Donna single-handedly saved my breastfeeding journey. I was in excruciating pain postpartum,…read moredreading every nursing session. Despite being told by "experts" that my daughter's latch was fine and the pain was normal--or that she needed tongue tie surgery--I knew something was wrong. My nipples were cracked, bleeding, and bruised. I was heartbroken and nearly ready to give up. Then we found Donna. She came into our home calm, professional, and full of hope. She reassured us there was no need for surgery and carefully assessed both my anatomy and my daughter's. She showed us the exact angle and position that would ease the pain. It took some adjustment, but my body healed--and nursing became not just bearable, but something I actually enjoyed. Thanks to Donna, I now nurse comfortably in any position, pain-free. My daughter is thriving in the 98th percentile for weight, and I credit Donna's expertise for turning a nightmare into one of the most positive parts of early motherhood. If you're struggling, Donna can help. She gave our family hope--and I can't recommend her enough.

Donna has been an incredible resource for both of my breastfeeding journeys. I am an overproducer…read moreof breast milk. Donna was able to help me successfully wean pumping with my first child and get my milk supply under control with my second child. Without Donna, I do not think I would be breast feeding this second time around. She has a wealth of knowledge in regard to breast feeding and supply issues. She's also incredibly kind and caring. I am so grateful for her!

Betty was amazing! Not only did she help with teaching about latching and alternative positioning,…read morebut she was incredibly supportive and helped with the emotional components of feeding. She brought recommended products and left thorough notes on how to support the nursing journey. She was incredibly communicative and easy to schedule last minute. Definitely recommend her!

Betty is so wonderful!! My son was born at 37 weeks and weighted less than 5lbs. We had trouble…read morewith him gaining weight and latching. Once i reached out to Betty she was able to see me a few days after at home! since then my boy has packed on half a pound !!! Anytime I've reached out with a question or concern, she was quick to respond and made two home visits! My older kiddos loved her. Amazing energy and so gentle with her guidance and advice. Highly recommend

I had the pleasure of Christina Cassidy coming to do a home visit to help me with navigating…read morebreastfeeding as a first time mother. Contacting and scheduling an appointment was quick and easy- I was able to see her very soon after our initial contact. Christina is very knowledgeable and experienced in breastfeeding, she explained several different techniques/holds and guided me in practicing them with my newborn. She also shared knowledge related to milk composition, feeding schedules, and milk production. I had come home from delivering my daughter with many questions and worries about my ability to properly breastfeed. I am so thankful for Christina's help in settling my concerns and giving me the confidence to continue with breastfeeding using the information and techniques she provided. She is clearly passionate about helping mothers navigate lactation concerns and achieve success with breastfeeding their babies. My appointment with her - and her continued support- has given me the reassurance I needed to properly feed my daughter. I highly recommend her services to any mother that is pursuing breastfeeding!

Christina is absolutely amazing she was very helpful and knowledgeable, she always answered any…read moretext or email I sent quickly. Christina was also very sweet and made me feel very comfortable.

She is so amazing and patient as my preemie was all over the place. She offered many suggestions,…read moreshared credible resources and was available by text

I went to Pauline's birthing class and also went to her for a lactation consult…read more You can tell she loves what she does and she is so supportive and caring and knowledgeable I highly recommend for expecting mothers and new mothers to use her services!!

Pauline is an amazing birthing instructor and person. I highly recommend her services. I couldn't…read morehave done it without her.

Mavis Gewant teaches classes to become a certified Doula. I paid her $375.00 3 months in advance,…read morethen she admitted to forgetting WHO I was, and wasn't even sure if I paid. I found my cancelled check and she also found her bank statement. To make a very long story short, she also never reached out to me regarding prepping for class or what we needed to bring for supplies until 15 HOURS prior to class . I then decided to back out of such a disorganized class and teacher because this is MY future and my money. For 3 weeks now I have not heard anything but lame apologies and statements via letter in my email saying she will NOT be refunding my money. I will be reporting her to the BBB among other places in the Hudson Valley. Small claims court is soon if she doesn't respond to any of my requests. This is very unfortunate in such a peaceful and beautiful business as childbirth.

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Susan single handily saved my breastfeeding relationship with my daughter. She took my Aetna…read moreinsurance which was a godsend. I had come to her a broken and struggling mother who's baby was destroying me mentally and physically. She reassured me that my daughter was indeed tongue tied, and that it needed revision before I would be able to be successful, even when everyone else told be she was fine. She introduced me to pace bottle feeding, and pumping to increase and persevere my supply in the meantime. Once my daughters tongue tie was fixed and my body healed Susan was then able to teach me to latch her and we continued to breastfeed over a year. Her love and support was invaluable to me. Her support groups connected me with friends whom three years later are still part of my circle. Anyone who is struggling with breastfeeding or just looking for more support look no further than Susan. I am now pregnant with my second child and I will be making appointments as soon as he is here! Thank you again Susan for all you have done for me and my family.

Susan's knowledge, guidance, resources, and overall support have been invaluable to my family. Both…read moreof my kids have had very different feeding journeys - and because of this, we have been able to utilize Susan every step of the way. From identifying oral ties, breastfeeding, bottle challenges, pumping, general discomfort - Susan has been our go to for many concerns. After birth, I received a lot of conflicting information and guidance from various lactation consultants at the hospital - the first time I met with Susan she immediately streamlined all the mixed messages I had received and drastically simplified what I was doing so I could stress less and enjoy my baby more. Thanks to Susan I was able to breastfeed my first for two years! And beyond breastfeeding, thanks to her we were able to address issues that may have impacted my son later in life. For my second baby, I decided to book a prenatal appointment with Susan. I went into the hospital feeling confident, prepared and smarter about how I wanted my feeding journey to look. I'm so glad I did this because it couldn't have been more different than my first. Make the appointment - It is with full confidence that I recommend Susan!

We are SO grateful that we were referred to Kate to help my then 10-month-old with her feeding…read morechallenges. Kate was incredibly knowledgeable, patient and empathetic. In addition to helping my daughter achieve success with eating solid foods, she provided invaluable support for my husband and I, and connected us to an amazing ENT when we needed tongue/lip tie to procedures. We'd enthusiastically recommend her to anyone looking for a feeding specialist!

What a godsend! Kate, is wonderful. Our 2 year old was having a challenge transitioning to solids…read more We found Kate through a referral and she's been unbelievable. Not only is she incredibly knowledgeable, but she's great with our son and created a great connection. Fast forward a year and he's back on track and you wouldn't even know he had an issue. Even when Covid forced us to go virtual Kate was great and my son even looked forward to their zoom sessions. 10/10 would recommend Eat Talk Learn!

After my son was in the NICU for 3 weeks, I had a lot of difficulty with latching on one side. We…read morehad a great latch on one so I went with it not realizing that I was slowing production on the other side. When I got home, I tried to improve the latch to the one side on my own. The pain was unbearable and I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to tolerate breast feeding. I found Patrice on google and I am so happy I scheduled an appointment. She not only provided me support for breast feeding but was able to help me recover from the NICU stay. Patrice is extremely knowledgeable and over our 3-4 visits helped me gain more confidence and understanding of how to breast feed which ultimately helped the pain resolve! I now breastfeed with little to no pain and have a much easier time breast feeding!

I first contacted Patrice when my son was around 7 weeks and I started having some problems with…read morenursing. She came to my house within a few days of our initial conversation and took her time to take a detailed history of our breastfeeding journey to that point. Patrice was patient and kind and listened to the problems I was having as well as my hopes for my nursing in the future. She made thoughtful recommendations and suggestions that made our time breastfeeding so much better. Patrice also let me know that she ran a free support group and encouraged me and my son to join her. I can't thank her enough for her talent, time and just her calming nature. Patrice helped me through every hurdle, big and small, and because of her, we were able to nurse for much longer than I had ever imagined.

Elizabeth was just who we were looking for in a Doula and she proved to be more valuable than we…read morecould have known. This was our first child and I was hoping to have as natural a birth as possible in a hospital. Foremost we wanted someone to help lead us through the process - to be helpful to me and also to my husband. She answered all our questions and went over all the procedures to answer the questions we didn't even know we had. As I passed my due date, she worked with me to find ways to naturally induce labor in several different modalities. Throughout my labor, my husband used her as a resource to help comfort me and she was exceptionally attentive to all my needs. She always worked within the boundaries of what we were comfortable with and was never judgmental about our birth plan. In the end, I had to be induced and our plan changed drastically. She didn't skip a beat and helped us stay as close as possible to the intention of our plan. Once the baby was born, she stayed to help me start breastfeeding and to get us situated in the new room. I am ever so grateful to her for everything that she did and would recommend her to anyone looking for a Doula. I also took part in Elizabeth's Yoga for Birthing class and found it very helpful. It was a great substitute for a LaMaze class because we went over all the different parts of labor and the choices that we were going to have to make. She also gave us poses and breathing to do in each of the different stages of labor and I made a lot of use of these throughout my labor. I highly recommend the class as well.