Ann has been a big help to us in our struggles to get our baby to breastfeed. We visited Ann for both our babies. We were unable to get our first baby to breastfeed for various reasons, but we were also late getting to Ann (baby was 2 months) by which time our baby was way too comfortable with the bottle.
With our second baby, however, we got to Ann almost as soon as we got out of the hospital, if only to ensure that the latch and everything else looked good. Ann is very knowledgeable, honest and patient, like reviewers before me have already stated. BF'ing is very stressful during the early days, for both mother and child. We often find ourselves trying to find answers to everything - why did the baby gag, why is the baby falling asleep, is he getting anything, etc. Ann gave us every answer patiently, helped us out with various alternatives, whether it be in the form of website links, a book she loaned us, nipple shields, supplementing systems (which are very very competitively priced btw), referrals to some great doctors - to keep us going and not give up.
She kept track of our progress almost on a daily basis through emails and text.
We finally got it right and my wife now exclusively breastfeeds our baby.
Breast feeding is definitely the most natural way to feed a baby, like all that literature online tells you. But, as we have found out twice now, and as Ann undoubtedly wil tel you, it is not the easiest thing to kick start. It is a learning experience for both baby and mom, and having someone so committed to the success of this effort as Ann on your side is a big plus. :) read more