I had Christin come to my home for about 8 weeks when i was just 4 days post partum, every time i…read morethought i learned it all she had a new trick or way to help me feed my son more efficiently. We are now going on 14 1/2 months of breast feeding. I couldn't have done it without the milk diva team. They also assisted with his lip tie reversal which was a very traumatic experience for me. They helped by providing guidance and an SLP to help me with some exercises to perform after the procedure. I can't recommend milk diva enough!!!

My first experience with Milk Diva was with a lactation consultant named Morgan, and she was…read moreawesome! Gave me loads of information and made me feel really comfortable and supported. We scheduled a follow-up appointment for the next week. However, a few days later I was notified via text and email that Morgan was no longer with the company. A huge bummer, but my care was transferred to the CEO of the company Naiomi. At this point I was a bit worried about whether the person who runs the company would really have enough time/availability to handle patients, but I thought it was admirable that she was willing to take on the load of Morgan's patients (like a good leader should!) and we scheduled a time to meet. The problem came the day of our scheduled appointment. It was scheduled for 1pm. Just before 9am on the same day, someone from Milk Diva reached out to me to ask if we could move our appointment up to 12pm instead. I replied that if 1pm no longer worked I'd be open to scheduling a different day entirely since baby had kept me up all night. Their response? That they charge a $120 fee for any appointment changes that are made after noon the day prior to the appointment. Which is exactly what THEY were attempting to do - change my appointment last minute. Milk Diva folks, did you not see how scummy that was that you would tell me I need to pay you to change my appointment last minute when you were the ones who initiated trying to change the appointment last minute? I only offered up another day because YOU reached out to ME to try to change the time, so it seemed a reschedule would be mutually beneficial. Super grossed out by the whole thing, and I will not be scheduling another appointment.

Alyssa's amazing and should be everyone's lactation consultant…read more I worked with her after the birth of my baby one year ago. During our very first session, when he was only 11 days old, she immediately noticed that my baby had a lip tie-- which had gone unnoticed by our pediatrician, hospital pediatrician, and hospital lactation consultant. She quickly referred us to a pediatric ENT and the lip tie was confirmed. She continued to give us incredibly helpful information and support for the rest of our sessions. Not only did she help us with breastfeeding and pumping, but she also provided support for my baby blues, my physical and emotional wellness, and for handling the long hours of baby crying. She's available by text and responded to me swiftly every time. I had a milk bleb and she went above and beyond to help me through that. I never wanted to put pressure on myself to breastfeed. I was okay with quitting if it wasn't working out, or supplementing with formula if I needed to. So, I was wary of pro-breastfeeding practitioners who try to pressure you into exclusive breastfeeding. However, Alyssa didn't pressure me at all, and helped me figure out my pumping/nursing/supplementing schedule. She also has lovely bedside manner and is just a caring, genuine, kind-hearted person. Honestly, she was the absolute most helpful resource I had postpartum. I'm still nursing 1 year postpartum and I wouldn't be if it wasn't for her help in the beginning. More importantly, she was instrumental in helping us overcome those really challenging first few months. I really have never recommended a practitioner as highly as I do her.

Alyssa worked with us both pre- and post-quarantine, in person and virtually, and I found her…read moreimmensely helpful throughout our breastfeeding journey. She helped us at the start to identify a tongue tie, and also coached me through both technical and emotional challenges. Recently I met with her again, 9 months later, to talk about how to gradually wean, and told her that the fact that we have breastfed this long is in no small part due to her guidance and support.

We had an excellent experience with Mandy as our lactation consultant. She first visited us in the…read morehospital, and we later had an appointment at the Breastfeeding Success office in South Austin. On both of these visits she set us at ease right away and gave us loads of useful information. She struck me as engaged, intelligent, warm, with an encyclopedic knowledge of all things breastfeeding related. I would recommend her to anyone, in fact I have already recommended her to a couple friends. Also, the Breastfeeding Success office we visited was very nicely appointed; it was clean, spacious, and thoughtfully decorated. It also had a very nice, welcoming vibe. They also had a streamlined online portal, which was easy to use. The system even managed to pick up information from when we were in the hospital, which is a unique experience (usually I figure that any sort of medical care involves filling out the same form at least three times--not in this case).

These classes are so great and India was very knowledgeable and helpful. Awesome company!read more

My wife was having a hard time with breastfeeding. Being a first time mommy it was tough in the…read morebeginning. This place help my wife get the hang of it. My wife went on to breastfeed our child for the first 12 months. She could not have done this if it weren't for them! They gave my wife the confidence & support that she needed. This experience was priceless! We are forever grateful!

Helina is absolutely amazing and I recommend her to anyone who is in need of a Lactation…read moreConsultant! She was in DC for a couple of days and lucky for us because that was around the time my son and I needed the extra attention to figure out this latching thing! It can get so frustrating in those early weeks/months and I am grateful to Helina for her patience and quick thinking to find solutions. She comes with a lot of experience and she is very knowledgeable on a number of maternal heath related subjects. She is very clear in her instructions and she reads you and your baby like a book! Within a few minutes of sitting down with her, my son and I became comfortable and at ease. The crying stopped, the discomfort and distress stopped and she made it all look so effortless! I had already been to one other lactation consultant a couple of times but after working with Helina in just one session, I never needed help with positioning and feeding again! Our session led to me feeling confident and capable at each feeding. My son is 10 months old now and he still loves to breastfeed! I attribute this to Helina helping us and believing in us. Helina will make you feel heard and give you solutions that make this breastfeeding journey a beautiful and more enjoyable one. I would give her more than five stars if I could!

I could go on and on and on and on about my experience with Ann. I was not able to EBF my first…read morechild and I truly believe if it had known Ann I would have. With my second child I was determined to EBF. My second daughter was 2 weeks old and after week 1 she wasn't gaining any weight. This was starting to look a lot like my first daughters story. She had a mild case of jaundice AFTER we left the hospital so she was incredibly sleepy. I'm talking NOTHING i tried worked to wake her up. A new (older) friend recommended Ann before she even knew I was struggling. I originally dismissed her. I had not had the best experiences in the hospital with LCs. Maybe it's the hormones and lake of sleep and newborn fog but i just felt somewhat "shamed" in the hospital for not being able to get my daughters to latch well. They taught me a few positions and practiced with me. Eventually I was given a Nipple shield. Reluctantly by the LC at the hospital (both times w both daughters). So then my pediatrician recommended Ann. TWICE. Because I didn't call her the first time. That's two people who don't know each other recommending the same person. So my husband actually called her. I finally spoke with her myself from my husbands phone and i knew right away I would love her. She is personable. She is kind and fun and spunky. She makes you feel TOTALLY normal in whatever breastfeeding struggle you have. Meaning. It's not something unsolvable. She has seen it all. She saves two appointments a day for new clients bc lets face it new clients are usually desperate and need to be seen ASAP. So she got me in that day I spoke w her. She took notes for me while my husband watched my toddler. She makes you laugh. Gives great analogies. She calls you in the morning to check on your night and calls you before dinner to chat about your day for 7 days. And answers texts VERY promptly. I was talking to her (via text and phone) more than my best friends and family! Haha. She not only consults you on breastfeeding but also knows a TON about babies. She doesn't just teach you about latching or positions- she teaches you about baby development. I didn't realize how crucial that is in breastfeeding! She also knew from just looking at my daughter tongue she was tongue tied. It was her that explained to me if babies have a non obvious tongue tie - pediatricians wont be able to see it. In fact only a specialized pediatric dentist can. We got the tongue tie fixed and it worked wonders. Lastly - she doesn't force you to do anything you're uncomfortable with. She lets you be mom. On the last day of Talking with her she gives you a breakdown of what breast feeding will look like for the upcoming months. After a week of talking to her twice a day and sometimes throughout the day via text, day 8 when I didn't talk to her I totally missed her :) I can't recommend her enough. Call her RIGHT now if you are looking for someone to help with your situation.

Please reconsider before you work with this lactation consultant. She was incredibly insistent that…read moremy son have his tongue revised although his latch was perfectly adequate. After the revision was done by the dentist that she recommended my son's latch was terrible. I started feeling loads of pain while nursing, and he even started losing weight from poor milk transfer. I did every "exercise" that was recommended for his recovery and it did not help at all. I almost gave up breastfeeding all together. She's also very condescending and was not ever warm to speak to. I cried on multiple occasions after and during speaking with her. I would not recommend her to anyone.

All the things no one openly shares:…read more Despite how enamored I am with our little girl and all the cute pictures on Facebook, these first three weeks have been extremely stressful. Nursing has been anything but easy, and because our daughter is so tiny I have felt nothing but pressure for her to gain weight as quickly as possible... very difficult when breastfeeding is proving difficult. The onset of vasospasms so painful that it felt like a cigarette burning me straight through to my shoulder blade finally led me to make an appointment with My Pure Delivery. First of all, it was not covered by my insurance because Blue Cross Blue Shield sucks. But every dollar I paid out of pocket was worth the time they spent with me to ensure I felt comfortable utilizing the strategies they helped me master with their help. Additionally, they allowed me to come back periodically to weigh her at no additional cost so that we could monitor her weight without paying for yet another doctor's visit. I am forever grateful for the assistance My Pure Delivery gave me with a skill no one teaches you about, you are just supposed to inherently know how to do, and is perhaps the most stressful task I've ever had to do. MANY THANKS for the compassionate and patient help with breastfeeding.

It was very easy to get an appointment at my pure delivery. After my son was in the NICU and had…read moreissues feeding, we had all but thrown in the towel on breastfeeding. Pumping was also tanking my mental health. Having a quality appointment with a LC was worth every penny. The appointment was not rushed and everything was set right up for us upon arrival. After applying what we were taught, I was able to have a way more positive experience feeding my son

Highly recommend Sunayana…read more I was feeling desperate and anxious that I needed to get formula even though I had wanted to know breastfeed baby. Suyanara patiently asked questions, gave me lots of helpful pointers and coached me. I've seen a huge difference with my newborn. She's sleeping better, taking longer naps, even the tone of her cry is different in a good way. Now, I have extra milk. I'm not having to wash bottles every so often. We are so grateful for Suyanara; she saved us! Thanks to her support, I feel more equipped as i learn to trust my body and trust baby to eat what she needs while on my chest. I truly appreciate Suyanara: I've learned more with her than any other provider in this motherhood journey. The insight about baby's poop has literally given my life bc I was worried sick thinking baby had diarrhea. Also thank Suyanara for sharing about her perspective on exercise - I've used exercise as my healthy outlet from stress and it's been hard when there is the pressures of the 'Cuarentena - no activity for 40 days' in the Mexican culture and my mom saying exercise would stop my milk production. I was having a meltdown not being physically active as I had been pre- and during pregnancy. I strongly recommend Suyanara. It's been so helpful to receive coaching, eduction and support

As a third time mom, I was pretty confident my breastfeeding journey would start smoothly, but it…read morewas the exact opposite. My newborn had a tongue and lip tie that caused SO much pain when nursing. Our baby wasn't getting enough milk or gaining weight well. Sunayana came out to our home quickly and made a plan that worked for our family, to get us through everything. After the tie repairs, Sunayana came back, and thanks to her plan, baby had gained weight and was doing great! She was always available for questions and explained things to me in a way that was easy to understand. Her follow up notes were awesome since I was sleep deprived with a terrible memory. I cannot say enough good things about It's More Than Milk and will always be thankful to Sunayana.

I am a hospital Labor & Delivery nurse who teaches women how to breastfeed FOR A LIVING and I…read moreabsolutely would have quit breastfeeding at week 3 if I hadn't found Kirin at Austin Milk Made. Breastfeeding was surprisingly way harder, more complicated, more emotional and more confusing than I anticipated, even with preparation. I was overwhelmed, in pain, and exhausted. Every day I was telling myself I would quit tomorrow. The latch pain was more than making my toes curl. It was more painful than natural childbirth...and this had to happen every three hours! We were referred to Kirin by my midwife (Nurture) and got in that day. She got right to business - shirts off! We weighed baby before and after a supervised feed, did a pump session to estimate milk supply. Kirin gave lots of positive reinforcement and firm gentle guidance. She had answers to all my questions. I instantly felt like a weight was off my shoulders because a calm specialist was taking care of things. We dealt with mastitis and a clog in one breast, and nipple damage from poor latch in the other breast. I was not an easy patient. Oh also there was baby mouth yeast from the mastitis antibiotics. It was a mess. Kirin was nonplussed. I saw her three times and each time there was improvement, until finally there was complete success: a happy baby, a happy mom... and now here I am still breastfeeding at 13 months. I'm so thankful to Kirin because without her I would have quit and missed all the best parts of breastfeeding. It was very hard for a month, and then so easy I could breastfeed standing on my head. I refer all new moms I meet to Austin Milk Made for breastfeeding issues and recommend them very highly. More: office is super cute and conventiently located. parking is easy. office is very stroller accessible. my insurance did not reimburse my visits but it was worth every penny. prompt with returning phone calls or texts with questions, very good with follow up to check in on their patients.

This review is long over due! I'm so glad I found Kiran. She helped me when my newborn was having…read morelatch issues, and then again when I was having supply issues. She is caring, professional, and thorough. She identified our issues and provided useful advice that helped my baby and I get through a tough and painful patch. 9 months later I am proud and happy to say we are still breastfeeding! Also, what sets her apart from every medical professional I've seen, she follows up with you by email after your office visit to review what you discussed in detail. This is sooooo helpful when you are sleep deprived and trying to jungle so many things with a new baby. I recommend Kiran a 1000x over.