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Preparing for Your Visit With Jennifer Sokolow, IBCLC

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To help our visit go smoothly, please READ IN FULL and follow the directions below to prepare for our visit. The more we get these logistics out of the way in advance, the more time we’ll have to focus on you and your baby:

  1. Try not to have baby either totally starving or having just finished a large feeding at our appointment time—in either case it can be difficult to get them latched on. Ideally, baby would be ready to eat a little while after I arrive so we can talk first, but of course babies aren’t always predictable! I can be flexible. If you need to give your baby a small feeding (1/3 or less of the time or amount you usually feed) before I get there, that’s fine.

  2. I will weigh your baby on my specialized scale at the beginning of the visit.
    • Please have baby naked except for a diaper before I arrive (you can wrap them in a blanket to stay warm) so I can weigh them right away.
    • I will need a flat space available for the baby scale (can be a table or the floor as long as it’s flat and stable).
    • Have a clean dry diaper (whatever kind your baby wears) and a burp cloth or small blanket available for me to put on the scale.

  3. It would be very helpful for me if you have your wifi password available when I arrive as I take notes about our visit on my cloud-based EHR system on my tablet and sometimes my cellular connection is poor.

  4. If you want me to instruct you on use of your breast pump and/or evaluate the fit, please have all the equipment and parts clean and ready to go before the appointment. 

  5. I’m happy to work wherever you feel most comfortable holding and breastfeeding your baby. If that’s in your bedroom, please have a chair available for me to sit on.

  6.  I follow best practices with regard to hygiene and COVID precautions.
    • I will wash my hands as soon as I arrive and as needed during the visit. Please make soap and towels available.
    • I will wear disposable gloves when touching your baby or you.
    • I am fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID. I’m happy to wear a mask if you request it.

  7. I love animals, but because they can be unpredictable after a new baby arrives, especially towards strangers, please have your pets in another room when I arrive.

  8. PAYMENT (full payment policy will be sent with consent forms)
    • For out-of-network clients, payment in full is due at the time of visit. I can charge your credit card on file, or I accept Zelle, Venmo, check, or cash.  I will provide you with a superbill you can submit to your insurance.
    • For in-network clients, Jentle Lactation will submit a claim directly to your insurance. Once the claim is processed, you will be informed if there is a balance due and your card on file will be charged, or you can request to use Zelle or Venmo instead.

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