https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:32:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854636 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:55:54 +0000 Arden 1854636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@stargal: Of course, it's their job just like a nurse or a therapist. Nobody can afford to work for free (especially if they have to pay off student loans).</p> <p>A lot of times they can be covered by insurance. They charge in the hospital too, it's just that it's lumped into your hospital bill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854630 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:51:46 +0000 spaniellove 1854630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: I'm not completely sure. I only know we've had our plan forever with no change and it took a turn for the worse a couple days before LO was born in June. Last week I spent hours on the phone just trying to figure out what on earth my benefits were related to breastfeeding and was finally told they used to give reimbursements if you bought a pump at a retail store and now they only provide a really subpar pump so you pretty much have to buy your own pump anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854617 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:40:48 +0000 Meridian 1854617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LaughLines: I had no idea that some insurance covers LC appointments!! I will need to check with mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854452 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:27:05 +0000 avivoca 1854452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All lactation visits are free at my hospital because I delivered there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854437 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:17:20 +0000 autumnlove 1854437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything was covered for the first month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854413 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:02:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1854413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i paid $200 for an in home visit. the private lactation consultant was way better than the hospital lactation consultants, and went above and beyond. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854314 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 08:09:45 +0000 LaughLines 1854314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just talking to my insurance last night about what my coverage will be and lactation consultants are covered 90% after deductible just like my other medical expenses are with my plan.. I thought it was a weird it wasn't more like a "copay" structure, but whatever. They also said it is charged the same for a hospital vs a home visit but insurance does NOT cover mileage if the bill includes a line item for mileage for them to come to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854293 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:56:21 +0000 Boheme 1854293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you can find one who works for a pediatricians office, the charge should be the same as a ped's office visit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854286 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:51:15 +0000 Mrs.ThinMint 1854286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a NICU baby. Once we're discharged, I get free LC services. I was told they are free because he was in the NICU though. They also have a free weekly support group where the LCs will help you. I also know of several other support groups with LCs around my city that are free. Maybe you could find a support group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854277 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:41:08 +0000 LAZB 1854277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once we were home I had to pay a lot for a LC to come help us, I think it was $150. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854263 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 07:02:39 +0000 hilsy85 1854263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid $200-250 for LC home visits. They are supposed to give you paperwork to be submitter to insurance so you get some reimbursement. It's cheaper than formula would have been (and I don't think I woudl have been able to BF without LC help) so it was well worth it for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854259 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 06:53:15 +0000 Cole 1854259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about all of them but we have a clinic that is headed up by two pediatricians who are lactation consultants and the whole clinic charges as though for a pediatrician visit when if you see one of the nurse LCs. </p> <p>We picked a ped who also has a few on staff in other capacities but who have LC duties as part of their job description so we have access to one during all business hours including Saturdays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854246 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 06:10:03 +0000 Mrs. Rabbit 1854246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's one LC on base that I can see for free, and I *think* she will come to my house. If she's busy or if I don't like her, then I pay out of pocket to find a new one, so I'm hoping we mesh well since a LC was vital to me breastfeeding last time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854234 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 05:20:53 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1854234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: ACA requires lactation coverage. Are you in a grandfathered plan?</p> <p>Our hospital had free lactation services during business hours and a 24 hour help line. Our pediatrician is also IBCLC so I could talk to him with any issues. I found their support invaluable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854232 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 04:49:16 +0000 spaniellove 1854232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The LCs I considered charge $150. Our insurance used to reimburse part of that but that coverage got taken away when the ACA went into effect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854223 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 03:11:29 +0000 Kemma 1854223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in New Zealand and fortunately the majority of our LC's are publicly funded so there is no charge to see them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854222 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 03:07:30 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1854222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours has a meeting time twice a week where you can be seen for support. It's free and a great way for them to see a lot of women within an hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854216 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 01:26:23 +0000 yin 1854216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My insurance covers a few visits from a lactation consultant a year. Not sure how many though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854215 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 01:03:52 +0000 sunny 1854215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think ours were charged as an office visit with a nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-lactation-consultant-charge#post-1854212 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 01:00:17 +0000 stargal 1854212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once you leave the hospital, ours charges 50 bucks to been seen! I always thought they were free. I understand shy they do it but it sucks for people who need help and can't afford it. They do take phone calks though </p>