Poll: LCs

SweetPeaK26 · April 2013

Just curious how common it is to have free LC services for an unlimited time? Both of the hospital choices we have offer free LC services, one hospital even has them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Both hospitals invite moms to come back for help the entire time they bf.

Am I just really lucky or is this pretty common. I've heard some moms mention LC fees.

hmd · April 2013

I had free unlimited access to a lactation consultant as well. It was very nice. I don't know that we would have survived without it.

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cltk12 · April 2013

Our pedi is also a LC. I called her many times with questions. I also accessed LC's thru different places in our communtiy: 1. a family yoga place that had yoga classes where you could bring your baby. After each class, a LC was

gidge · April 2013

The two hospitals have free access and we also have some independant LC's in the area (they each have free support groups).

I wish I'd known about them early on because I think they would have had suggestions that the hospital LC's d

kenna_4 · April 2013

Yup, ours our free and unlimited, but I live in Canada so most things are covered.

sschwege · April 2013

I thought it was free, but they actually billed our insurance for it. We didn't have to pay, but our insurance did.

jess9802 · April 2013

theresat858:
Personally, I didn't find the hospital's LC the most friendly/helpful person, so I did not seek out her services

==N== · April 2013

I have a few different sources that are also free and unlimited.

orangecurls · April 2013

Nope. I had to get a referral from my OB, then I was sent to a LC connected with the hospital. Because if the way it was billed to my insurance, I had to pay 120 for each session. And my insurance only covered 4 visits. Totally worth it though.

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