>As a La Leche League Leader who makes home visits, I think that two 
>hour estimate per visit is just about right. Once in a while the 
>baby is ready to feed shortly after I get there and the problems can 
>be resolved fairly easily and I am done in about an hour, but two 
>hours would be more typical and on occasion I am there for three 
>hours or more. As important as it is to see the baby and determine 
>what's going on, it's equally important to talk with the mother 
>about what is workable for her, and sometimes it takes quite some 
>time to figure out an approach that the mother can handle given her 
>specific circumstances.  (This is when I am glad to be a volunteer 
>and not someone who needs to figure out what to charge or how to 
>justify the time to an employer!) Teresa Pitman


My experience as a volunteer breastfeeding counsellor is very similar 
-   face to face visits take an hour and a half or so (I'd prob see 
the mother again if it looked like taking a lot longer, though 
sometimes I leave the mother and do something else, and then come 
back).  Part of the benefit is not making the mother feel rushed, and 
letting her feel comfortable to have long as she needs.

Heather Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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