Testimonials
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Testimonials
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Antenatal breastfeeding information
It has now been over a month since your last visit, and I wanted to tell you that my baby has been feeding on the breast successfully for almost 4 whole weeks! My baby is barely choking anymore, and I am no longer suffering from engorgement. My nipples have fully recovered – something which, I thought, would never happen! Finally, he has been gaining weight at the speed of light since switching back to the breast, and – although numbers are just numbers – he’s back to his birth centile curve! I really want to thank you for your help – you have been a huge help, and I would probably have given up without you!
Alice, Notting Hill
After contacting the London Lactation Consultants they organised a consultation at my house very quickly. My husband and I thought [our Lactation Consultant] was really great. With her balanced approach she shared her extensive experience and knowledge with both of us to help sort out any feeding issues, putting us at ease and reassuring me that I was doing a good job. She helped with positioning and made some suggestions to improve my son’s latch. I definitely have had a better feeding experience with my son since our consultation.
Amy, West London
I have been struggling with a painful latch and [my Lactation Consultant] helped me find a new comfortable position. Within the hour I had a much more comfortable latch, for which I am very thankful. She was very informative and helped me to understand how to approach breastfeeding a bit differently, as well as gave advice for how to approach offering an occasional bottle. I would highly recommend [London Lactation Consultants] for anyone struggling with breastfeeding.
Becky, Putney
Clare, Holland Park
[My Lactation Consultant] visited me when my baby was 4 weeks old. I had been struggling with bottle feeding since my baby was born. He took in gulps of air and it took us nearly an hour to feed. [My Lactation Consultant] was very sympathetic of my situation and suggested some new feeding techniques which worked fantastically. She also picked up that my son had a tongue tie. Not only had this been missed in hospital but I had also had a private specialist review him at 2 weeks old who also dismissed that anything was wrong. Since sorting the tie my son has completely changed. He takes feeds quickly and without gulping air. I would recommend [London Lactation Consultants] to anyone who is struggling and please trust your instinct and seek help when things don’t seem right.
[My Lactation Consultant] has been instrumental in us happily and sustainably continuing our breast feeding journey. Having a baby and learning to breastfeed in lockdown was incredibly challenging. We felt pretty isolated. Being able to see [my Lactation Consultant] in our own home was game changing. We’d been struggling with a very shallow latch and extremely damaged nipples for about 4 weeks. [Her] approach was incredibly compassionate whilst at the same time expert and professional. After our first consultation we felt instantly at ease and in the hands of an expert. It was clear that she cared deeply about our wellbeing – particularly mine, as a new mum – and at no point did we ever feel under pressure to take a particular course of action. We were able to speak openly about all of the options available to us – including pumping and formula. In the end we were able to persevere with our breast feeding journey and we simply wouldn’t have achieved that without .
Katie, London
I am able to breastfeed my baby thanks entirely to the guidance and help we were given by [my Lactation Consultant]. I cannot for a second imagine I’d still be breastfeeding if it weren’t for her help. We had terrible problems with an extremely painful latch and were about to give up. Over several Zoom calls, [my consultant] patiently and compassionately guided my baby and me through various techniques and positions. I couldn’t believe how effective it was over video but amazingly she could assess everything remotely (especially amazing in the current world) and we went from thinking it would never work to exclusively breastfeeding. It’s worth noting that the notes [my consultant] sends after each call are comprehensive and extremely helpful! My baby is now nearly 5 months and I plan to breastfeed as long as I can.
Abby, Switzerland
Arielle, London
My video consult with [my Lactation Consultant] was so SO helpful. I really appreciated her calm and thoughtful assessment of the nursing strike I was experiencing with my son. She provided really clear advice and reassurance and I’m pleased to report we are back on track with breast feeding! Frankly I was also pleasantly surprised at how effective our virtual interaction was, I honestly just wish I’d been in touch sooner.
Thank you!
Carla, Chiswick
Manuela, New Zealand
I had an online review with [my Lactation Consultant] after I was having pain and signs my baby’s latch was not quite right…. My baby started the session very upset …. [my Lactation Consultant] quickly adapted the session to start with a feed. She quickly identified the area we needed to work on with positioning and we fixed the shallow latch problem instantly. I had a further review 24 hours later as the right latch was still quite shallow with the new position and we tried a different position altogether. Overall, she was very quick and knowledgable, and fixed our shallow latch. This came at a time where I was feeling quite desperate and upset about the feeding. My experience was amazing.
Elizabeth, Buckhurst Hill
We worked with [my Lactation Consultant] at their clinic after my friend recommended her services. To say we were desperate for some support and practical guidance was an understatement. She ensured we left the clinic with a clear, manageable and pragmatic short term plan and support to have our daughter’s tongue tie dealt with successfully. Following on from this initial appointment [my Lactation Consultant] helped me understand how to best support our daughter as she learnt how to breast feed successfully after her frenectomy.
This might sound dramatic but I can genuinely say that we were close to giving up on breast feeding altogether before. I feel so privileged to have had access to such fantastic support so that we could continue breastfeeding. Our daughter is now 5 months old and we are loving every minute of pain-free breast feeding! I cannot recommend London Lactation Consultants enough – they changed our breast feeding journey for the better and I cannot thank them enough.
Steph, London
Harriet, London
I saw London Lactation Consultants on day six after giving birth. I was seen within 24 hours of making my enquiry and had excellent support identifying my daughter’s tongue tie at an early stage. Feeding was incredibly painful and [my Lactation Consultant] continued to support me to give me the confidence to follow-up when the first division of my daughter’s tongue tie was not sufficient (carried out by another tongue-tie practitioner). I wholeheartedly recommend LLC. Four months in and I am really glad I saw LLC without any delay. I am sure that guidance made all the difference and enabled me to continue breastfeeding – without it, and the solutions [my Lactation Consultant] helped me find, I do not think it would have been possible to carry on. Tongue-tie issues aside, the feeding techniques showed me have made feeding much easier and more enjoyable!
Georgina, London
LLC were recommended by a friend who was very impressed with them. So were we. [My Lactation Consultant] was very prompt in contacting me (on a Sunday). We needed advice on tongue tie and our baby vomiting significant amounts. She assessed a very fast flow (coupled with tongue tie) and gave strategies to reduce the flow which solved the problem. She was excellent, gentle, straightforward and clever- we’re so happy we called!
Kate, Hackney
[My Lactation Consultant] gave me the confidence to read my baby and trust my instincts. She also identified that our baby might have a tongue tie and recommended a specialist. Since working with [my Lactation Consultant] our baby has gone from the 3rd percentile to the 10th percentile of weight in just 3 weeks. Not to mention we have managed to exclusively breast feed, when I was about to turn to formula. I would recommend her to all my friends.
Carrie, Wandsworth
Lisa, Worcester Park
I cannot say enough good things about our experience. [My Lactation Consultant] has an incredible manner and was very patient and encouraging with me; exactly what I needed to hear during an emotional time. My daughter just turned two months old and this past month has been a completely different experience. We are breastfeeding almost exclusively now, something which I never thought would be possible during those early weeks.
Lindsay, London
[My Lactation Consultant] was amazing to work with and helped us reach the very happy and comfortable place in breastfeeding we are now! She is responsive, insightful and always encouraging — which made all the difference when I was having a tough time. She also proactively checked in on me which was a nice touch and much appreciated. Ultimately she helped me overcome mastitis, latch and positioning issues, as well as my son’s tongue tie. We met with her antenatally via video call as well as postnatal home visits and in the clinic — and she always did what she could to see me as soon as possible when I wanted to make an appointment. Communication via text was super convenient as well. Thank you so much! We are so happy that I can continue to breastfeed and I look forward to doing so for many many months to come!
Katelyn, London
Mary, Surbiton
We are getting on so much better now with breastfeeding and I no longer have any discomfort… In fact, I am really enjoying the ease and flexibility of it! I’m so grateful for all your help and advice – it was much harder than I had imagined getting started and I think I needed the encouragement to keep going, so thank you.
Helen, Wandsworth
Elizabeth, Wimbledon
We met during our antenatal classes and had the most informative session on breastfeeding. When we started our breast feeding journey, we constantly referred to the notes we took and used so many of her recommended positions – it was so helpful. We contacted her again when our baby was 16 weeks as we had been told by the GP he had tongue tie. By this point, we were pretty desperate, tired and worried. We had a video call to begin with and gave us some tips to help us before we saw her in person with both breast and bottle feeding, as we do one bottle a day. She was hugely supportive and caring and gave us the confidence to keep going before we saw her. We saw her just before we had the tongue tie procedure to talk through what would happen and to put our minds at ease. Our baby absolutely loved her which made it an even better experience! We had one more appointment after the procedure and again, she was absolutely amazing. So attentive to us and our baby. She has been so quick to respond on email, followed up when she didn’t have to and kept in touch afterwards. I will be recommending her to all of my friends who would like feeding support in the future and I wouldn’t hesitate to get in touch again for some further assistance. It was the best decision we made getting back in touch with her and as a result we have a much happier baby when he’s feeding and a much more confident mummy too!
Harriet, Balham