My home visits are typically 1.5 - 3 hours. I don't ask the mothers to put off feeding their babies before I arrive. If baby is sleeping or not hungry I will listen to mother's history, talk about relevant info and wait for baby to show signs of hunger. I then observe a feed and we talk about what we saw, what the options are for fixing the issue, and what the next steps are.
If baby is hungry I will observe the baby eat first, then do all the discussion.
I find everyone tends to run out of steam by about the 2 hour mark. I haven't had many appointments go the full 3 hours unless I had to help with significant hand expression for engorgement or blocked ducts.
Tania
Tania Archbold B.Sc, IBCLC
Mothers Nectar Lactation Consultant Services
519-400-7098
On 2013-04-11, at 12:16 PM, Pamela Poe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am wondering how long each of you spend on an initial visit...I spend 1.5 hours to 3 hours on average. Is there something wrong with my approach...am I taking too long???
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