We had the pleasure of working with Dr. Giselle and our 2 month old son post tongue tie release. It…read morewas extremely helpful to learn how the bodywork and exercises she taught us translated to a more effective and pain free latch for breastfeeding. Our son had significant tension which we saw a difference immediately after his first session. Dr. Giselle gives easy to follow directions for home carryover exercises and we felt our son made significant progress in a few weeks. You can see Dr. Giselle really specializes in tongue ties as her slight adjustments to his treatments translated to tension reduction and improved tongue movement. We are so grateful for her expertise and commitment to this field. You and your baby will be in great hands with her!

Dr. G was amazing with my baby girl after we did a frenectomy. I really wanted to breastfeed and…read morebaby was struggling with old habits of wrong sucking, lots of tension in her shoulders, neck, side preference and overall crankiness. :) After a few appointments with Dr. G we were on the right track to a successful breastfeeding journey - not only because of the PT sessions (those were amazing) but also the words of encouragement for this tired and frustrated mom. Go see her!

Maria saved my family…read more I was referred to Maria from a friend. I was concerned about my baby's temperament and BF habits. I had already seen two other lactation consultants and he was my second so I had some experience but knew something was off. He was 5.5 months old. Maria has experience and knowledge and fearlessly shares it with you. I as a Mom needed to hear what she had to say and in the way she said it. She believed a number of my son's symptoms: not pooping every day, colic, constant crying, not liking tummy time, and sleep issues were caused by a tongue and lip tie. She was confident that having them released was the solution. To be honest I was skeptical and tremendously nervous about the procedure but we had nothing to lose. The procedure was the solution. She was right. Immediately following the release he started popping regularly, his whole body relaxed, and 10 months later we have a happy baby who is still exclusively breastfeeding. Thank you Maria. My family is so grateful for you.

I can't recommend Maria and Postpartum Place enough. After a terrible first few weeks of trying to…read moreget my son to latch, as well as a bad experience with another LC in Morristown, Maria was a miracle worker. She got my baby to latch instantly, calmed my nerves, and gave me hope to do it on my own. She was available 24/7 for texts and video calls, which was so helpful at home. She is also a bodywork and tongue tie specialist, which has been a tremendous help for my son. Maria is kind, compassionate, knowledgable, and professional. So glad we found her!

Not communicating with client . I had an appointment , the…read moreday after a snow storm I try to Chang it to a different day / time . the businesses owner did not call or answer me properly , she just fill up the spot with a different client , charge my credit card with $ 50 cancellation fee . I was not sure what to do , so I drove to here office , which is far from my house , with a baby . it was for a breastfeeding consultation appointment . when I arrive she was very rude , saying I just decided to show up and that she will not see me and seeing other client at my appointment spot . asking me to leave the office .

I've met with Chaya twice since my son was born, once around 7 weeks post partum and again at 9…read moreweeks. She patiently sat with us and helped us get and maintain a better latch and gave me lots of helpful advice on nursing with lip and tongue ties without pushing for us to get them revised. She also answered many questions about how to get back to work and maintain a successful breastfeeding journey and offered detailed summaries of our visits with helpful resources to read and watch, knowing how difficult it is for moms to remember all the information from an office visit. I am so happy I found Chaya and would not hesitate to visit her again if we need any more help during our journey.

Catherine saved me! My daughter was in the NICU when she was first born and received formula…read morefeedings, but I really wanted to breastfeed. She gave me options and helped me forward. Catherine intuitively knew what I needed.

When Catherine came to our home to help me and my family after the hospital, it was as if the…read moreclouds parted and heavenly disco music blared from the universe. She was knowledgable, funny, and kind. When it comes to breastfeeding - which is one of the hardest things that I ever did - I felt as though no one really talks about it. The clogged ducts, problems with latching, PAIN, exhaustion, mastitis, being tethered to your baby for what seems like forever, cluster feeding, low milk production, pumping, and on and on!!!! Tack on the guilt and shame you can feel when nothing seems to be going right, and you have yourself a recipe for a heaping dose of PPD. I was LOST and felt ALONE. Catherine not only knew what to do, she was an unconditional supporter of everything I needed and wanted to do throughout the process. No judgement. Not pushy. She always knew exactly what to say to steer my thought process into a productive and positive place (AND make me laugh). I cannot recommend her enough and I'm not sure what I would have done if she didn't come into our lives. I was able to make the best decisions about my breastfeeding journey for me and my baby BECAUSE of her. If you feel like any of the above, just know that there is help, and her name is Catherine :) Thank you, Catherine. Me and my little dude are forever grateful. Xo

We had such a wonderful experience with this service. The HFA team was incredibly responsive and…read moreproactive in connecting us with those who may be on our night nurse team which allowed for me to chat with each one ahead of time. It was our first time working with a night nurse and the whole experience made us feel at ease and in very good hands. Our night nurse, Janette, was wonderful and made us feel so confident that our newborn was in good hands that we could get some sleep back! Definitely recommend!

I am so glad to have worked with postpartum doulas through Happy Family After. We had peace of mind…read moreworking through this agency, knowing the doulas were vetted. We worked with Janice and Sara who were wonderful! On the admin side, Devon, Sondra, and Sara were all so kind and easy to work with. I was able to use my Carrot benefits with ease.

Kate is awesome! She was super sweet, kind and patient in allowing me to voice my concerns in the…read moreobstacles I faced when it came to breastfeeding my son. She made me feel very comfortable and confident in her knowledge. I'm glad I found her and would recommend her to anyone that needs breastfeeding support.

From the owner: Welcome Baby provides lactation support through all stages of breastfeeding - Kate, the IBCLC, sees…read morepatients at home or in the office. Her approach to lactation consulting is based on the idea of improving the bond between mother and baby. Kate is a strong believer of no-pressure solutions - she looks beyond the stigmas and social norms to ensure that each patient makes their child and themselves happy. Services are customized to each patient's scenario and range from the mechanics of breastfeeding, to ideas and advice on work/life/breastfeeding balance, to weaning off breastfeeding.

I cannot emphasize what a crucial part of my pregnancy and daughter's birth Stephanie was for us…read more Stephanie provided the exact support we needed; from the moment we hired her to the days leading up to my labor to the birth of our daughter to the days after and everything in between. Any question, request, guidance needed - Stephanie was there. She made us feel no shame in asking the smallest questions. She was clear about when something was evidence-based vs her intuition/experience. She never pushed us to do anything and was always supportive of decisions we made. It was important to me and my husband to have a natural birth, which was my main motivation to hire a doula. Truly could not have delivered this baby without Stephanie (I mean, I would have, of course - but likely after much more pain and decisions I would later regret). She was with us on the phone (my husband, mostly) as soon as my water broke and she was with us in person by the time contractions got heavy to get us through the later stages of labor and the pushing/delivery process. Stephanie worked so in sync with the midwife and nurse on my delivery team - it took a village! In addition to Stephanie supporting me, she was also an amazing guide and support to my husband - equipping him with reading materials before delivery and coaching him on best ways to support me throughout labor and delivery. In the days after our baby was born, we talked to Stephanie every day. She visited us to make sure baby was latching properly, showed me some other tips and tricks for feeding, and has continued to provide us with guidance on feeding and pumping and all feeding things! When I become pregnant with baby #2, Stephanie will be among the first to know - could not imagine doing a totally natural birth again without her!

Hiring Stephanie as our doula was one of the best decisions we made while preparing for the birth…read moreof our first child. When my partner and I started looking into childbirth education, we quickly realized how much we didn't know and how overwhelming it could be to research everything on our own. From our very first meeting with Stephanie, it was clear how knowledgeable she is. She focuses heavily on evidence-based information, which was exactly how we wanted to approach decisions around birth. I became interested in attempting an unmedicated birth, although I was only about 60% confident I could actually do it. Stephanie never doubted me. From that point on, all of our preparation and meetings were geared toward helping me achieve that goal. She was always quick to respond to texts and emails and provided detailed, thoughtful information whenever we had questions. Stephanie also did an incredible job coaching my partner ahead of time so he knew how to support me during labor. In our prep meetings, she walked him through different techniques and ways he could help when things became intense. Because of that preparation, he was able to really play an active role during labor. Even during labor itself, Stephanie continued guiding him on how to support me in ways that were actually helpful in the moment. When things were very intense, she would gently coach him on what to do, whether that was how to help with breathing, positioning, or encouragement. If he wasn't sure whether something he was doing was helping, she gave him feedback and reassurance so he could keep supporting me confidently. That support for both of us made a huge difference. When my labor started, I was able to text Stephanie updates and questions and she was always quick to respond and help ease my worries. At one point she had another client in labor (which we knew was a possibility), but her backup doula came to my house and provided wonderful support until we went to the hospital. Stephanie met us there and immediately helped me focus on breathing and staying calm. The moment I'll always remember most was during the pushing phase. I was exhausted having been awake for nearly 36 hours, but Stephanie's coaching and encouragement made such a difference. Her reminders to breathe for the baby and "blow out the birthday candles for the baby," along with her steady counting and encouragement, helped me push through and ultimately deliver my baby the way I had hoped. One unexpected benefit of working with Stephanie is that she is also a lactation consultant. She helped us prepare for breastfeeding, explained how pumping works, and helped us troubleshoot breastfeeding our baby a few days after coming home. I didn't expect that level of support, but it ended up being incredibly helpful. Stephanie is incredibly knowledgeable and very honest. She gives you the information and may offer a recommendation, but she never pressures you if you decide differently. She's straightforward, fact-driven, and clearly very dedicated to her clients. Working with her truly showed me how valuable doulas can be. Stephanie was wonderful to work with, and I would not want to have another child without her by my side.

Dana was amazing. Knowledgeable professional and warm. She came to my home and spent an hour and a…read morehalf with me answering questions helping with my latch weighing the baby assessing for tongue tie. She took her time gave great advice and encouragement. Highly recommend!! Great service that I didn't have with my first baby and so invaluable! So comforting and important at such a vulnerable time!

From the owner: Branchburg Lactation provides in home breastfeeding help in Somerset, Hunterdon and Morris…read moreCounties. We perform full evaluations including oral assessments and pre- and post-feed weight checks. We accept most insurance as well.

Emily was my doula for the birth of my second child - she is incredible! I did not have a doula for…read moremy first child, and this experience was so much more positive. Prior to the birth, she met with me and my husband multiple times, and gave us excellent guidance, including how to manage contractions, and understanding what I could say "no" to in the hospital (like having an IV placed at the start of labor). I wanted to avoid and epidural and have fewer interventions during the birth, and thanks in large part to Emily I was able to have the labor that I wanted. Throughout my pregnancy and then postpartum, Emily was communicative and caring. She came to my home after the birth and showed me some additional strategies for breastfeeding, and has checked in on me multiple times just to see how I was doing. If you're looking for a doula who is really knowledgeable and passionate about birth work, don't hesitate to contact her!

The birthing world is filled with so much information for first time parents, but Emily made sure…read morethat we had all the knowledge we will need to have a successful labor and delivery. We did the Hypnobirthing class with Emily, and my husband certainly thought I was crazy for signing us up for 15 hours of training, but we came out of each session with so much information and thought provoking conversations that could help us make well-informed decisions for our upcoming birth. Emily made herself available to us during the class, but also in the weeks following, to act as a support for any other questions that came up. We are so lucky to have found her!

I cannot say enough about how amazing Kayla was to work with. From the moment we decided that she…read morewould be our doula, she was kind, engaging, empowering, and comforting. She checked in frequently and answered all of my questions. Whenever I needed her, she was prompt to answer and always reminded me that she was there for me. When I went into labor, she was immediately by my side and did not leave until my baby was born and done with her newborn evaluation. I could not even imagine what birth without Kayla there would have been like! She massaged me the entire time, constantly encouraged me, and took care of any little details that came up so I could stay focused. I had an amazing, unmedicated birth and I could not have asked for a better experience! I would recommend Kayla to anyone! She will always be a part of my incredible birth experience and I am so grateful for her.

Jill and her team are nothing short of amazing. Her GentleBirth method really works - I had a 4…read morehour labor just like she said I would if I followed the teachings! She and Jessi supported me before, during and after my (very fast) birth. I felt safe and secure with them by my side throughout my pregnancy, delivery and postpartum period. Jill even attended my sons bris and supported me during that difficult day. Jessi is the reason I continued to exclusively breastfeed my son for almost 5 months. I wanted to give up many times and she encouraged me to stick with it and guided me through the rollercoaster that is breastfeeding. The breastfeeding 101 class, better baby class, belly wrapping instruction and placenta services were great as well. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to Jill and Jessi, Shea, Anna and the whole WBC family for making my first pregnancy and birth a wonderful experience.