A little prep, a smoother visit.

A few minutes ahead of time makes your visit calmer and more productive. Here is how to get set up, plus exactly what to bring for each kind of visit.

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A calm pregnant mother checking in for her appointment in the welcoming Barrio Babies Tucson waiting area

Start here: register and self check-in

After you book, you will get a confirmation and a secure self check-in link. Self check-in is required at least 24 hours before your visit, and you can do it from home on your own time. It is where you complete your forms, share your medical history, and confirm your appointment. For home visits, it is also where you review our home-safety information. Please bring a photo ID, your insurance card, and a form of payment for your specialist copay. If you will not be using insurance, our self-pay price is $185 for a breastfeeding medicine couplet visit.

Booking online? Please add three things to the appointment note. When you schedule, add your baby’s first and last name, your baby’s date of birth, and a brief reason for the visit (for example, painful latch, slow weight gain, or a jaundice check). It only takes a few seconds, and it helps us prepare, match you with the right clinician, and set aside the right amount of time.

One important registration tip. Whoever fills out the registration, make sure the phone number on file is the mother’s. Some required items, including the postpartum mood screen (EPDS), must be completed by mom herself, and the texts and calls about them need to reach her directly, not the father’s phone. We are glad to add a partner’s number too and to give the father access to baby’s chart and portal, and a family member is very welcome to help with registration and scheduling. Mom’s number simply needs to be the primary one.

What to bring, by visit type

Feeding or breastfeeding medicine visit

Bring your baby, plus any pump and flanges you use
A list of your questions and concerns
If you can, feed on your usual schedule so we can watch a typical feed
Plan for a longer visit; we see mom and baby together and give it real time

Newborn first visit

Bring your baby; come within one to two days of hospital discharge when you can
We can often do newborn screening, a hearing screen, and a jaundice check in the same visit
Plan time for feeding support and a postpartum check for mom

Quick jaundice check

A short visit, about 15 minutes: a capillary blood draw and a brief assessment
There is not much time for feeding work; if you want that, we will schedule a follow-up
Results come back the same day by phone, so keep your phone handy and watch for our call, which may come from an unfamiliar number

Therapeutic ultrasound visit

These visits are relatively short
You do not need to bring your baby

Home visit

We bring all the equipment to you
Review the home-safety information during self check-in
The same medical visit as in clinic, apart from procedures and lab draws, which we do in office

What to expect

A visit with real time; we see mom and baby together
A feeding observation, and a weighted feed when it’s helpful
A clear explanation and a written plan you can actually follow
Coordination with your pediatrician, OB, or midwife when needed

Need to reschedule? Life with a newborn is unpredictable, and we understand. When you can, please give us at least 24 hours’ notice so we can offer your time to another family who needs it, and to avoid a late cancellation or no-show fee.

Please don’t share medical details by email. For your privacy, use our secure portal or call us. Email isn’t a secure place for health information.

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Book your visit and we’ll take it from there.

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