Pricing + Services

The Fourth Trimester.

That's what we in the field call the first three months after a baby's birth. Compared to other mammal babies, human babies are born very immature and depend on their parents a great deal. Newborns are a lot of work! In the U.S., new families often go it alone.

Throughout history and around the world, new parents and babies have been nurtured by their family, friends, and communities during this special time. Some of us are trying to bring this practice back into fashion! We mother you so that you can mother your baby.

I am in network with Aetna, Unicare, Humana-Tricare, and Fallon insurance companies. My biller will submit your claim for you and your baby in order for your insurance company to pay me directly. You will be billed for any deductibles, copays, and coinsurance costs that your insurance company claims is due.

For my clients with different insurance plans, when you schedule your appointment, you will be asked for credit card information and to pay in advance, so you can get that out of the way. I provide documentation (a superbill receipt) for seeking reimbursement. Blue Cross Blue Shield, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim, and Tufts do not have IBCLCs in network, but usually reimburse their members for lactation care. Unfortunately, MassHealth does not reimburse for lactation care, but there are nurse practitioners and nurse midwives who have lactation knowledge and who can bill MassHealth after your appointment with them.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2012 requires health plans in the United States to cover “breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling by a trained provider during pregnancy and/or in the postpartum period.” Therefore, when you paid your insurance premium, you already paid for lactation care. Get reimbursed; don't pay twice! Please call the Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner if your insurer does not comply with the law: (617) 521-7794.

lactation Consultation in your home-initial appointment

$395/2 hours plus - Home visits include history taking, physical exams of both parent and child, pre- and post-feed weights on a sensitive scale, observation of a feeding, position and latch recommendations and demonstrations, assessment, a customized plan for the immediate future, referrals to other resources, a letter to your health care providers, check-ins from me, and so much more.

Follow-up appointment in your home - 90 minutes

$295/1.5 hour - Home visit follow-up lactation consultation as client needs. While we try to get everything on track in the first visit, it sometimes doesn't happen that way and an in-person follow up is needed. Two people are learning the new skill of breastfeeding, after all!. As needed, follow-up visits include pre- and post-feed weights on a sensitive scale, observation of a feeding, position and latch recommendations and demonstrations, assessment, a customized plan for the immediate future, referrals to other resources, a letter to your health care providers, follow-ups from me, and so much more.

Group lactation class and support group meeting In DEDHAM

$20/1 hour - Each class/meeting is different. Learn something new every week! I lead prenatal classes and support groups on all things lactation, from how birth choices can impact breastfeeding to the newborn period to baby-wearing to pumping and returning to work to introducing complementary solid foods to weaning. I bring my scale so that you can weigh your baby. It's a fun, hands-on science class with lots of discussion, film-watching, position and latch practice with dolls and knitted breasts, guest speakers, and so much more.

corporate/Company job-site consultation

$400/2 hours - I will help you improve your workplace's lactation environment for better morale and the health of your employees and their families. My services include breastfeeding counseling for your employees, help creating a space for employees to express or pump and to store their milk, and so much more.

Tele-health/VIRTUAL PRIVATE prenatal class

$100/1 hour - In the convenience of your own home I will cover the basics of human lactation to get you off to a great start right after birth. We will discuss how birth impacts breastfeeding, we'll go over what to expect breastfeeding a newborn to be like, then we'll add in a some position and latch practice with dolls and knitted breasts, and so much more.

Tele-health/VIRTUAL initial Appointment

$395/2 hours - Virtual appointments include history taking, physical exams of both parent and child (with help from you via videos and photos), use of a borrowed infant scale, observation of a feeding via videos and photos, position and latch recommendations and demonstrations, a customized plan for the immediate future, referrals to other resources, a letter to your health care providers, follow-ups from me, and so much more.

Follow-Up Tele-health/VIRTUAL Appointment- 1 hour

$195/1 hour - Virtual follow-up lactation consultation as client needs. While we try to get everything on track in the first visit, it sometimes doesn't happen that way and a scheduled follow up is needed. Two people are learning the new skill of breastfeeding, after all!. As needed, follow-up visits include feed weight checks on an infant scale, observation of a feeding via video with your help, position and latch recommendations and demonstrations a customized plan for the immediate future, referrals to other resources and specialists, a letter to your health care providers, follow-ups from me, and so much more.

Follow-up Home appointment– 1 hour

$195/1 hour - Home visit follow-up lactation consultation as client needs. While we try to get everything on track in the first visit, it sometimes doesn't happen that way and an in-person follow up is needed. Two people are learning the new skill of breastfeeding, after all!. As needed, follow-up visits include pre- and post-feed weights on a sensitive scale, observation of a feeding, position and latch recommendations and demonstrations, assessment, a customized plan for the immediate future, referrals to other resources, a letter to your health care providers, follow-ups from me, and so much more.

Follow-up HOme appointment - 2 hours

$395/2 hours - Home visit follow-up lactation consultation as client needs. While we try to get everything on track in the first visit, it sometimes doesn't happen that way and an in-person follow up is needed. Two people are learning the new skill of breastfeeding, after all!. As needed, follow-up visits include pre- and post-feed weights on a sensitive scale, observation of a feeding, position and latch recommendations and demonstrations, assessment, a customized plan for the immediate future, referrals to other resources, a letter to your health care providers, follow-ups from me, and so much more.

Quick check-in Follow-Up Tele-health/VIRTUAL Appointment- 30 minutes

$95/30 minutes - Virtual follow-up lactation consultation as client needs. While we try to get everything on track in the first visit, it sometimes doesn't happen that way and a scheduled follow up is needed. Two people are learning the new skill of breastfeeding, after all!. As needed, follow-up visits include feed weight checks on an infant scale, observation of a feeding via video with your help, position and latch recommendations and demonstrations a customized plan for the immediate future, referrals to other resources and specialists, a letter to your health care providers, follow-ups from me, and so much more.