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Mary Lou believes through education and support, all women are able to unlock the innate wisdom of childbirth and motherhood. Empowering all parents to take their place and pride in providing nourishment to their babies. Mary Lou has provided lactation support and childbirth education programs, consulting services, and educational resources to thousands of families in her community for over 20 years. She says “I am committed to helping you achieve your personal vision for birth, breastfeeding, before and beyond”.
VIRTUAL LACTATION CONSULTATION
$300 - 1.5 hours - Most Insurance Companies should cover due to COVID-19 Coronavirus
Assessments, Counseling, Care Plans and Education are all covered in my virtual visits. Give me a call and lets chat about what is going on.
Initial Postpartum Lactation Consultation
$300 - 1.5 hours - In Home
A thorough assessment of mom and baby
Pre and post feed weights to determine milk transfer
Observation of a feeding
Helpful instruction on improving technique
In-depth evaluation of latch and position with adjustments to make breastfeeding more comfortable
Incidental equipment used during visit or to be used to address issue
Written care plan for the next 24/48 hours left with you
Comprehensive physician report delivered to your primary healthcare providers
Two week follow-up telephone and email support.
Discounted rate for follow up visits.
Initial Prenatal Lactation Educational Consultation
$300 - 1 hour 20 minutes - In Home or Office recommended at 36 weeks
Review and discussion of health history
Breast exam
Discussion of what to expect during labor and delivery
Education on how to get breastfeeding off to the best start
Review of breast pump or counsel on selecting one
Back to Work Lactation Consultation
$300 - 1.5 Hours - In Home or Office
Review of health history
Review of current methods and frequency of feedings
Discussion of goals for what you would like it to look like once you go back to work
Pumping strategies flange fitting if needed
Time for Q & A
Two weeks follow up email and phone support
Weight Checks
$50 in my Office - $75 in your Home
This fee does not cover any other services
insurance & payment policies
Self Pay
My other clients have received partial or full reimbursement from their insurance providers. I always provide a superbill to submit for possible reimbursement. I am not able to guarantee it, however, you can check with your specific insurance provider by asking about lactation coverage. You can also get some guidance on how to navigate insurance reimbursement in this free resource from the National Women’s Law Center. It should absolutely be covered under the Affordable Care Act.
There is a $50 travel fee if you live outside of Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, or Middlesex counties.
Multiples: each baby will be an additional $100 to cover the extra time required.
These prices all include a prompt pay consideration
Insurance
I am an in-network provider with Aetna and most members are covered for six sessions. I bill them directly for your visits. There is a $50 travel convenience fee payable at booking and not billable to Aetna. For more information you can contact Aetna. In the past, I have also found other companies, Google, for instance, offers 100% coverage for in-home lactation support for their employees.
“Mary Lou helped our family become a family. Through her excellent teaching, we learned not only about the birth experience but also about nursing and trusting in our maternal and paternal instincts. Our children were both delivered naturally and the second one was completely without any medical intervention. In addition, thanks to Mary Lou, we have successfully breastfed both babies. Our first, for more than 2 years and our second is still nursing at 8 months.”
I can help with…
Prenatal Education
Breastfeeding
Sore Nipples or Breasts
Tongue tie - TOTS
Positioning and Latch
Infant Feeding
Newborn Care
Help with painful latches
Inadequate Milk Transfer
Low Milk Supply
Oversupply
Plugged Ducts
Engorgement
Mastitis
Therapeutic Breast Massage
How Your Partner Can Help
Premature Babies
Scale Rentals
Introducing a Bottle
Pumping
Milk Storage
Return to Work Strategies and Negotiation
Thrush
Chestfeeding
LGBTQ+ Families
New Mom/Parent Coaching
Excessive Newborn Weight Loss or Failure to Thrive
Poor Weight Gain
Nutrition Weaning and Wellness
Baby Led Weaning
Balancing Breastfeeding and Supplementation
Sick Infants
Pump Rentals