What happens during an office visit?

Your visit is a comprehensive, one-on-one evaluation built around your specific situation. Your IBCLC takes a full feeding and medical history, observes a feed, and performs a weighted feed, weighing your baby before and after feeding to measure how much milk your baby transfers.

From there, we give you accurate, evidence-based information and lactation counseling, and build a personalized plan for you and your baby. When a follow-up makes sense, we almost always schedule it with you during the visit, so you leave with your next appointment already in place. After your visit, we send a report to your pediatrician and OB or midwife so your whole care team stays informed.

When to see a lactation consultant

Our lactation services help with everything from latch to milk supply, and there is no concern too big or too small. Families commonly book an office visit when:

• You are feeling unsure or uneasy about breastfeeding
• Your baby is having trouble latching
• You are concerned about your milk supply, whether low or oversupply
• You are experiencing pain while breastfeeding
• Your baby has slow or low weight gain
• You have been told you may need to supplement with formula
• You have received conflicting advice and want a clear, personalized plan

Planning ahead before your baby arrives? Our prenatal services help you prepare for feeding before delivery.

Why families choose Breastfeed Atlanta

• Every visit is with an IBCLC. Our credentialed clinical team includes nurse practitioner IBCLCs who can evaluate, treat, and prescribe when clinically appropriate, so medical and lactation care happen in one visit.
• Physician oversight. Two board-certified Medical Directors oversee care, including a pediatrician who is one of only three physicians in Georgia with NABBLM-C board certification in breastfeeding and lactation medicine.
• A real breastfeeding center. Our Sandy Springs (Glenridge) location is a freestanding, 3,600-square-foot breastfeeding center and clinic, with a second location in Roswell.
• Insurance handled for you. We are in network with most commercial plans and every Georgia Medicaid CMO, and our in-house billing team verifies your benefits and files claims directly. Most families pay nothing out of pocket.
• Care coordination. We send clinical notes to your pediatrician and OB after each visit, working as part of your perinatal care team.

Insurance and cost

In-office lactation visits are covered as preventive care under most commercial insurance plans, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, UMR, Humana, and Ambetter, often with no out-of-pocket cost. We are also a lactation consultant that takes Medicaid, accepting every Georgia Medicaid CMO. Our in-house billing team verifies your specific benefits before your visit. See our insurance and billing page for details.

Prefer to be seen at home or virtually?

Along with office visits, we offer virtual visits across Atlanta with the same clinical team, covered by insurance the same way an office visit is. Home visits are also available on a limited basis, for newborns under two weeks old inside our service area. Choose whichever fits your situation best.

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Frequently asked questions