Lactation Consultants in London

Private consultations in London commonly run from around £100 for an online session to £150–£250 for a home visit, with tongue-tie assessment and division priced separately and higher. Rates vary a lot by area and by how long the visit lasts. Where a consultant publishes her fees on her own site we reproduce them verbatim in pounds; where she does not, the field is left blank rather than estimated.

Yes, alongside private care. Your midwife team supports feeding in the first days, your health visitor takes over after that, and most areas run free infant feeding clinics or breastfeeding drop-ins. There are also free national helplines: the National Breastfeeding Helpline on 0300 100 0212, plus the Association of Breastfeeding Mothers and La Leche League GB. Parents usually go private for speed, for a longer appointment at home, or for a complex problem.

IBCLC stands for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant — the highest lactation credential there is. It requires extensive supervised clinical hours plus a board exam set by the IBLCE, and re-certification every five years. Many UK IBCLCs are also registered midwives, nurses or doctors. We reproduce each consultant’s stated credentials verbatim so you can judge fit for yourself.

Yes. Most consultants on this page offer online consultations, which work well for latch coaching, supply worries, pumping and bottle transitions, and going back to work. That means a consultant across London is a realistic option wherever you live. We mark who offers virtual support.

Several consultants on this page are trained tongue-tie practitioners and some work alongside a paediatric surgeon. A feeding assessment normally comes first: not every feeding problem is a tongue-tie, and many resolve with positioning and attachment support alone. NHS tongue-tie clinics exist but waiting times vary by trust, which is why many families go private. Fees for assessment and division are listed here exactly as each practice publishes them.

Common reasons are painful latch, low or oversupply, slow weight gain, tongue-tie questions, pumping, bottle refusal and weaning. Earlier is usually easier and many problems settle in one or two visits. If your baby is losing weight, feeding fewer than eight times in 24 hours, or producing few wet nappies, contact your midwife, health visitor or GP first.