Congratulations on becoming a lactation consultant! This comprehensive book will take you through everything you need to know and do to create an ethical, productive, sustainable, and enjoyable private practice.
Dream your ideal practice
Becoming a successful private practice lactation consultant is about so much more than your passion for helping families. You need a solid infrastructure, rock-solid practices, and confidence in your policies.
This book will hold your hand from before you pass the exam through the day-to-day workflow of private practice, and on to ideas and inspirations to help you take your private practice to the next level.
What's included?
3 files
Contents
Testimonials
Start to Strong is a must read for any IBCLC starting a private practice! Annie Frisbie did an amazing job covering EVERY aspect of getting your business up and running and how to keep it going strong. I have been in private practice for 6 years and many of the topics covered took me years to figure out on my own! Start to Strong will give you a jump start and you'll skip all the frustrating trial and error learning curves!! The additional resources referenced at the end of each chapter make this book invaluable! There were so helpful to me! Thank you so much for this amazing resource!
Leah Jolly, IBCLC
Chapter List
- PREPARING FOR LACTATION PRIVATE PRACTICE
- Clinical Skills
- Business Skills
- SETTING UP YOUR LACTATION PRIVATE PRACTICE
- Privacy Overview
- Practice Setting
- Setting Fees and Income Goals
- Creating a Business Entity
- Infrastructure
- Publicity, Advertising, Networking
- Social Media
- RUNNING YOUR LACTATION PRIVATE PRACTICE
- Typical Client Workflow
- Other Kinds of Lactation Visits
- What to Do When Things Get Difficult
- OPTIMIZING YOUR LACTATION PRIVATE PRACTICE
- Collaboration
- Expansion
- Work for Hire
- Professional Development
- Advocacy
- ENJOYING YOUR LACTATION PRIVATE PRACTICE
About Annie Frisbie
Annie Frisbie has served hundreds of families since becoming an IBCLC in 2011. Her mission is to empower IBCLCs to transform their private practice to increase productivity, reduce stress, improve client communications, and cultivate career longevity through her deeply researched yet accessible books, tools, and services.