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Booking software for Lactation consultants

A mother who calls needs a slot within forty-eight hours, and home visits, clinic and video all share the same week.

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The challenges facing lactation consultants

  • A request needs a slot within forty-eight hours

    A latch problem cannot wait until next week. A diary showing nothing before ten days loses the consultation, and sometimes the breastfeeding.

  • Home, clinic and video in the same week

    Three formats, three durations, three prices, and a journey for the first. One list of slots cannot serve all three.

  • Travel is part of the price

    Twenty miles with the scales is not the same service as the clinic. Stated at booking, the fee does not get discussed on the doorstep.

  • The intake form saves twenty minutes of history-taking

    Baby's age, birth weight, how it went, difficulties. Those answers filled in beforehand let the consultation start where it is useful.

  • The follow-up is short but it exists

    One consultation, then a check-in a week later. The second gets booked at the end of the first or it does not happen.

How Kagenda helps

  • The problem

    A request needs a slot within forty-eight hours

    With Kagenda

    Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.

    24/7 online booking

  • The problem

    Home, clinic and video in the same week

    With Kagenda

    Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.

    Hours per service

  • The problem

    Travel is part of the price

    With Kagenda

    Charge for the journey automatically by distance, for appointments at the client.

    Travel fees

  • The problem

    The intake form saves twenty minutes of history-taking

    With Kagenda

    Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.

    Custom fields

  • The problem

    The follow-up is short but it exists

    With Kagenda

    Book a whole course of sessions at once, one after another.

    Recurring appointments

The features that matter to you

  • 24/7 online booking

    Clients book from your page, even while you are with someone else or closed.

  • One central calendar

    Every session in one place, by day, week or month.

  • Custom fields

    Ask your questions at booking time: reason, history, expectations.

  • Travel fees

    Charge for the journey automatically by distance, for appointments at the client.

  • Hours per service

    Each service gets its own slots: some in the morning, others late in the day.

  • Client records

    History, preferences and follow-up notes gathered on one record per client.

  • Automatic reminders

    Texts and emails go out before every appointment, with nothing to remember.

  • Email notifications

    Confirmed, moved or cancelled — both you and the client are told.

Practical guide: Lactation consultants

  1. Keep slots open at forty-eight hours, visible only at short notice. That is the window that matters in this work.
  2. Three separate services — home, clinic, video — with their own durations and prices. The video link is created automatically.
  3. Travel charges by area, shown before confirmation.
  4. An intake form in custom fields: baby's age, weight, how the birth went, main difficulty.
  5. The follow-up check booked at the end of the consultation, not left to an exhausted new mother.
  6. A reminder the night before with what to have ready — red book, last weight.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a lactation consultation cost?

Around £100 to £200 for a home visit of two hours or more, £60 to £120 at a clinic and £50 to £90 by video. Set your own prices.

What does IBCLC certification mean in the UK?

It is the international credential, awarded by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners after clinical hours, coursework and an examination, with recertification every five years. What matters here is what it is not: lactation consultancy is not a statutorily regulated profession in the United Kingdom, the title is not protected, and anyone may offer breastfeeding support. IBCLC is therefore the de facto standard that insurers, NHS trusts and referring midwives look for. Two boundaries apply whoever you are: clinical assessment and diagnosis belong to registered professionals, and tongue-tie division is a clinical procedure carried out by suitably trained registered practitioners, not by a consultant without that registration.

Can I open slots at very short notice?

Yes, with a booking window that only reveals certain slots close to the day.

Can I offer home, clinic and video?

Yes, as three services with their own durations and prices.

Can I charge travel automatically?

Yes, by area, shown before confirmation.

Can I have an intake form completed before the consultation?

Yes, with required custom fields.

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