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Will a Doula Be Helpful During My Delivery?

September 18, 2024
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Is My Newborn Baby Getting Enough Milk? 5 Signs to Watch For

By Bayou City Breastfeeding | Mar 16, 2025
As a Lactation Consultant, I know that one of the most common worries for new parents is: “Is my baby ...
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Stay Ahead of Mastitis: Proactive Tips for Breastfeeding Moms

By Dana Gillman, IBCLC | Sep 15, 2024
Mastitis is an inflammatory condition of the breast that may involve an infection. The word mastitis itself means inflammation of ...
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By Dana Gillman, IBCLC | Sep 6, 2024
  Your journey through motherhood is unique, and understanding how your body's natural processes can influence breastfeeding is crucial. Here's ...
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Will a Doula Be Helpful During My Delivery?

By Maria Pokluda, Doula | Sep 18, 2024
In a maternity care system where care providers run busy practices, they often have little time to spend one on ...
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Guinn B Shropshire
Bayou city (Mary and Amy) have been such a blessing to me while breastfeeding my third. This time around I was met with clogs and mastitis multiple times. Be able to meet with Mary and have her help and support was a huge help to my mental well being. Being able to send a message when I had a concern and knowing a response would be received in a timely manner helped ease my mind. From checking my pump settings, helping me reduce clogs and ultimately supporting me in making my plan to wean, they have provided me with the support I’ve needed every step of the way! Thank you Bayou City Breastfeeding Lactation Consultants!
Gina Avalone
Dana was great! I feel so much better and more confident as a first time mom after leaving my appointment
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind review! We are so pleased that we were a part of your support team!
Jennifer Jagneaux
Erica was FANTASTIC. Like, 5 star service for sure. She was personable, knowledgeable, and just all around wonderful. Will definitely call her again when/if I need help.

The office .... well ... they’re a hot mess. Booked my appointment, removed it from the calendars, booked it again, lost it again, booked it a 3rd time and that finally stuck. Then they asked me to fill out intake paperwork twice. I paid for the home visit, and they tried to run my card a second time because they somehow couldn’t see that the charge had been processed, applied to my account, and a receipt had been auto-emailed to me? Thankfully my bank caught it as a suspicious charge and wouldn’t let them run it a second time more than a week after the first charge was applied and cleared.

Don’t let the train wreck admin situation deter you - again - the visit with Erica was amazing and so very helpful. Just watch the office carefully and make sure you communicate well.
Response from the owner:Jennifer, I am so sorry for all the confusion and difficulty with the scheduling and billing portion, and am glad that you found the visit with Erica to be helpful. I think that the admin problems occurred for a couple of reasons, and I want to explain -- but understand this is not intended to be an excuse. We have recently brought on two new admins, and they are still learning the systems. The original appointment was created on the wrong day, and once the admin realized that error, instead of moving the appointment, she created a new appointment for you on the correct date. This is why you got two sets of forms, and also why we tried to bill you twice. I have discussed this with the Admin team to try to prevent it from happening in the future. One of the things we try to do is to give opportunities to stay at home moms to work on our admin team. This is one of the core principles of our organization -- giving opportunties to moms who wouldn't otherwise be able to work. Every member of our admin team works from home and has very young children. This, unfortunately, does result sometimes in us making mistakes that probably wouldn't have happened if we outsourced our administration/billing/scheduling to a third-party company. But each member of our admin team is being given the opportunity to learn skills that they can then take into the workforce once their children are older. So sometimes, when you call us, you may hear a crying baby (or toddlers) in the background, and things are sometimes chaotic. But giving these women this opportunity that they would not otherwise have is too important to us to give up. Again, we are sorry about the confusion and errors that were made with scheduling/billing your appointment, and please know that we appreciate your feedback and will try to do better in the future. Please reach out to me directly, if you have any other concerns or would like to discuss this in more detail. Suzanne Juel, IBCLC RLC
Erika Zuckero
Top of the line lactation care for those who will spare no expense for their little one. Kristin was so caring and thoughtful as well as patient with us as new firsttime parents! My consultation really helped put my mind at ease in the early weeks, if even just to have someone to talk to and validate my concerns! If you’re on the fence about seeing an LC, don’t be—your baby will thank you (in coos and gurgles) and your mind will be so much more at ease. It’s worth the few hundred dollars to have them come to your home. Max thanks you, Kristin!
Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Erika, for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that Kristin provided you with top-notch care and put your mind at ease during those crucial early weeks. Your kind words about her patience, thoughtfulness, and support mean the world to us. We’re so glad that you and Max had such a positive experience, and we truly appreciate you recommending our services to other new parents. Your feedback is invaluable, and we’re here to support you every step of the way on your breastfeeding journey. All the best to you and Max from all of us at Bayou City Breastfeeding! 💖👶🍼
Danyelle
Ariel was very helpful, patient, and informative! She also gave great recommendations and resources. The session gave me so much hope when I thought there wasn't any hope. I would definitely recommend Bayou City Breastfeeding to other families.
Response from the owner:Hi Danyelle, Thank you for your review!!! We are so happy that Ariel was the perfect IBCLC for you and that she was able to provide you the hope and resources necessary to overcome the obstacles you faced on your breastfeeding journey. Please let us know if there is any additional help that Bayou City Breastfeeding can provide. We are here for you!!! 😊 Thank you! Bayou City Breastfeeding
Samantha Jennings
Working with Suzanne at Bayou City Breastfeeding saved our breastfeeding journey. Suzanne helped to diagnose a tongue and lip tie in our infant daughter and outlined each of the steps needed to correct the ties. We have seen an improvement in latch, transfer of milk, time spent feeding and so much more.
In addition to the ties, Suzanne helped me as mom to get my milk supply back after it dropped drastically due to a poor latch. Suzanne outlined the steps needed for feedings and pumping, suggested supplements and vitamins to ensure I was giving my body the best chance to produce milk and most importantly was a huge emotional support throughout the process.
I cannot say enough positive things about my experience and would recommend Bayou City Breastfeeding to any mom who is passionate about their breastfeeding journey.
Lydia Santos
Cannot recommend them enough! Such a welcoming and supportive space. No problem is too big or too small. They are there for you all the way from pregnancy through weaning. Love this place!
Response from the owner:Hi Lydia, Thank you for the kind review! We are so pleased that Bayou City Breastfeeding was part of your support team! We are indeed here for our clients from pregnancy to weaning! Please let us know if there is any additional help or guidance that Bayou City Breastfeeding can provide. We are here for you! Thank you! Bayou City Breastfeeding
Diana Kiker
I could not possibly recommend them enough. Nicole and the team are incredible and are always available to help when I have questions between visits. The best decision I’ve ever made was to call Bayou City Breastfeeding when my little one was a few days old. We made it to 6 months and are still going strong thanks to Nicole!
Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the review! And congratulations on achieving 6 months of breastfeeding! You have a very lucky baby! ❤️
Llasmin Interiano
Wow! If you are trying to find a place that will take the time to talk to you and help you with your breastfeeding needs, this is it. My consult was 1 hour 20 min, and our lactation specialist was helpful and had such great information and tips. She helped me latch my baby and gave me great feedback on how to do it, which is what I’m struggling with. She evaluated my baby as well and gave us exercises to do at home to help with the lip and tongue ties. She scheduled a follow up visit to see our progress in the next week. All in all, so grateful to have this resource. Highly recommend it!

And you can text them to communicate! Hello, this is so helpful for parents, instead of waiting on hold for 20 min to make an appointment.
Response from the owner:Hey Llasmin, We’re absolutely delighted to read your review! It’s heartening to hear that our lactation specialist provided you with the support and tips you needed. Your mention of the thorough consult, helpful advice on latching, and personalized exercises for lip and tongue ties reflects the dedication Bayou City Breastfeeding strives for. We’re also glad that the texting option added convenience to your experience. Thank you for recommending us and highlighting the efforts we put into making this resource accessible and effective. We're here for you anytime, and we can’t wait to assist you again. Thank you for spreading the word! We are so glad to have you in the BCB family! All the best, Team Bayou City Breastfeeding
Olivia Taylor
I am so thankful that we were referred here and that we could get the help we needed with breastfeeding! I came at 1 week postpartum and my baby had lost a little too much weight for our pediatrician’s liking so we had to supplement with formula. Upon going to the consultation Amy was able to tell that he has a lip tie and a lot of tension in his body that made nursing more difficult for him and me. She guided us through a nursing session and helped to get a good latch along with a comfortable position for us and then assessed his weight gain. She showed us a better way to bottle feed a breastfed baby and also taught me how to use my pump correctly to increase my supply. I also really loved that she gave us exercises to help relax his mouth and face as well as suggested bodywork to see if his lip tie will correct itself! I would highly recommend any breastfeeding mom to go as soon as you can after birth, and while breastfeeding is hard work it can be made so much easier when you get quality help from an LC! We can’t wait for our follow up visit to see how it is improving!
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind review! We are so pleased that we were a part of your support team!
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