Find a Lactation Consultant
There are publicly funded services in the community offering Lactation support. To access these services ask your Lead Maternity Carer or Well Child provider, or contact your local maternity hospital or birthing unit.
To check whether someone is a current IBCLC go to the IBCLCE public registry webpage and search by in their full name.
As stated in the NZLCA Constitution, this Directory lists only those LCs working in private practice as per the NZLCA constitution. The Directory is due to be updated by 1 July 2018.
Auckland
Stephanie Armstrong
Area Covered: North Shore , Hibiscus Coast, some West
Phone: 021 252 4746 (Mobile) 09 442 2649 (Home)
Service Offered: Home visits, clinic, email, phone calls, texts
Cost Service: $150 for full consultation 2-3 hours
Working Hours: Flexible
Alix Bradley
Area Covered: Rodney and North Shore
Phone: 021 028 32453 (Work)
Service Offered: Home Visits - Lactation and new born care.
Cost Service: To be determined
Working Hours: Afternoons
Barbara Brinsdon
Area Covered: North of Northshore, Hibiscus Coast to Stanmore Bay
Phone: 021 629 400 (Mobile) 09 473 0294 (Work)
Email: barbarabrinsdon@xtra.co.nz
Website: www.motherwise.co.nz www.weitimidwives.co.nz
Clinic: North Harbour Medical Centre, Windsor. Orewa House, 498 Hibiscus Coast Hwy, Orewa.
Service Offered: Phone, online, Home and Clinic visits
Cost Service: $80.00 per hour, $40.00 follow up visit.
Working Hours: Weekdays mornings as available
Barbara Fletcher
Area Covered: Henderson, Auckland
Phone: 021 111 3681 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Home Visits
Cost Service: Please enquire
Working Hours: Call to discuss availability
Lynley Nichols
Area Covered: All Auckland
Phone: 0211 598 075 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Phone / Online / Home visits
Cost Service: $120 for home visit, $85 follow up Home visit
Working Hours: Mon-Thurs after 5pm, Friday afternoons and weekends
Trish Ebery (Warder)
Area Covered: Auckland wide
Phone: 021 445 121 (Mobile) 021 445 121 (Work)
Website: www.breastfeedingsupport.co.nz
Service Offered: Early parenting support for breastfeeding, sleep, settling advise. Electric breast pump hire and purchase. Available as a postnatal midwife in Auckland.
Cost Service: Clinic visits $125.00, follow-ups at a reduced price. Home visits available.
Working Hours: 7 days 8am - 6pm
Val Furness
Area Covered: Howick, Flatbush, Whitford, Beachlands, Maraetai
Phone: 027 393 4999 (Mobile)
Email: furnessneil@gmail.com
Service Offered: Phone consultations / home visits
Cost Service: $100 initial, $50 follow up, $10 travel. Rates negotiable.
Working Hours: Call to discuss availability
Claire Hotchin
Area Covered: Auckland / Eastern Suburbs Phone: 09 575 1304 (Work)
Service Offered: Private Practice / Home visits
Cost Service: $125.00 per visit
Working Hours: Very variable availability, Mon to Fri business hours
Yvonne LeFort
Area Covered: Greater Auckland or throughout New Zealand on request
Service Offered: Tongue tie assessment treatment and any breastfeeding problems, any age
Cost Service: $175
Working Hours: Most days
Catherine McCormick
Area Covered: Central and West Auckland
Phone: 021 337 949 (Mobile) 021 337 949 (Home)
Website: www.holisticbaby.co.nz
Service Offered: Phone consult, Clinic and Home visits
Cost Service: $80 clinic visit, $150 Home Visit
Working Hours: Flexible
Robyn McMillan
Phone: 027 482 0564 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Phone consults
Cost Service: Free
Working Hours: Any time
Gerry (Geraldine) Smith
Area Covered: Auckland
Phone: 021 022 47442 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Clinic and home visits
Working Hours: As required
Theresa Yoroshevich
Area Covered: North Shore, Hibiscus Coast, Rodney
Phone: 021 944 373 (Mobile)
Email: theresa.ibclc@yahoo.com
Website: www.facebook.com/theresa.ibclc
Service Offered: Home Visits
Cost Service: $120.00per visit (up to 90mins)
Working Hours: Call for current availability
Sandica Zorzoliu
Area Covered: East Auckland
Phone: 021 1269921 (Mobile) 09 535 4952 (Home)
Service Offered: Home Visits
Cost Service: $60
Working Hours: Flexible
Waikato
Kristina Maconaghie
Area Covered: Taupo (surrounding districts by arrangement)
Phone: 0276 113 627 (Mobile)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/YourLactationConsultant/
Clinic: Kia Wana Lakes Baby Service
Service Offered: Home visits for Breastfeeding or baby consultation / Antenatal feeding and support plan.
Cost Service: Free
Working Hours: Mon - Friday 9am - 2.30pm
Wendy Pennell
Area Covered: Hauraki District, Thames
Phone: 022 087 9698 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Phone / Clinic / Home
Cost Service: $60.00 plus travel costs
Working Hours: Mon to Sat 8.30am - 5.30pm
Sheridan Till
Area Covered: Hamilton
Phone: 021 179 0862 (Mobile) 07 839 6773 (Home)
Service Offered: Home visits
Cost Service: $80.00 (includes travel costs) $50 for follow up appointment
Working Hours: 7 days 9am - 5pm
Bay of Plenty
Kathryn Boyd
Area Covered: Eastern Bay of Plenty
Phone: 021 556 033 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Phone, Online, Home visits
Cost Service: Varies according to consult
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm. Phone consults only weekends
Trudy Hart
Area Covered: Bay of Plenty
Phone: 021 025 66491 (Mobile) 07 549 5644 (Work)
Service Offered: Private / Phone / Clinic / Home visits. Lactation and parenting information and support. TT a speciality.
Cost Service: As appropriate to input, around $50/consultation
Working Hours: 24 / 7
Amy Wray
Area Covered: Lakes DHB
Phone: 021 1300293 (Mobile) 027 405 8191 (Home)
Service Offered: Antenatal and Post natal
Cost Service: Free
Working Hours: Mon to Friday 9am -5pm
Hawkes Bay
De Nicholls
Area Covered: Hawkes Bay
Phone: 027 471 3320 (Mobile)
Clinic: Meeanee
Service Offered: Home visits, Clinic visits
Cost Service: $95 an hour for initial consult. $80 an hour followup
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, mornings only
Taranaki
Manawatu
Petra Samland
Area Covered: Manawatu
Phone: 027 355 3222 (Mobile)
Website: www.panaceahealth.co.nz
Service Offered: Full Lactation services, Antenatal & Postnatal. Phone, Home visits & Clinic
Cost Service: NegotiableWorking Hours: Flexible
Whanganui
Wellington / Wairarapa
Cherry-Anne Lee
Area Covered: Dannevirke to Pahiatua, including the surrounding rural areas
Phone: 027 848 7600 (Mobile) 06 374 3448 (Home)
Clinic: Tararua Breastfeeding and Maternity
Website: www.tbam.co.nz
Service Offered: Home, Phone, Clinic, AN & PN education and treatment.
Cost Service: Please enquire
Working Hours: Mon to Friday mornings only
Mary-Clare McCarthy
Area Covered: Wellington
Phone: 021 973 129 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Home visits
Cost Service: Please enquire
Tasman
Celia Butler
Area Covered: Tasman
Phone: 03 5259093 (Home) 021 185 2075 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Phone/ Home Visits
Cost Service: Free
Working Hours: Anytime subject to availability
Nelson / Marlborough
Debra Hardcastle
Area Covered: Nelson / Tasman Regions
Phone: 022 326 3146 (Mobile) 021 277 3695 (Alternative contact)
Website: DebraHardcastle.nz
Service Offered: Home visits, Skype, Clinic and phone consults.
Cost Service: $90 initial consult
Working Hours: Call to enquire
Liz Nash
Area Covered: Marlbrough
Phone: 027 488 2909 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Home and Clinic visits
Cost Service: $85
Working Hours: Part time flexible hours - mainly Thursdays and Fridays
West Coast
Otago
Wendy Byrne
Area Covered: Central Otago
Phone: 027 632 6352 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Phone consults/Home Visits
Working Hours: As needed
Donna Dalzell
Area Covered: Dunedin & Mosgiel
Phone: 027 2437 350 (Mobile)
Email: donna.dalzell4@gmail.com
Service Offered: Home Visits, Email, and Phone
Cost Service: Please enquire
Working Hours: Monday, Tuesday mornings.
Stefanie Kalmakoff
Area Covered: Dunedin
Phone: 027 330 5503 (Mobile)
Service Offered: Phone consults, clinic visits
Cost Service: Enquires
Working Hours: Enquire
Sara Keen
Area Covered: Oamaru
Phone: 021 103 4090 (Mobile), 03 433 0269 (Home)
Email: sjknight17@gmail.com
Clinic: Lily Bean Lactation Services
Service Offered: Phone / Clinic / Home Visits
Cost Service: $65
Working Hours: Please enquire
Maria Mc Caw
Area Covered: South Otago
Phone: 027 221 5117 (Mobile) 03 417 7198 (Home)
Service Offered: Phone / Home visits
Cost Service: Varies according to location
Working Hours: Negotiable
Carrie van Rij
Area Covered: Dunedin
Phone: 021 021 81144 (Mobile)
Website: www.nourishbaby.co.nz
Service Offered: Home visits
Cost Service: $100 first hour $60/hour thereafter
Working Hours: Phone to arrange