 1999

Hi ,

welcome to the list. I got my LC through the ped office, she is also an RN.

She charged me $65 for an initial consult + pumping equipment when I needed

to rent a breastpump from her.

jen

>From: CLE1@...

.. How did you find the Lactation Consultants that you used? And if you

didn't use one, where could I advertise myself so that you would know where

to find me if you needed me? What would be a fair and affordable pricing

structure? And any other advice you have would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for all of your time and energy!!!

December 1, 1999

In a message dated 12/1/99 12:46:36 AM Central Standard Time,

CLE1@... writes:

<< How did you find the Lactation Consultants that you used? >>

Hi and welcome. I'm , SAHM to my son Davian who will be one on

the 10th :-(

I used the LC's that the hospital I delivered at had available.

December 1, 1999

Hi Michele and Robin-

Thanks for your posts. I took a course through Evergreen Community Hospital

in WA. They came out to CA to do a one week certification course for the

hospital out here. I was able to attend because I had just gotten pregnant

and just finished nursing my little one. I had alot of help from extended

family with babysitting for the week but it all worked out. The course

consisted of lecture, case studies and you were required to pass a final exam

in order to become certified. After that I started teaching breastfeeding

classes to women one on one and then I began consulting with women after they

had their babies. I truly enjoy what I do and it is something that for the

most part I am able to do around my husbands work schedule. If I can't meet

someone and they are in dire need of help I usually refer them to another

consultant near me. Someday I would like to become a board certified

consultant, but this takes many many hours of experience before being able to

sit for the exam. If you have a college degree it takes 2500 hours of

experience and without the degree it takes something like 6000 hours of

experience and education. So, as you know, being a stay at home mom I barely

get an hour to myself much less 6000 for someone else. So maybe when my

daughter graduates from school I will be with her as a board certified

consultant. Until then I will continue helping moms and doing something I

enjoy.

December 2, 1999

In a message dated 12/02/1999 2:37:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Jsachieve@... writes:

<< Hi -my name is and I'm pretty new to the list too!

I'm a

happily married sahm (with an at home Internet business/part-time) of 3 kids

too. is 6, will be 5 in a week, and Katelyn is 19 mo old (and

I'm still nursing her ). >>

Hi, . My name is also, and I also run a home internet

business, except I do it pretty much full time. What do you do? I run my

own nutritional consulting business. I'd love to hear more about it.

WAHM to Chase, 3, and Paige, 5 months.

Free Car for Life? Free House for Life? Its possible...

GET YOUR SPOT NOW!!!

WWW.NFLI.NET/124321

December 2, 1999

Hi, I just wanted to thank everybody for their input. I decided to advertise

myself with flyers at some of the local childrens shops, a breast pump rental

station and I am trying to find out about playgroups I may be able to

advertise with. In the area that I live there is only one ob/gyn office and

they already have an LC. The hospital doesn't have a lactation program yet

but one woman is trying to get one going so I am going to try to help her.

So far the hospital has said that they will not fund it but maybe one of

their foundations will. To bad that the hospital doesn't see this as a

benefit. If all else fails then I think I will volunteer my services at the

hospital right after women have their babies and then hopefully if they need

someone afterwards they will think of me. As far as my rate structure goes,

I have found out that in other areas surrounding me the going rate for an LC

seems to be in the $50-$60 range. So I am going to charge $50/session.

However, I want to be able to help anybody that needs it and I do not want

money to be an issue. So I am going to tell women that if this is not

affordable for them to let me know and they can pay me what they can afford.

Once again, I thank you all for your support and quick answers. Everything

that I decided to do I got from posts. I am very grateful. Good luck to

everybody and if anyone ever needs any help please let me know. My email is

CLE1@..., I look forward to helping anyone that needs it.

Sincerely-

Busch

December 3, 1999

Sounds like a good plan ! It's too bad insurance companies don't pay

for LC's if they supported bfing, less babies would end up on formula and

they would save a ton of $'s in health care issues. the book 'Milk, Money

and Madness - the Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding' mentions a few com

companies in the States that have hired LC's for their employees to help