My name is Tara Czapla. I am a board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) & a mother of six. I would love to help you meet your breastfeeding goals...
I offer in-person and telehealth visits covering:
-nipple pain
-latching
-milk supply
-bottle issues
-returning to work
-prenatal prep
-oral function/tongue tie assessment
-weaning & more
I do offer home visits for babies 10 days old or less (the travel fee depends on a distance from my zip code & availability- details provided when you request a visit).
I am contracted with The Lactation Network. They take care of the insurance side of things (they are based out of Chicago and are also doing amazing advocacy work for breastfeeding families on a national level). If you click on the green link below, they will get back to you with coverage eligibility; usually within 1-2 days.
If your insurance plan works with The Lactation Network, YOU ARE COVERED AT 100% (thank you, Affordable Care Act).
Listed below are my self-pay rates if you are not approved by The Lactation Network. I provide a superbill that can be submitted to your insurance for possible reimbursement (not guaranteed).
-Inital visit
-Follow-up visit
-Telehealth initial
-Telehealth follow-up
-Prenatal
-Return to work
-Pumping visit
-Twin surcharge
$225
$175
$175
$150
$175
$175
$175
$50
what is an "IBCLC?"
How is it different than other breastfeeding helpers?
The IBCLC certification is the highest level of lactation credentialing. It is internationally recognized & takes years to obtain.
To become an IBCLC, one must have at least 1,000 clinical hours, 90 hours of lactation-specific courses, 14 college-level health courses (anatomy & physiology/statistics) and also pass a rigorous board exam. We also are required to do 75 hours of continued education courses to recertify every 5 years.
Unfortunately, anyone can call themselves a "lactation consultant," and some credentials are essentially a weekend class. It is important to know their level of training & certification. While all promotion of breastfeeding is great, just know that when you are seeing an IBCLC, you are getting the highest level of lactation support.
oral habilitation
I have completed the 31 hour Masterclass: Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad. There are currently only two IBCLCs in our region who have this certification.
This extensive course is taught by myofuctional therapists, speech therapists & broadens the ability to analyze challenging situations, oral dysfunction and most importantly, help families to achieve their goals. We can assess full functional oral function and help clients with exercises to do at home to gain function.
About Me
I was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. I have six children (ages 4 to 19). I had breastfeeding struggles with 5 out of my 6 kids-- & that journey is what started my path to becoming an IBCLC. Years of studying while my little ones were asleep, hundreds of clinical hours and a board exam later, & here we are...
I am detail oriented and love continued learning. I tend to be a bit on the "clinical" side (love me some scrubs and spreadsheets), but also have a crunchy side by default.
Lactation is such an amazing field- it is so primal, so messy & so beautiful. I think that we can reconnect to our ancestral knowledge as women & be empowered to care for ourselves and our families.
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