In-Home Visits · Metro Atlanta
Lactation consultant home visits in Atlanta
An in-home lactation visit brings an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) to you for hands-on feeding support in your own home. Because our home-visit staffing is limited, we reserve them for families with a baby under two weeks old, inside the perimeter and most northern suburbs. If that is not you, the same clinical team sees you at our Centers or by telehealth.
Home-visit eligibility at a glance
- Baby's age
- Under two weeks old
- Service area
- Inside the perimeter and most northern suburbs
- Cost
- Most commercial insurance, or $300 (not billable to Medicaid)
Who can have a home visit?
Because our home-visit staffing is limited, we focus this service where it helps most, the early newborn days. Home visits are available for families with a baby under two weeks old, within Atlanta inside the perimeter and most of the northern suburbs.
If your baby is two weeks or older, or you are outside that area, you receive the same hands-on, one-on-one care at one of our Breastfeeding Centers or through a telehealth visit with the same clinical team.
What happens during a home visit?
Your IBCLC comes to you and works in the space where you actually feed your baby. The visit includes a full feeding and history review, a hands-on latch and feeding assessment, and a personalized plan you can use right away.
Home visits are staffed by our IBCLCs. If your situation may need a medical evaluation or a prescription, for example mastitis or persistent nipple and breast pain, our Center team includes nurse practitioner IBCLCs who can evaluate and prescribe in the same visit, so a Center appointment is often the better fit. After any visit, we send a note to your pediatrician and OB so your whole care team stays informed.
Does insurance cover a home visit?
We can bill most commercial insurance plans for in-home visits. Home visits are not billable to Medicaid. If your plan does not cover the visit, the cost is $300.
Office and telehealth visits are covered more broadly, including by every Georgia Medicaid CMO. If you have Medicaid, or you want to avoid a possible out-of-pocket cost, a Center visit or a virtual visit is the better fit. Our in-house billing team can verify your benefits either way. See our insurance and billing page for details.
Prefer a Center or virtual visit?
Most families see us at our Sandy Springs (Glenridge) or Roswell Breastfeeding Center, or by telehealth. You get the same clinical team, broader insurance coverage including Medicaid, and access to our full multi-specialty team, including nurse practitioner IBCLCs who can evaluate and prescribe when needed.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer lactation consultant home visits in Atlanta?
Who qualifies for an in-home visit?
What is your home-visit service area?
How much does a home visit cost, and does insurance cover it?
Can I get a home visit if my baby is older than two weeks?
Do you take Medicaid for home visits?
Not sure which visit fits?
If you have a newborn under two weeks old inside our service area, request a home visit and our team will confirm availability. Otherwise, booking a Center or virtual visit is the fastest way to be seen by the same clinical team.