Breastfeeding Consultations
Our goal is to support you by providing guidance and confidence to
breastfeeding mothers and their families
One on One Breastfeeding Consults with our Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)
Lactation Consultations are a wonderful way to set your breastfeeding career off on the right foot!
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Available at a Breastfeeding Center or at your home depending on your location
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By Appointment only, Book Here
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Consults are 1 hour, but can be extended at a prorated rate depending on your needs and questions
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For longer visits, please call 650-347-6455 and we will do our best to accommodate your needs
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If you have twins book a double consult (2 hours) to leave plenty of time to address both babies
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We offer Back to Work Consults, these cover returning to work and breastfeeding
All Breastfeeding Consults are with our trained staff, who are very experienced in all areas of lactation
Breastfeeding Consultation at the Center
Visits at the Breastfeeding Center allow you meet one on one with a consultant in Burlingame or Menlo Park, California. After your visit, you have easy access to the center's complimentary services and any breastfeeding accessories you need. We encourage our customers to use the complimentary 2 hour parking lot behind the Burlingame Center on Chapin Avenue or the 3 hour public lot in Menlo Park.
Book Burlingame & Menlo Park Appointments Online $200
Appointments can also be made by calling 650-347-6455
1 Hour - Additional Time is Prorated at the Hourly Rate
Breastfeeding Consultations in Your Home
Home Consultations allows a Healthy Horizons Consultant to meet you in the comfort of your home and provides all of the wonderful service and assistance that is provided in our office consultations. The consultant brings a baby scale to get the pre and post weight of your baby and will observe a nursing session. They will answer any questions or concerns you have and will provide techniques and tips to improve your nursing.
Pricing for home visits depends on where you are located. Our local boundaries for home consults include the cities of San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, San Mateo, Belmont, and San Carlos. If you are located in a different city, there may be an extra charge. To get a quote for an out of area home consult, please call 650-347-6455.
1 Hour - Additional Time is Prorated at the Hourly Rate
Follow-Up Consults
Follow-up visits are 60 minutes and must follow a full Healthy Horizons Lactation Consultation. Consults for the Burlingame Center can be booked online.
Appointments at our Menlo Park Center can be made by calling 650-347-6455
Follow-Up in Person or Virtually
Additional Time is Prorated at the Hourly Rate
Back to Work Breastfeeding Consultation
Back to Work Consultations allow you to create a plan for nursing and pumping at work specifically tailored to you, your baby, and your job.
The consultant will provide you with information and questions for your baby's caregiver, important pumping and milk storage information, as well as guidance on how to balance pumping, nursing, and storage with your workplace and your time considerations.
In addition to our Back to Work Consult, we have a wonderful Back to Work Class for our working mothers once a month.
Book Burlingame Appointments Online $200
Appointments at our Menlo Park Center can be made by calling 650-347-6455
1 Hour - Additional Time is Prorated at the Hourly Rate
Online, Skype, or Phone Consultations
Online, Skype and phone consults are available for any appointment type by request. Book a the visit type you would like and specify you want to complete your visit via Skype or phone. Online and phone visits are the same rate as in-person visits.
Additional Time is Prorated at the Hourly Rate
What Happens at a Breastfeeding Consultation?
During this visit, the consultant may take the weight of the baby and will observe a nursing session. They will answer any questions or concerns you have and will provide techniques and tips to help address any breastfeeding problems the mother or baby is experiencing. Back to Work Consults are available for mothers returning to work. All visits are 1 hour, except for twins visits which are 2 hours. Additional time is prorated at the hourly rate.
How do I Prepare for a Breastfeeding Consultation?
Please see our insurance page for reimbursement and coverage tips.
How can I use my insurance to help cover a consult?
If the baby is a newborn please limit the amount you feed the baby to 1/2 a normal feeding amount if your appointment is within 1 hour so the baby is more willing to feed during the visit.
If you are supplementing with breastmilk or formula please bring extra milk with you if you have a non-latching baby.
If your baby is a newborn and experiencing weight loss or slow weight gain please bring a record of the number of breastfeedings, bottle feedings, and supplement amounts along with the number of soiled and wet diapers.