We’ve booked our time together - hooray! Now what?
By now you should have received quite a few documents from me for signing, these should include:
Consent for Care
Payment Policies
Notice of Privacy Practices
Photo consent
Intake form
If you haven’t received these, please let me know ASAP. These are super important to getting us off on the best foot for our appointment.
If you are a self-pay client, I will be charging you the full fee at the conclusion of our appointment and will be sending you a superbill that you can submit to your insurance for reimbursement.
Meeting in person in my office
I’m so happy to welcome you to my space! I will have a professional baby scale and will plan to weigh your baby before and after a feed. I will provide a comfy place to sit, a feeding support pillow, and of course a cup of tea if you’d like one!
Please bring along any tools (pump and pump parts, nipple shield, bottle or feeding implements, diapers, wipes) that you think you’ll need, and that may help us get a sense of what is going on.
Ideally your baby (or babies) will be ready to eat about a half hour after our appointment begins, so we have a little time to chat and go over your intake forms. But I recognize we are on baby time, so don’t sweat it if things don’t go exactly to plan!
My office is located within Westchester Creative Arts Therapy at 41 Main Street, Bedford Hills, NY 10507. GPS brings you to the front of the building, my office is around the back. Continue up the hill away from the train station and turn right into the parking lot, you will see my office once you pull all the way into the lot.
Meeting in person in your home
Thank you for inviting me into your home! Our appointment start time is a (pretty good) estimate. If you would like me to text you if I am running behind or ahead of schedule, please send a text with your name in advance of the visit. I don't text when I am driving but will do my best to keep you updated on my arrival time.
I will bring a professional baby scale and will plan to weigh your baby before and after a feed, and will just need a small space on the floor to set it up. I will need a small, clean swaddle to use on the scale.
It is ideal if your baby(or babies) is ready to eat about a half hour after our appointment begins, so we have a little time to chat in advance of the feeding. I know babies don’t have a ton of interest in the schedules we set for them, so if this doesn’t work out don’t sweat it!
Plan a well-lit space for us to meet that is comfortable for you and has everything you might need during the appointment - a cozy seat; a lactation pillow if you’re using one; any tools (pump and equipment, nipple shield; bottle or feeding implements you’ve been using); diapers and wipes; something to drink or eat if you’ll need it.
Let me know in advance if you have any pets. I love animals, but they don’t always love strangers coming into a space that has their new baby human! If you have a partner, family member or friend who is supporting you, they are welcome to join us if you’d like them to.
If possible, I’d love access to your wifi while we’re together.
Meeting virtually
Invite a partner, family member or friend to manage the camera in a well-lit and comfortable space. To get the angles I’ll need, this is a full family affair! If you are using a scale at home have it handy. As above, it is ideal if your baby(ies) are ready to eat about a half hour after our baby begins, if possible. Have your space ready with everything you might need for our time together.
If you are experiencing pain when feeding your baby, please take a few videos of your baby’s mouth (tongue, gums, lips) and while feeding, and send them to my email in advance of our appointment.