LactaRoute and the EHRs lactation consultants already use

If you’re looking for the best EHR for lactation consultants, you have probably tried one of these four. Each is a good tool, built for a broad field. Here is how each fits an IBCLC’s week, and where LactaRoute fits.

Checked October 2026 against each company’s own website.

Built forSolo and group private practices, with a page for lactation consultants

SimplePractice

Built forAllied health professionals and the clinics they run

Jane

Built forNutrition, coaching, functional medicine and mental health

Practice Better

Built forPsychiatry, behavioral health, chiropractic, primary care and therapy clinics

PracticeQ

Built forLactation consultants and doulas who see families at home

LactaRoute

What a lactation visit asks of an EHR

General EHRs are built around one client in one chair. A lactation visit is two patients, a scale and a drive. These are the things to check, whichever system you choose.

Mother and baby, one visitTwo patients in the room, each with a record, and one visit to write up.
Feeding assessmentsLATCH and the other tools you score at nearly every visit.
Weights and growthA weighted feed, and the baby’s weight on a growth chart.
Home visitsOpen times that allow for the drive, and a travel fee for the distance.
A report to the pediatricianMost pediatric offices still take it by fax.
Superbills and claimsFamilies with coverage, and payers who reimburse lactation visits.
A portal families can use at 3 a.m.Forms, plans and messages that read easily on a phone.
Video follow-upsFor the check-in that doesn’t need a drive.
AI you can leave offA note drafter you choose, and can turn off for good.
A price that suits one personMost IBCLCs run a practice of one.

SimplePractice

Built for solo and group private practices. It has a page addressed to lactation consultants.

Listed priceStarter $49, Essential $79, Plus $99 a month, each at half price for the first three months.

Where it shines

Telehealth and a client portal, named on its page for lactation consultants.
Compliance it states plainly on its lactation page: HIPAA, HITRUST and PCI.
Optional AI note-taking, sold as an add-on (Note Taker, $35 a month at list price).
An appointment request widget on the Plus plan.

Where an IBCLC hits friction

Its lactation consultant page describes the same general product. It doesn’t mention babies, growth or feeding assessments.
Insurance claim filing (Insurance Navigator) is listed as coming soon, at $1.79 a claim.
We didn’t find a parent-and-baby chart or drive-time planning for home visits on its site.

Moving to LactaRoute: export your client list and bring it in with the spreadsheet import.

Jane

Built for allied health professionals and private practices. Its own line is that it exists to “help the helpers.”

Listed priceBalance $59 a month (one practitioner, 20 appointments a month), Practice $79, Thrive $99.

Where it shines

Online booking on a branded site, 1:1 telehealth, intake forms and custom charting templates on every plan.
Superbills and CMS-1500 forms on every plan.
Family profiles: one account holder books for family members and can share a saved card.
An AI scribe you opt into, $15 a month per practitioner, with five notes free to try.

Where an IBCLC hits friction

Insurance billing is a $20-a-month add-on on the Practice and Thrive plans, and the clearinghouse account is separate.
Faxing goes out through a connected service at $15 a month; incoming faxes stay outside Jane.
We didn’t find feeding assessments, infant growth charts or drive-time planning on its site.

Moving to LactaRoute: export your client list and bring it in with the spreadsheet import.

Practice Better

Built for dietitians, nutritionists, health coaches, functional medicine and mental health practices.

Listed priceStarter $35 a month ($25 billed yearly), Professional $69, Plus $99, Team $155.

Where it shines

A booking page, telehealth video, superbills and a claims integration.
Family records: a primary record with sub-records under one email.
A free plan for students, and a low monthly entry price.
An AI charting assistant as an add-on from $10 a month, on Professional and up.

Where an IBCLC hits friction

Its pricing page names dietitians, coaches, functional medicine and mental health; lactation isn’t among them.
A dedicated fax number comes on the Plus plan; on Professional, faxing uses credits.
We didn’t find feeding assessments or drive-time planning for home visits on its site.

Moving to LactaRoute: clients and appointments come across with a direct import.

PracticeQ (IntakeQ)

PracticeQ is the practice-management product; IntakeQ is now its forms-only sibling, and IntakeQ lists lactation among the fields it serves.

Listed priceStarter $59.90 a month, Pro $84.90, plus $25 or $30 for each added practitioner. IntakeQ forms-only from $54.90.

Where it shines

Telehealth, insurance claims and superbills included in every plan.
A WHO growth chart for birth to two years, added as a question in your note template.
Faxing at ten cents a page, and an AI scribe for notes.
IntakeQ, its forms-only sibling, for a practice that only needs intake and consent.

Where an IBCLC hits friction

Its home page speaks to psychiatry, behavioral health, chiropractic and primary care clinics.
We didn’t find a shared parent-and-baby visit on its site.
We didn’t find drive-time planning for home visits.

Moving to LactaRoute: clients, appointments, intake forms, clinical notes and files come across with a direct import.

Where LactaRoute fits

LactaRoute is an EHR built by a working IBCLC for lactation and doula home visits. It does less for a counseling or nutrition practice than the four above.

If most of your week is therapy, nutrition or a clinic with rooms, and lactation is a small part of it, one of the general EHRs will likely suit you better.

Mother and baby, one visitTwo linked records and one shared visit, charted once for both.
Feeding assessmentsLATCH, Hazelbaker, TABBY/BTAT and EPDS add up as you chart; IBFAT is built in.
Weights and growthBefore and after weights give the transfer; weights plot on WHO growth charts.
Home visitsOpen times allow for the drive and your service area; travel fees come from the distance, and miles are logged from the day’s route.
A report to the pediatricianFax the visit report from the chart with a cover sheet. Included in Pro, $5 a month on Free and Plus, or connect your own fax service free.
Superbills and claimsSuperbills from the note, and insurance claims through your clearinghouse, on Plus and Pro.
A portal for every familyVisits, forms, plans and secure messages, in your practice’s name.
Video follow-ups$10 a month for each provider who turns it on. Never recorded.
AI you can leave offThe scribe is opt-in, and a practice can hide every AI feature from its settings.
PriceFree to start. Plus is $39 a month; Pro is $89 with the scribe and a team.

All five on one page

Lowest listed monthly price for one practitioner, before add-ons. Every price is from the company’s own pricing page in October 2026.

Tool	Built for	Closest to an IBCLC’s day	From, a month
SimplePractice	Built forPrivate practices of every kind	Closest to an IBCLC’s dayTelehealth and a client portal; AI notes as an add-on	From, a month$49
Jane	Built forAllied health clinics	Closest to an IBCLC’s dayFamily profiles, superbills, opt-in AI scribe	From, a month$59
Practice Better	Built forNutrition, coaching, wellness	Closest to an IBCLC’s dayFamily records, claims integration, fax on Plus	From, a month$35
PracticeQ (IntakeQ)	Built forClinics of many kinds; IntakeQ lists lactation	Closest to an IBCLC’s dayA WHO growth chart to age two; claims and fax in every plan	From, a month$59.90
LactaRoute	Built forLactation consultants and doulas who visit families at home	Closest to an IBCLC’s dayDyad charting, feeding assessments, drive-time booking, pediatrician fax	From, a monthFree; Plus $39

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Lactation consultant software, compared: MilkNotes, NuBloom and the other lactation-specific tools.

LactaRoute pricing and every feature, by plan, and the Business Associate Agreement we sign.

Checked October 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll fix it. All trademarks belong to their owners; none of these companies is affiliated with LactaRoute.