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Prepare For Your Home Visit

Home visit preparation

Thanks for scheduling a Home Visit with me at Breast Assured Lactation!

I will bring a large rolling suitcase for my scale.
I do not care if your house is a mess! The last thing I want you to do is worry about scheduling a visit with me because of the state of your home.
I will wear a KN94 mask for the duration of our visit. I will alert you if I am showing any signs of illness and expect you to extend the same courtesy to me. We may need to reschedule or have a virtual visit instead.
I am sometimes running ahead or behind schedule. If you want my most updated ETA please text me at 484-212-5979 with your name in advance of our visit so I can easily give you an update.
I prefer to work directly with you (the breastfeeding client, baby/babies and partner) without the influence of additional guests but I absolutely understand that this is not always possible. Please be aware that the presence of additional guests can compromise your comfort and confidentiality.
Self Pay Clients only: I prefer to handle billing at the beginning of our visit. Cash or personal checks preferred. I can accept credit cards via Square but this will incur an additional processing fee of 3.6%.

In an ideal world, it would be great if your baby was ready for a feeding about 30 minutes after my arrival so we have some time to get acquainted first. Plan to feed your baby about 1.5 hours before my arrival. I will do my best to work with whatever is going on!
It is helpful if your baby is dressed in only a diaper and swaddle blanket for easy weights and diaper changes.
Please clear a stable space (on a table or the floor) close to an outlet for my scale.
If we will be working in a bedroom, please have a chair available.
Please have liquid or foaming soap and paper towels available in the nearest bathroom or kitchen so I can wash my hands as often as needed. (I will also bring my own hand sanitizer.)
It is helpful if you have anything you have been using during feeding sessions to be available during our visit including a prepared bottle if necessary (i.e. breastfeeding pillows, nipple shields, pump, bottles, etc.).
If you have older children, it is helpful to have an additional adult (other than the primary partner) available to help care for them in another room during our visit.
If you have pets, please secure them in a different room for the duration of our visit.