The Terrific Twos class with Heidi was such a wonderful experience. I learned so many skills as a…read moreparent of a spirited two year old that I'm able to model some sweet Jedi mind tricks and my partner gives me credit, but really it's all Heidi and the other parents in the class. My two year old looked forward to the play zone and the kind volunteers who played with him. He enjoyed the activities and he learned to confidently separate from me. We were just in the next room but it was also really nice to have some adult interaction without an army of toddlers to supervise. (Bless you childcare volunteers.) If you're trying to navigate tantrums, sleep issues, biting, hitting, carseat battles, basically being two, this series of classes is amazing.

I'm a big fan of this organization. Not only do they provide parent and family services and…read moreprograms but they also have a drop off location for items you want to donate, which go directly to the families in need.

As a grandfather of five, I consistently choose your store for my daughter's baby needs. There are…read moremany reasons why we love this place. Gladys and Raven, two of your employees, are always incredibly informative and helpful when it comes to anything baby-related. We purchase all of our baby clothes and feeding supplies from your store. Additionally, your store is the only place around to get a hospital-grade breast pump. They even made sure to get me one on the 4th of July, when everyone else was closed and my daughter was in dire need. It's truly a hidden gem here in Menlo Park!

I went there to check my baby's feeding weigh. Got the job done. It's a small store with good…read morepostpartum goods. Would recommend place to check the feeding weight of baby.

Sheridan is the best! She has helped me with both of my sons and I recommend her without…read morehesitation. She has incredible skills and knowledge of breastfeeding and babies. Sheridan has the heart of a teacher and explains things in a way that makes sense. Additionally, she has a huge heart and loads of empathy. I remember the first time I called her was in the evening after I had been discharged from the hospital from giving birth to my first son. My milk had come in and I was painfully engorged but unable to get my son to latch. She returned my call right away, calmed me down and set up an appointment to see me the next morning on short notice. It was such a relief. I call Sheridan my fairy godmother of breast feeding. Call Sheridan for any of your breastfeeding needs. You won't regret it!

This review is long overdue, but I can't recommend Sheridan highly enough! If you are nervous, have…read morequestions, or need help breastfeeding, see Sheridan. If you are waiting for your milk to come in, are worried about your supply, or are keeping an eye on your baby's weight, see Sheridan! A friend recommended taking a breastfeeding class while I was pregnant, and I took Sheridan's class at Women's Care Medical Group. I hadn't realized that I had no idea how nursing worked and what was involved from latching, to pumping equipment, to balms and butters. Her class was super informative and made me feel confident about nursing. Of course, I didn't think I was going to have any issues (just like I thought everything was going to go according to my birth plan!) After our son was born, he lost quite a bit of weight and my milk was late coming in. We were advised to supplement with formula and see a lactation consultant right away. I called Sheridan, but unfortunately she was out of town that weekend and we ended up making an appointment with someone else. We ended up seeing two other lactation consultants, who were great at showing us how to get a good latch and how to pump 8x a day to increase supply, but were not super helpful beyond that. Two and a half months later, at the end of my rope with pumping and ready to give up on nursing altogether, I called Sheridan. She came over the next morning, on Christmas Eve day no less, and within minutes completely put me at ease. She is so good with babies, and with stressed out mamas! She gave me a plan to actually stop pumping and keep nursing. She even let me borrow her scale for a week so I could weigh my baby and make sure he was gaining at a good rate. The follow up care she gives is worth the consultation fee alone. She followed up with us to check in and see how we were doing pretty often. She was totally there for me when I would get stressed out that he wasn't gaining enough weight, talk me through it, and help me troubleshoot where we could make some tweaks if needed. Sheridan is not only an amazing lactation consultant, but she is also definitely someone you want in your support network. She was really there for us when we needed her. Long story short, my son is almost eight months and we're still going strong! I am so proud of both of us for sticking it out, and we owe so much to Sheridan's expert guidance and care. I really don't think we could have done it without her. If you need to see a lactation consultant, I wouldn't look any further. She's the best!

* The best decision we made for our little one! *…read more As first-time parents, we were recommended Rotem by someone we trust--and working with her was truly an incredible experience. Simply put, she is phenomenal: deeply knowledgeable and experienced, compassionate, friendly, proactive, and endlessly supportive. I could go on and on. Rotem first visited us at the hospital, where her guidance was far more helpful and reassuring than what we received from the staff. She then continued supporting us once we were home, visiting multiple times a week during our baby's first month. She helped us learn what to do, supported us emotionally, and set clear expectations for what to expect--every step of the way. We are forever grateful to Rotem for the care and confidence she gave us during such an important time, and she has our highest possible recommendation.

I don't know what we would have done without Rotem! When we were expecting our first child, we…read morereached out to Rotem about getting help with breastfeeding postpartum, not knowing exactly how things would go. I am so glad we did. Having her as a resource as we went through the transition of bringing our son home was the best decision we could have made. She came to the hospital the day he was born to check in on us and did several visits with us once we got home. She helped me feel confident in breastfeeding, offered suggestions and tips when I was struggling with a painful latch, showed me different ways to breastfeed and pump more comfortably, as well as sharing help and support with babywearing, tummy time, and so many other newborn questions. I'll be forever grateful for her help during this transition and will be recommending her to all of my friends.

It's rare that I'd describe a retail store as "life changing" but this little shop was. In my raw,…read morepostpartum days after an emergency c section and a ten day stay in a hospital, I was breastfeeding and desperate for clothes I didn't feel terrible in and that I could breastfeed easily in. I stopped here and not only did they provide a cozy, private place for me to breastfeed with a helpful Breast Friend pillow, they also had changing tables and a scale for me to use, which brought me peace of mind. Then the nice young lady working there (after giving me space and privacy to nurse) helped me find nursing bras that I love (bravado, sadly being discontinued) and I even found some great nursing shirts that I wear every day. Please support this wonderful women owned shop!

Healthy Horizons is a great place to get lactation help and they have such cute clothing as well…read more.... have to remember to stop here for the next baby shower! I am writing this review because Sheila Janakos doesn't just help new parents in her store/lactation support center but she is also a generous soul who helps the community. I have been on the board of a nonprofit for 32 years now called Nursing Mothers Counsel which provides free lactation support via phone with volunteers trained in lactation and counseling support. We are a great back up source for parents who may not need the expert support that Sheila and her IBCLC staff provide, or who are in need of support after business hours. We are so grateful to Healthy Horizons for donating 4 Medela Symphony Pumps to NMC for use as grant rentals for low income families we serve. This substantial donation will certainly help many low income families in the Bay Area and Santa Cruz County. Sheila has remained an affiliate member of our small non-profit and supported NMC with donations throughout her many years associated with our organization. Thank you so much Sheila and Healthy Horizons for your generosity and support!

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Karina as our night doula. She worked with us for 13…read moreweeks with our third child, and I can easily say that our postpartum experience was immeasurably better thanks to the wealth of newborn experience, attention to detail, and love she brought to her work. Karina is trustworthy, careful, and highly skilled--I recommend her without reservation.

We hired Karina as postpartum night doula. Her responsibility included taking care of the baby…read moreindependently in the night, coaching parents, offering breastfeeding advice and sleep shaping the baby. We had a wonderful experience with Karina. She connected with our baby instantly and knew exactly how to care for her. Thanks to her guidance, our baby was stretching up to 10 hours at night by the end of 10 weeks! She also went above and beyond, helping with things I didn't even ask for, like cleaning the sterilizer and prepping new baby gear. Her care, expertise, and thoughtfulness made a world of difference. Highly recommend!

I recently received help from Teresa, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. From the moment we…read morebegan working together, she was compassionate, empathetic, and incredibly knowledgeable. Breastfeeding my second child didn't come as naturally as it did with my first, and I was feeling desperately discouraged. She immediately put me at ease and guided me through positioning and latch techniques that made an enormous difference. What truly set her apart, though, was her responsiveness and dedication. When I noticed the early signs of mastitis, she dropped everything to support me. She gave me the exact steps I needed to take within those crucial first hours, and thanks to her guidance, I was able to get ahead of the issue quickly. Her support has been invaluable, and I'm so grateful for the care and expertise she provided. If you're struggling or simply need reassurance on your breastfeeding journey, she is absolutely the person you want by your side.

Teresa was an incredible support to me and my family! She was quickly able to identify the barriers…read morefor my son being able to fully breastfeed and helped us through the process of fixing what was wrong. She provided quality care in the comfort of our home. She was professional and understanding. She answered all of my questions (as a first time mom) and never made me feel as though what I was asking was silly or obvious! My son is now fully breastfed and we owe a great deal of that to Teresa's expertise and patience! I would highly recommend her to anyone that feels like something isn't clicking when it comes to breastfeeding! Thank you, Teresa!

I went to see Joanna after my daughter had issues with latch and my milk supply. Although my…read moredaughter was gaining weight appropriately I felt her latch could improve. I also had supply issues and wanted an opinion on that. Joanna was very kind, thoughtful and knowledgeable about both issues. She suggested a few different bottle types to try, talked about if my daughter needed a tongue tie clipping, and also identified why my supply never came in. For the first time I understood why my supply didn't come in (pre-pregnancy hormone reasons) and Joanna made sure I understood the biology behind it. I wish she had been there at the hospital! Overall it was a very great experience. I never felt bad that my daughter is formula fed or for having supply issues. Joanna has a host of knowledge and I recommend her to all new moms!

My experience with Joanna is similar to many of the other women who posted reviews here. In our…read morefirst appointment, my son had a known tongue tie but we were waiting on an appointment to fix it. I had been pumping and already needed to supplement with formula due to low supply. I really wanted to be able to nurse him, but Joanna didn't really provide any helpful guidance on how I could do this. She just said to use Doctor Brown's bottles and come back after the tie was fixed. I came back after the tie was fixed but she only spent about 10 minutes with me. He latched for a few minutes and said his latch was fine. I told her we were still struggling at home and I could not get him to latch. She said again his latch was fine and that was it. I drove 30 minutes each way with my baby just to be made to feel completly inadequate. I'm honestly surprised she still works at PAMF.  I recently had my second baby and was so lucky to have had a wonderful lactation consultant at the hospital who helped me with positions and sent me home prepared. Due to some swelling issues, I had to see another lactation consultant a few days after going home. I found one who spent an hour with me and I haven't needed another appointment since. She ensured I was comfortable in different positions, did a weighted feed, showed me massage techniques for the swelling, and much more.

I sought help from Kelly as a last resort after a month of baby struggling to get back to birth…read moreweight. I was prescribed triple feeding which was totally unsustainable. She helped tremendously and gave us so much confidence as parents. She was so patient and knowledgeable, and professional. We got the latch down and were able to drop the triple feeding routine. Here we are almost a year later still nursing and growing right on track!

Kelly is the best lactation consultant any mama could ask for!!! A week into my breast feeding…read morejourney with my first baby I was ready to give up. (We saw a horrible lactation consultant at Kaiser who made me feel like I was starving my baby and tried to move us to formula immediately.) Thankfully we found Kelly on Yelp and she was able to see us the next day. She listened to my concerns/frustrations with breastfeeding, then watched me nurse my baby and gave such compassionate guidance. She gave me so much confidence!!! Fast forward to today, my baby girl is 9 months old and I am still exclusively breastfeeding!!! Breastfeeding is so much harder than anyone ever told me it was going to be. My recommendation for any first time mama would be to make an appointment with Kelly and get all the support you didn't even know you would need, it makes a world of a difference!

After a really difficult start to my breastfeeding journey, I was exhausted, discouraged, and…read morehonestly ready to give up. Working with Liz completely changed everything for me. From the very first appointment, she made me feel seen and heard -- not judged. She met me exactly where I was, acknowledged how hard things had been, and helped me understand what was going on in a way that finally made sense. Her warmth and patience created a safe space where I felt comfortable asking questions I was embarrassed to ask anyone else. What sets her apart isn't just her expertise (which is exceptional), it's the way she genuinely cares. She helped me reframe my entire relationship with breastfeeding -- turning something that had felt stressful and defeating into something I now cherish. I walked away from each session feeling more confident and more hopeful than I had in weeks. If you're struggling and feel like you've hit a wall, please reach out to Liz. You deserve support like this. She's not just a consultant -- she's an advocate for you and your baby.

Liz is very accessible and helped me have a solid start to my breastfeeding journey. I am very…read moregrateful for all of the information she provided to me over 4-5 sessions. She is very adamant that natural/unmedicated birth is key to a successful breastfeeding. Which was ok for us since we were taking that route anyways. I appreciated her willingness to keep the sessions to the 45 minutes allotted by my insurance. She does charge a travel fee separate from insurance which I didn't love but makes sense for an independent business owner.