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Crescent Moon Breastfeeding Clinic

Sessions are offered in your own home or in our Crescent Beach clinic, and can be self-referred or referred by your physician or midwife.
 
The International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) you will meet with is specialist in lactation management.  The IBCLC credential is widely recognized as the gold standard in breastfeeding expertise.  The IBCLCs at Crescent Moon also have additional qualification of several years experience in breastfeeding assistance and skilled technical management of lactation-related problems.  With a focus on preventative health care, we use a problem solving approach to provide appropriate information, recommendations and referrals.   We value your input and involve you in the decision-making. Follow-up is especially helpful.  A follow-up appointment may be recommended to evaluate your progress and modify or reinforce the plan.
 

An initial consultation includes;

  •  a 60 - 90 minute initial visit with maternal and infant history and assessment specific to the concern, assessment of infant feeding, and initial care plan
  •  follow-up appropriate to the original concern (telephone call or drop-in clinic) for updates and adjusting of the plan
  • optional faxed report to your caregiver 
Fees:
Clinic visit $85
Home visit $125 for initial visit, $95 for subsequent visits. Additional costs may be required for home visits outside of these areas.
Your Extended Medical Plan may cover all or a portion of these costs. Please check with your Extended Medical Plan administrator.
 
Referrals from Doctors and Midwives:
Due to lack of government funding for Lactation Consultants, we have a pay-per visit policy to cover the administrative costs for appointments. For appointments, there will be a fee of $85 for every visit. This fee is payable by cash, cheque, Visa or Mastercard. If your patient is experiencing financial difficulties and require this fee to be waived, please contact us. We will not refuse any patients who cannot pay. In the future, these costs may be partially covered by our fundraising program.
 
We will contact you by phone or return fax with an appointment for your patient within 2 days of receiving the referral. 
 
For an appointment call  604-535-1175
Office Hours Tuesday through Thursday from 10am to 2pm
 
LC Referral Form