How much does a home visit cost?
For Aetna clients, a $75 administrative fee is charged for your first home visit. This cost is NOT covered by Aetna. Follow up visits are offered without fee.
Claims will be submitted to Aetna on your behalf. PLEASE NOTE: you may be responsible for deductibles or cost-sharing. Additionally, if your baby is not on the Aetna plan, an additional $71.50 will be charged for each visit.
I can accept United Healthcare through The Lactation Network. Prior approval from TLN is required before the visit. A $75 administrative fee is charged for your first home visit. This cost is NOT covered by United. Follow up visits are offered without fee.
For other providers, home visits are $350 for a 90 minute consult. Follow ups are scheduled as needed at $175. Virtual follow ups are $85.
I offer a sliding scale to families with one parent who is active duty military (proof required as part of intake); if parent receives WIC benefits (proof required as part of intake); or is covered via NJ FamilyCare (proof required as part of intake.) Email hello@lactationally.com to learn more about the sliding scale options.
If you have questions about insurance coverage, please email hello@lactationally.com
Do you accept insurance?
I am an in-network provider with Aetna. I also accept United through The Lactation Network. Please see the question above about costs.
For other insurance plans, payment is required at the time of booking. I will provide a super bill which can be submitted to your provider for reimbursement. You can find out more about insurance coverage in this free toolkit from the National Women’s Law Center.
Do you have more available times to squeeze me in?
The calendar on my booking page ALWAYS reflects next available appointments. I am always happy to let clients know if I have a cancellation. After booking, please email me at hello@lactationally.com to be added to the waitlist.
Do you come to my area?
My travel areas are limited to Essex, Union, (areas of) Morris, and (areas of) Somerset Counties. I DO NOT TRAVEL to Hudson County.
Home must be located in Basking Ridge, Belleville, Berkeley Heights, Bernards, Bernardsville, Bloomfield, Brookdale, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Cedar Knolls, Chatham, Clark, Cranford, East Hanover, East Orange, Elizabeth, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Fanwood, Far Hills, Florham Park, Garwood, Gillette, Glen Ridge, Green Brook, Hanover, Harding, Hillside, Irvington, Kenilworth, Linden, Livingston, Long Hill, Madison, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown, Mountainside, New Providence, New Vernon, Newark, North Caldwell, North Plainfield, Nutley, Orange, Plainfield, Rahway, Roseland, Roselle, Roselle Park, Scotch Plains, Short Hills, South Orange, Springfield, Summit, Union, Upper Montclair, Verona, Warren, Watchung, West Caldwell, West Orange, Westfield, Whippany, Winfield.
Virtual appointments are available to anyone, anywhere on Planet Earth!
My home is outside your travel range, could you come see me?
I know my travel range (listed above) may feel arbitrary, but I keep very tightly to my boundaries. I only have 30 minutes of driving time between home visits, so traveling beyond my area could make me late for appointments with you as well as with other families.
Many clients also require multiple visits to work through their feeding issues.
If you’d like to work together and have a friend or family member who is inside my area and would be willing to host you, I’d be happy to see you at their home.
How can I contact you?
You don’t need to reach out first to schedule a visit! You can book right on this site.
If you have questions, emailing me at hello@lactationally.com is the best contact method. My phone is 973-306-4575. I do my best to return calls and emails as quickly as I can when I’m not with other clients.
Can I come to your support group?
YES! The weekly in-person postpartum support circle is my FAVORITE time of the week. All of the details are here. It’s not lactation-specific — the group is open to any parent feeding a baby in any way.
Babies are welcome at any age. First meeting is always free. And you’re at home here if you’re struggling, supplementing, pumping, bottle-feeding, formula-feeding, etc.
Can I work with you before my baby arrives?
YES! Preparing for nursing when you are pregnant and expecting a baby is a great way to get off to a good start!
I’m very proud of my self-paced online self-paced online prenatal class. I also offer virtual one-on-one prenatal appointments before your delivery.
Why can’t I book postpartum visits before my baby arrives?
I love an organized planner parent. I’m one too! However, due dates are only estimates of when a baby will actually arrive. Even scheduled c-sections often get shifted. In my many years of experience, trying to schedule visits before delivery almost always results in having to shuffle schedules to move appointments. So I kindly ask that you wait until after giving birth to book your postpartum visit.
I’m fortunate to run a busy practice, so I can’t predict my availability in the months to come. Generally I have openings within the current week or the following week.
My calendar is always up-to-date with the next available open appointment times.
What are reasons to book a lactation consultant?
It’s easy to feel confused or overwhelmed by the “rules” of breastfeeding.
I can help you with common breastfeeding or chestfeeding issues such as sore nipples, cracked or bleeding nipples, inverted or flat nipples, tight latch, painful latch, baby can’t latch, low milk supply, supplementing with formula, supplementing with donor milk, using a nipple shield, milk not coming in yet, oversupply, engorgement, mastitis, plugged ducts, clogged ducts, blebs or milk blisters, breast pain, weight loss in newborn, weight gain issues, introducing bottles, can’t take a bottle, figuring out how much milk baby is taking, fussy baby, tongue tie, lip tie, gassy baby, sleepy babies, baby waking too often to eat, not knowing how much milk baby is taking, not knowing how often to feed baby, pumping, weaning, introducing solids, preparing for return to work, pumping at work, postpartum depression or anxiety related to breastfeeding, and lots more!
It can also be helpful to have a home visit even if breastfeeding is going “okay” to understand more about how normal feeding changes as your baby grows and matures.
What happens during a home visit with you?
Home visits last about 90 minutes, so there is plenty of time to answer your questions about feeding your baby and come up with a custom care plan. You can read a step-by-step outline of a typical in-home breastfeeding support visit here.
Are you vaccinated, Ally?
Yup! I get the flu shot and Covid vaccine every year — including Fall 2025. I am also up-to-date on my Tdap vaccine. I’m always happy to wear a mask when requested.
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