Testimonials
It has been a pleasure to help moms, babies, and ultimately families, through lactation support and education. Welcoming someone new into your home while simultaneously navigating the addition a new family member can be stressful, and it is my goal to make you and your family as comfortable as possible. Please read below to meet a few of the families I have worked with before, and read the kind words they have shared about their experience working with me.
Kem & Baby Emmie
"Hi Katie! I hope this message finds you well and I hope you had a great holiday!! I just wanted to say thank you again for helping Emmie and I out in our breastfeeding journey! She just turned five months and we're still going strong with our goal of 1 year! Before meeting you, I almost quit. I'm glad I didn't!"
The Sullivans
I had the pleasure of working with Katie as my lactation consultant with my second child. At 3 weeks my supply couldn't keep up with my daughter's demands and I was looking for help and support to increase my supply. Katie and I first met through a virtual connection where she took the time to learn about our family, medical history, birth story and our goals for feeding and breastfeeding. During that call she used her trained ear and detected that Evelyn's latch was very weak which may have been the result of decreased supply. She recommended a few different positions to try out that would stimulate a stronger latch and suction and helped me decide what supplements to add to my diet. About a week or so later Katie visited our home and worked with my wife and I on feeding positions and helping us to identify the recommended latch positioning.
Evelyn was always quick to latch on, but we found out that she had a shallow latch and was only receiving drop down milk rather than stimulating my supply through a strong latch.
Now we knew what sounds to listen for, and what her lips and jawline should look like. It was amazing to see my pumping sessions increase by 1-2 ounces after making this very small but critical adjustment in our feeding.
Katie was kind, understanding and supportive of my families breastfeeding journey. She understood that breastfeeding was important and supported my decision to supplement whenever needed to help create a joyful feeding relationship with our daughter. She checked in regularly and offered to be available in person or remotely for any assistance that we needed.
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The Ramoy Family
Katie went above and beyond to help me with all my breastfeeding concerns. Although I’m not a first time mom, I exclusively pumped with my first son due to latching issues. My 1 week old daughter was on that same path, but Katie came to the rescue just in time. I was so overwhelmed with it all, when to pump in conjunction with breastfeeding, how do I know if she’s getting enough, and the list went on and on. Not only did Katie answer all my questions, she also helped me master my latch, and taught me several holding positions( the football hold and the side laying down position changed my life!). She emphasized the importance of staying calm and taking it one feed at a time. She gave me the confidence not to give up, even in the thick of it, and it was invaluable to have her in my corner during those early months. She is extremely knowledgeable and truly passionate about what she does. I would highly recommend Katie as a lactation consultant.