Juliana was a major help during a very vulnerable time. I booked multiple at-home lactation…read moreconsultations when I was freshly postpartum, and she provided personalized and thorough after-visit reports to support my breastfeeding journey. I was dealing with blood blisters, a poor latch, doubts and fears about supply, and a baby that was temporarily not gaining enough weight. As a first-time mom, it was extremely stressful, and there were many tears. However, Juliana's visits always left me feeling more informed, reassured, and capable. We also did a weighted feed during every visit, which confirmed that my baby was indeed getting enough to eat. I still remember the relief I felt when I learned that. Juliana is a big reason why I decided to stay the course with breastfeeding. (Thank goodness, because now I LOVE it.) My insurance covered the cost of the visits, so I just paid the $60 travel fee. I also attended her breastfeeding class with my husband before giving birth. This was super helpful, but I recommend taking the class within 1 month of your due date. We took it a bit too early in my pregnancy, and forgot a couple things by the time I gave birth. Overall, I would highly recommend booking a lactation consultation with Juliana if you're in need of support!

I wouldn't be breastfeeding today but for Rochelle. As a second-time breastfeeding mom, I didn't…read morethink I needed a LC, but was humbled when my baby wouldn't feed properly and failed to hit weight milestones. After many weeks of troubleshooting and anxiety, we finally saw Rochelle who correctly identified the issue immediately, referred us to other fantastic providers, and provided incredible, kind support throughout the process. I went from mostly pumping for 3 months to exclusive breastfeeding. My daughter is 5 months old and BF now feels easy, my baby is healthy, and all is well. I owe this happy ending to Rochelle and only wish I'd booked an appointment with her earlier!

Cindy is absolutely incredible!!! We feel so lucky to have connected with her seven months ago. Our…read moretwo and a half year old twins were born at 26 weeks and had various developmental delays. Before we started seeing Cindy, they were barely talking. In the last seven months, they have gone from saying a few words to talking constantly and showing true engagement with the world around them! In addition, she has helped them develop new gross and fine motor skills, an understanding of imaginary play, and new social and cognitive skills. Our boys absolutely love their time with Miss Cindy! She always makes sure they are comfortable when introducing new activities and skills so they can approach it with a sense of confidence that allows them to be successful. She is a wonderful resource for information related to delays, behavioral modification, and normal parenting issues. We are going to miss her so much when we start preschool this fall! I can't recommend Cindy enough- she is truly amazing!!

Cindy has been an amazing resource for me as a mom and partner with my kids. She has a specialty…read moreworking with infants but has also helped three of my four kids until they turn 3. She is so knowledgeable, engaging with the children and helps really hone into what each child needs. I recommend her whole heartedly for anyone with a little one needling extra support for language, motor skill development, feeding and any other early childhood development needs. Wonderful woman and fantastic expert.

I'm incredibly grateful for Janae! My baby was losing weight, so the pediatrician recommended…read moretriple feeding to help with weight gain and address concerns about my low milk supply and my baby's feeding efficiency. After a month, we saw no change. Switching to exclusive formula feeding seemed like the only sustainable option, but I was heartbroken at the thought of giving up breastfeeding. A lactation consultant from my breastfeeding support group strongly recommended Janae as a last try. She was able to come over the very next day and helped us create a new plan to increase my supply and gradually reduce bottle feeding. Throughout the process, Janae was always available over text. She offered practical guidance on how to move toward our goals and emotional support that helped me trust the process. Before meeting Janae, I truly felt like there was no hope for my breastfeeding journey. After a month of hard work and her constant support, I'm thrilled to share that my baby had his first full day of exclusive breastfeeding yesterday!

I attribute my success in breast-feeding entirely to Janae. I hired her for a prenatal consultation…read morewhere she taught me how to hand Express colostrum to the point where I had collected ample before my baby was born five days later. Additionally, I hired her for a postpartum visit, where she helped alleviate engorgement in my breast. I would have paid triple for her advice and her guidance for-feeding. She completely changed the game for me and my son. I am no longer inflamed, the engorgement in my breast is manageable with her massage techniques, and my positioning, while breast-feeding allows for my baby to maximize eating. She is worth her weight and gold and is a complete godsend. I would highly recommend her for anyone who is pregnant or recently postpartum because she will completely change your life for the better.

After having so many frustrations with breastfeeding, I knew I needed to get professionals…read moreinvolved. Upon my search for a lactation consultant via Yelp, I was really hopeful that Ms. Sara accepted Tricare, and low and behold she does! I checked one day for availability and realized the next day that she fills up fast! What I have to say is if you have any breastfeeding needs, then MAKE YOUR APPT ASAP WITH SARA. She has an extensive pre-visit form which gives her an idea of what we are looking for. I had issues with latching & my pump supply, and she provided coaching, encouragement & hands on assistance at the very first visit. She is educated, relatable, fun & just an absolute delight. It feels so nice to have someone like her to come to my house when I was feeling so hopeless and lost about my breastfeeding needs. As a new mother, having someone like her is a god send. I had nothing but smiles when my baby latched. For Sara, it was like leading a moth to a flame. She also provides follow up documentation that details what we went over, any resources related to breastfeeding (apparel, creams, etc) and her # for any follow up questions. I am so thankful to have met such a wonderful person, and am positive she will help so many others w/ their needs. Thank you Sara!

I'm a new dad, and I am so thankful that my wife called you for lactation services. I went with…read moreher to another lactation consultant who made us feel terrible and essentially told us that there was no hope for our son to be breastfed. You not only came to our home and worked with my wife, you provided a plan and guidance that was so desperately needed. You showed her the exercises to give our son, and different techniques. I am proud to say that our son is 100% breastfed, and is very happy and healthy. I cannot thank you enough for the peace that has come from your services.

This has to be the best WIC office out here! The process was so fast and Yolanda was very helpful…read moreand nice. Make sure you take the online class before coming, it saves you a lot of time!!! They have a lot of staffs to accommodate everyone and they work efficiently. Love this WIC office.

From the owner: The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program is a supplemental nutrition program to help pregnant…read morewomen, infants and children (up to age five) eat well, stay healthy and be active. At no cost to you, WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, groceries and community resources. Most of the staff members at this location are Certified Lactation Educators. Additionally, we proudly serve military families at two locations on Camp Pendleton. Translation services are available in Spanish. Other translation services are available by phone.

I was two months away from going back to work and my baby was completely refusing the bottle. I was…read morepanicking, I tried everything I could find in the forums: different times of day, trying while I was home vs. out of the house, different bottles, different approaches. Nothing was consistent, and I was terrified I was just making him hate the bottle even more. That's when we reached out to Julie and honestly it was the best decision. She gave us specific exercises to work on and helped us go slow and rebuild positive associations. She was also just a text away whenever we ran into issues, which made me feel supported and confident that we were doing the right things. I would send her a video if things weren't going well and she would be able to advise on way to tweak to help him accept the bottle. After 3 sessions, baby was finally opening his mouth readily when presented with the bottle, something we never thought possible! Fast forward -- my baby is now 6.5 months old and happily takes five bottles a day at the sitter while still breastfeeding at home. He switches between the two so easily now. It has been such a huge relief, and the progress has been incredible. It was absolutely worth it, and I highly recommend her to any parent struggling with bottle refusal or feeding transitions!

I cannot rave enough about Julie's expertise and kindness! I went in with mastitis and she helped…read moreme to cure it without antibiotics and without an emergency on my hands. She also educated me on flanges and I was using the wrong one thinking I knew everything as this was my second breastfeeding journey. She was beyond kind and took so much time with me to really assess and help me along in my breastfeeding journey! I was so thankful to have this help and now an amazing lactation provider! Every breastfeeding woman should have a Julie in their life!

Jola is exceptional and takes her job very seriously. She truly cares about the babies in her…read morecharge and its her goal to make sure they are content and safe so the parents can rest with ease. We were very blessed to have her three nights a week for ten weeks. She helped us troubleshoot all kinds of issues as first time parents and provided loving care to our baby boy. It was so nice to hear her humming him to sleep and I was sad on her last night when I realized it was coming to an end! We knew that when she was in our home, he was in wonderful hands and we could rest, worry free. I am very detail oriented myself and could tell that Jola is as well and is the consummate professional. Her services were worth every penny and we would hire her again in a heartbeat.

My wife and I have a 2 year old son and a 3 month old baby girl. We didn't get a night nurse the…read morefirst time around, but we hired Jola to help with our baby girl. It was an amazing experience. Jola is incredible and she will be our first call if we have any more children :) Her communication is excellent. She is extremely punctual and reliable (on time 100% of the time, never called in sick or cancelled for any reason). Her baby knowledge is second to none - our daughter has had a few health issues that Jola diligently helped us troubleshoot. She got us on a great schedule, and heading into month 4 we are confident that our household will be sleeping reasonably well. We also have 2 dogs that can be a handful... She was very patient with them. I really can't say enough good things about Jola. It feels like she's a member of our family now. Our son loved running up to her yelling "me hug miss Jola!!" every morning. We are very grateful to have had her help over the past few months.

Leilani is very responsive and helpful navigating the challenges of breastfeeding and postpartum in…read moregeneral. She is quick to respond and makes you feel very comfortable in her sessions.

I cannot recommend Wendy highly enough. She played an incredible role in helping me successfully…read morenurse both of my babies, and I truly don't know what I would have done without her support each time. With one of my little ones, both Wendy and Leilani carefully identified several tongue ties that had been missed and guided us through getting them properly evaluated and corrected and they even attended the revision with me. Their knowledge and attention to detail made all the difference in my breastfeeding journey. Wendy is incredibly professional, patient, and compassionate. She truly listens and takes the time to understand what you're experiencing. She is so gentle and natural with babies and she comes to your house! Even in the most overwhelming postpartum moments, I always felt encouraged, supported, and reassured. I am forever grateful for her guidance during such a tender and important season of my life. Any family would be lucky to have Wendy by their side.

This review has been long overdue. My first 3 were in the…read morehospitals with epidurals and my last two experience was unmedicated at Acorn. I never thought I would ever do a natural birth... but here I am! I will start by saying, natural birth is HARD. I went into my first unmedicated birth not knowing what to expect but I prefer it that way but boy was I determined!!!! Second time around I was nervous, anxious.. all the things! My first experience was great, although after labor I experienced some hemorrhaging. Once staff figured what was wrong they acted fast and I was relieved. It was a little traumatic for me but it didn't taint my experience with Acorn. I came back for round two!!! 2nd time around two years later! I delivered my baby girl on February 20th, my experience from start to end was amazing. During labor the team gives you and your partner space, during those moments were truly special. And probably one of my favorites. I had Cristi Sedona and Kyra for my team! And I would choose the same 3 every-time. Each of them brought a different vibe, but it was a mix that you need on your team! I can't thank them enough for making each experience so special, For me my husband and my family! If I was having more kids, no questions asked... I would do it again.... and again....

Acorn is the best quality care for pregnancy and birth. My insurance would not cover birth center…read moreor home birth and Cristi worked with me beyond the norm. For that I am forever grateful. Her way of making mothers feel valued and cared for is unprecedented and this comes from someone working in the medical field for 13+ years. I had a redemptive second birth at home, with an amazing team (go Annie and Hannah!!). They made my three year old feel special and involved and even captured heartmelting photos of my toddler helping me during the water birth. Annie is an exceptional midwife -- she knew what to do and when and kept me progressing and comfortable, even though this is the hardest thing a woman will ever do. Thank you Acorn; our experience with you all has been monumental from the very beginning. They spend so much time at prénatals, answering questions and getting to know you and your family. They put my mind at ease when I had concerns or worries; most of mine were unnecessary but that did not matter. We love Acorn, and everyone who works here. Birth is hard, and they make it better.

Team Tongue Tie saved my breastfeeding journey with my second. One that I thought was going…read moreamazing until about 6/7 weeks in. I started getting frequent clogs, my baby was unreasonably fussy, had silent reflux, and started struggling to breastfeed. I had no idea what was going on -- my first child had no issues breastfeeding and I had been doing the exact same thing with my second. Luckily we were referred to TTT and they were incredible from the first phone call. We called frantically on a Friday afternoon after getting tipped off that our baby might have a tie. They were so quick to respond and Scott even took our intro phone call on a Saturday afternoon. We were in first thing on Monday morning for the procedure!! When you're in this desperate position to feed your baby, you KNOW how important speed is. I was SO thankful they were able to get us in so quickly - I may have cried a few silent tears of relief when he said we could come in on Monday morning. Everyone in the office was so helpful, kind, and understanding. The procedure was super quick and easy (as they tell you!). Although it was a bit traumatizing being freshly postpartum and exhausted, the team was so comforting and reassuring. I had this strange expectation that once we had the procedure, breastfeeding would magically be fixed. This was indeed not the case -- it was a much longer haul to get back to a successful breastfeeding situation. We had the ties (4 total) released at around ~7 weeks, but it took several months afterwards to get fully back to successful breastfeeding with little to no pumping. I say this for anyone reading this to gain realistic expectations. We had to go back for lactation appointments (Heather was amazing!) and I was still having to pump around the clock for a few weeks. Our daughter is now 7 months old, exclusively breastfed, and absolutely thriving. In fact, she refuses the bottle at this point, which some people would be bummed about but is such a win for me. I am SO happy that we had this procedure done with TTT and their amazing staff! This is somewhat of a niche operation and I am so grateful that they exist. Thank you Dr. Sacker and everyone at TTT for dedicating so much time and energy to helping families like us!

I was told by medical professionals, a few times, I had a tongue tie. I didn't really know how it…read morewas adversely affecting me until I had it removed. When I first saw Dr. Sacker, she immediately knew I had not only a tongue tie, but a lip tie, before even looking in my mouth. Her expertise helped me feel confident. She removed tongue, lip and both cheek ties. My neck felt immediate relief and soon after, my husband told me he could see the softness in my face from the release. Dr. Sacker and her staff are caring and professional. She stayed in contact with me when I was not able to make my 2 day follow up. If If I had to do it all over again, I would 100% with Team Tongue Tie