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NATURAL BEGINNINGS
LACTATION CONSULTANTS
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LINDA
WORZER, IBCLC, RLC
Board
Certified Lactation Consultant
| SHARON
MATTES, IBCLC, RLC
Board
Certified Lactation Consultant
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Office
Hours M to F - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Call us to confirm appointments
Sharon Mattes (972) 495-2805 - home/office address
Linda Worzer (972) 699-3921 - home/office address
Parent References
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Fees
for Professional Services
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~ A Consultation is typically 1 1/2 to 2 hours in length.
Fees are charged per visit, rather than per hour.
Office Visit - $100.00
Home Visit -.$140.00
During After-hours, Holidays and Weekends, Add Fee of $50.00 per visit
~ With Follow-up Consultations, the time required and the fee are less.
Office Visit - $ 40.00
Home Visit - .$ 60.00
~ Phone Consultations: Simple question - No charge
When problem-solving is required or for after-hours phone calls,
our fee is $ 50.00 per hour - with a half hour minimum.
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Fees are determined by
the time necessary to :
- Consult and travel
- Take history of mother and baby
- Examine mother and
baby
- Weigh baby before & after feeding(s)
- Observe feeding(s)
- Assess and problem solve
- Develop appropriate care plan
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Nursing and Working Consult
$45.00 - 1 Hour private session
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A Consultation, whether in your home or our office, requires time:
to examine both baby and
mother, to take a medical and management
history of birth, maternal
and infant health, current infant feeding and
sleeping
patterns, to weigh baby and assess breastfeeding effectiveness,
to determine the issues needing adjustment, and to prepare
a care plan
designed to achieve the family's breastfeeding goals.
HIPAA - A shortened version of this release form is signed by the client.
An Insurance Superbill showing the appropriate CPT codes is provided
for the client to submit to their Insurance Company.
Reports to
your physician follow each consultation and serve to keep
your health
care providers updated on baby's progress, advising them of
assessments and
care plans.
Included in your Consultation may be: valuable information about
breastfeeding,
newborn behavior and tips on how to read baby's
body language. When problems
persist, follow up care addresses both
mother's and physician's concerns
and helps redirect any remaining
challenges to guide the nursing couple through their
learning process.
If you need assistance with problem-solving, or you need 'hands-on'
help nursing your baby, call to arrange a private
consultation, either in
our office or in your home. We are also available
for phone consultations
for basic and general breastfeeding information. [Dallas,
TX Area]
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Q
& A on Lactation Consultation ...
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Consultation - what
happens?
Fees for professional services?
Professional Help...When is it needed?
Professional recommendations on breastfeeding
IBCLC Lactation Consultant - what does it mean?
Becoming a Lactation Consultant?
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To
find a Lactation Consultant
[other than Sharon or Linda]
http://www.ilca.org/falc.html
How
to Find Breastfeeding Support Services
both
local and international
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When
Do I Need To Seek Professional Help?
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THERE
ARE SEVERAL 'CRITICAL PERIODS' COMMON TO NEW NURSING COUPLES, which may present
challenges to your comfort or breastfeeding success. It is always best
to address any problem as soon as possible. CONTRARY TO POPULAR
FOLKLORE, sore nipples are not normal, and
would be an indication that
mother or baby's feeding position or anatomy
is impacting effective latch,
and that some other adjustment is required
to correct or prevent damaged nipples,
engorgement, mastitis, slow
infant weight gain, low milk supply, and further
possible difficulties.
You may want to seek additional help to
correct the following concerns: |
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BABY'S AGE |  |
FOR
MOM - CRITICAL NURSING CHALLENGE |
2 to 7 DAYS |
Tender Nipples, Obvious Physical Damage, Sore breasts, Engorgement, Baby Not
Content after feeds, Baby Sleeping or Feeding 'all the time'. |
2
to 3 WEEKS | Unresolved
Sore Damaged Nipples, Low Milk Supply, Unexplained Crying, Reflux or Colic |
6
to 12 WEEKS | Adjusting
Feeding and Sleeping patterns, Pumping & Storing Breastmilk, Returning to
Work or School | 
A
new mother should feel both secure and comfortable
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Becoming a Certified Lactation Consultant
Qualifications
and requirements:
Certifiying
Organization:
http://americas.iblce.org/faqIBCLC_v2.php
Preparation Programs and Information:
http://www.lactationeducationconsultants.com/lc.html
http://www.bflrc.com/
http://www.ilca.org/
http://www.lalecheleague.org/FAQ/LC.html
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/bf/bf1.shtm
Internet
group for LC Candidates:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/IBCLC2B/
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What is a Lactation Consultant ?
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Q: I.B.C.L.C.
- What do
the initials mean?
The
initials stand for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.
...IBCLCs are allied health care providers who, by meeting eligibility
requirements and certifying by passing an independent examination, possess
the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes to facilitate breastfeeding.
...With a focus on preventive health care, they encourage self-care
and parental decision-making both prenatally and postnatally. IBCLCs use
a
problem-solving approach, to provide appropriate information, referrals
and
recommendations, in a variety of settings. Q:
What is the importance of this credential?
...IBCLC
certification alone of all the other certifications awarded,
maintains
minimum competency standards and provides on-going
disciplinary and ethical
oversight. ...As
experienced professionals, we present skillful application of current techniques,
to resolve common or crisis situations and to provide follow-up
and continuing
support of the breastfeeding mother.
...Our philosophy is to
help each mother reach her personal goals. Using evidence-based techniques, we
are able to offer mothers experiential knowledge, hands-on-help, as well as the
most up to date, proven breastfeeding-friendly products.
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Recommendations of Professional Organizations
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[The
American Academy of Pediatrics]
AAP
Breastfeeding Guidelines
The
AAP recommends
human milk as the preferred feeding for all infants,
and breastfeeding should
begin as soon as possible after birth. Newborns
should be nursed whenever
they show signs of hunger [crying is a late
indicator of hunger] No
supplement should be given without medical indication. Exclusive breastfeeding
is ideal and sufficient nutrition for the first six months. Gradual introduction
of iron-rich solid foods may be added after six months. It is recommended that
breastfeeding continue for at least twelve months, and thereafter for as long
after as is mutually desired for mother and baby.
Revised 2005, AAP Policy Statement on Breastfeeding
[The
American Academy of Family Physicians]
AAFP
Policy Statement on Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the physiological norm for both mothers and their children.
The
AAFP recommends that all babies, with rare exceptions, be breastfed and/or receive
expressed human milk exclusively for about the first six months of life. Breastfeeding
should continue with the addition of complementary foods throughout the second
half of the first year. Breastfeeding beyond the first year offers considerable
benefits to both mother and child, and should continue as long as mutually desired.
Family physicians should have the knowledge to promote, protect, and support breastfeeding.
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