lactation consultant

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If I get transfered to the PP dept. I would like to become a lactation consultant. I read on the IBCLC website that I need 600 hours of breastfeeding consultation. What counts as bc? Working with my patients? That could take forever.

Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

It depends highly on where you are located. LC's can make very good money, esp if they are independent contractors of their services. Some work one-on-one with couples, charging an hourly fee for their consultation. Many more are employees of hospials and birthing centers and early an hourly wage at these places.

You have to check and see what your local market will bear, where the opportunities are, and maybe, query some current LCs to see what the expected wage is.

Good luck and I hope you achieve your goals.

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Specializes in MS, LDRP.

I will be the first in my hospital! I'm not sure how much I make, I'm hoping it's more than I make as a RN. I'm building a clientle being a student. I already have my name out there and have helped some mothers. WORD OF MOUTH I say!

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I recommend the UCSD Extension Lactation Consultant program! I'm doing it right now, and it's not as hard as it sounds to get all the clinical hours...

I love it!

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Hello, here is my story: I had worked in the NICU for 8 months, but it was too intense, but my favorite part was the breastfeeding and teaching. However, now I am working on a med/surg unit for the past 8 months and I still have a desire to get my IBCLC. How would I be able to get my clinical hours when I am not even working on a mother/baby floor? I looked at the pathways and it seems that pathway 1 would be for me, but I guess I am confused as to how to start this whole process. I don't know if it would be a bad career move for me seeing as my resume seems choppy... please help me!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

If you don't work in direct care with new moms and babies, the best way to get your consultancy hours is a) become a La Leche League Leader, b) become a WIC peer counselor, or c) volunteer to work with a recertified IBCLC.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Check healthychildren.cc, they offer a CLC course, which is suitable for WIC. They also offer Bachelor's or Master's degrees in Breastfeeding and Human Lactation.

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