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For Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) · in-home + telehealth

A busy IBCLC week without spending Friday on commercial claim resubmissions.

You went through Pathway 1 and a 1,000-hour preceptorship to be the IBCLC families actually need at 3 AM when latch is breaking down — not to fight UnitedHealthcare for $80 a session. CaraLoom is built for IBCLCs running cash-pay or hybrid practices: in-home for the high-acuity dyads (tongue tie, supply, slow weight gain) and telehealth for follow-up. Families search by setting, neighborhood, and same-day availability; the matching engine routes them to you. AI strengthens your consult note. Funds settle in 1–2 days. The ACA §2713 lactation-coverage angle stays optional — pursue it later if and when you want.

Same-day in-home visits are the killer feature; we route them to you with the family’s situation in plain language.

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Verified-settlement payouts HIPAA-ready (Vertex AI BAA) Identity + license verified
Transparent take

12 / 8 / 5 %

No agency markup. No insurance billing overhead unless you opt-in. No chasing checks.

Starter$0/mo12% per booking
Pro$49/mo8% per booking
Pro+$149/mo5% per booking

Funds settle to your bank 1–2 business days after the note is signed. Pro / Pro+ unlock instant payouts (1.5 % fee).

Why it pays

The economics, plainly.

Cash-pay IBCLC consult rates

In-home initial $200–$400 (90–120 min); telehealth follow-up $90–$175 (45–60 min). Premium markets (NYC/SF/Seattle/Boston) trend 20–35% higher.

Illustrative range

Transparent take · 12/8/5%

12 visits/wk × $225 = $11,700/mo gross; Pro keeps ~$10,715/mo net of 8% + $49.

Illustrative range

Same-day demand commands premium

Postpartum acuity windows are 24–72 hours — IBCLCs who can offer same-day in-home routinely add 20–30% on top of next-week rates.

Illustrative range

Free care guides · IBCLCs

Verified, public-domain guides you can share with the families you visit.

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Pain → Solved

What we’ve heard from postpartum-focused IBCLCs running cash-pay private practice. And what we’re doing about it.

Pain
How CaraLoom solves it
Commercial insurance pays $0–$80/session if it pays at all
Cash-pay families pay upfront at booking; ACA §2713 is optional pursuit, not a prerequisite.
Marketing yourself on Instagram
CaraLoom matching pipeline + vanity URL on Pro.
No-shows at hour 1 of a 90-minute window
Family pays at booking; 24-hour cancellation kill fee paid to you.
Driving 45 min for one consult
Hard service radius; geography-first matching.
Notes at 11 PM after the last consult
AI-strengthen SOAP in-home or post-call, signed before you leave.
Honest answers

The questions a skeptical clinician asks first.

No marketing fluff. If CaraLoom doesn’t solve something, we say so.

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CaraLoom is a software marketplace — not a bank, escrow agent, or money transmitter. Funds are secured up-front through Stripe Connect and settle to the clinician once the visit is documented and verified.

CaraLoom is a marketplace — clinicians are independent licensed professionals, not employees. We verify and monitor licenses, though no screening is exhaustive. By booking, you agree to our Terms.

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CaraLoom is a technology marketplace, not a direct care provider. Clinicians are independent licensed professionals. We verify identity and licenses at onboarding and monitor them on an ongoing basis; because no screening is exhaustive, use your judgment when choosing care. See our Trust & Safety page.

A marketplace, not a care provider

CaraLoom is a technology marketplace and care-coordination platform — not a healthcare provider, staffing agency, or employer of clinicians. Clinicians are independent, licensed professionals who run their own practices. Bookings, rates, and care plans are agreements made directly between families and clinicians.

Payments & settlement

CaraLoom is a software platform and not a bank, escrow agent, or money transmitter. We utilize third-party payment processors (Stripe and Stripe Connect) to facilitate direct clinician-to-family transactions based on verified service-delivery milestones. Funds are secured up-front at booking and scheduled for payout once the clinician signs the clinical visit log.

Profiles & verification

Profiles, reviews, and messages are created by our users. We verify each clinician's identity and license at onboarding and monitor license status on an ongoing basis. No screening is ever exhaustive, so we encourage families to interview clinicians and use their own judgment when choosing care. See what we check on our Trust & Safety page.

AI guidance

Cara and other AI features are informational and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please talk to your physician or another qualified provider about any medical question.

Emergencies

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.

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