Lactation Consultants in Melbourne

Published fees on this page run from about $90 for a phone consultation to $345 for an initial home visit, with most in-home postnatal consultations between $220 and $300. Several consultants here are Endorsed Midwives who bulk bill through Medicare, so the out-of-pocket cost is $0 for eligible families. Every figure on a profile is quoted verbatim from that consultant’s own site; where nothing is published the field is blank rather than estimated.

Often, yes. An Endorsed Midwife can provide Medicare-rebatable care during pregnancy and for roughly six weeks after birth, and several consultants on this page publish their exact rebate figures — from around $73.75 for an antenatal clinic consultation to $162.60 for a home visit. Two consultants here bulk bill, leaving no out-of-pocket cost. Eligibility depends on the practitioner’s endorsement, your baby’s age and MBS rules, so confirm before booking.

The International Board Certified Lactation Consultant credential is the highest lactation qualification, requiring supervised clinical hours and a board exam. Everyone on this page appears on the public register of Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ), the peak body for the region.

Most do. Melbourne is a wide metro and nearly every consultant here states a travel radius — commonly 10 to 30km from their own suburb — with a travel fee beyond it. Home visits generally cost $40 to $80 more than the same consultation in a clinic. Many also offer telehealth by Zoom, FaceTime or phone, which handles latch coaching, supply concerns, pumping and bottle transitions well.

Common reasons are painful latch, low or oversupply concerns, slow weight gain, tongue and lip tie questions, mastitis, pumping, bottle refusal, returning to work, and weaning. Earlier is usually easier, and several consultants on this page offer a short free call first to work out whether a full consultation is needed.

Start with geography, because Melbourne is wide and most consultants state a travel radius from their own suburb. Then check whether Medicare bulk billing matters to you — the Endorsed Midwives on this page are the ones who can offer it. Then look at whether you want a midwife, a nurse, a dietitian or a consultant with a specific interest such as tongue tie or sleep and settling.