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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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World Breastfeeding Week: Breastfeeding Support for All

By Megan Taylor, IBCLC | Aug 1, 2024
Welcome to World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), celebrated every year from August 1-7! This week is all about raising awareness and ...
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How to Prepare for Breastfeeding 

By Jessica DeAses, RN IBCLC RLC | Jun 24, 2024
You’re little one is growing in your belly, the registry is all set, nursery is making good progress. What else ...
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7 Mistakes New Breastfeeding Parents Make

By Bayou City Breastfeeding | Jun 6, 2024
Here are 7 mistakes we see new breastfeeding parents make.... Can you think of any others?  ❌ Expecting your pediatrician ...
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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
Staccey Suarez
I've never been to a lactation consult before so I didn't know what to expect. I had a great experience with Melissa! She was really friendly and informative. Very easy to get along with. Breastfeeding and pumping when at work has been difficult but after meeting with Melissa, I feel better about my journey. Looking forward to our follow up appointment.
Response from the owner:Hi Staccey!
Thank you for your review!!! We are sure that it will help other new moms who are on the fence about contacting a lactation consultant. 😊

We are so happy that Melissa was the perfect IBCLC for you and that she was able to provide you the encouragement and tools necessary for 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!
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Chandni Trivedi
My experience with Bayou city lactation was amazing. Katelyn did an excellent job with me and my baby. The goal that I wanted for me and my baby, she helped me with that. I highly highly recommend this place for all the new mommy out there who are looking for great lactation services, this is the place. Katelyn is highly knowledgeable, she worked with both of us and guide me through the process. I felt like I was talking to someone from my family, they were great great people. Thank you Katelyn for everything. See you 🥰🥰🥰
Response from the owner:Hey Chandni!
Wow, thanks so much for sharing your awesome experience with us! Your words of encouragement mean the world, not just to us but to other moms out there who might also need breastfeeding services.
We're absolutely thrilled to hear how much Katelyn and the Bayou City Breastfeeding team helped you and your family. And let's talk about family – that's what it's all about for us! We don't see you as just clients, but as part of our family.
Being a new parent can be downright scary, right? That's why creating a safe and supportive space for our families is a top priority for us. We're so glad to hear that you felt that way!
Please let us know if there is any additional help that Bayou City Breastfeeding can provide. We are here for you!!! 😊
Take care,
Bayou City Breastfeeding
Meghan Duggan
Kristin was fantastic. She came out to my home, she was totally a calm presence and provided an excellent assessment of my son’s latch, oral anatomy and neck muscles. She gave me exercises to do with Max to work on relaxing his mouth/lips for a more open gape to improve his latch. She gave me new positions to try for a deeper latch and more comfort which drastically reduced if not eliminated my nipple pain. She did weighted feeds so we knew how much Max consumed at each breast. This gave me a lot of confidence. We even talked about pumping and flange sizing and bottle feeding when I return to work. I am looking forward to our follow up appointment in two weeks.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind review! We are so pleased that we were a part of your support team!
Whitney Bennett
Don’t know what I did without them for my first child but so thankful to have found them for my second. Melissa is amazing. Patient, understanding, caring…great with the babies and with mama. Truly a partner with you through various stages of your journey. Couldn’t recommend them more!
Response from the owner:Hi Whitney!
Thank you so much for your kind words!!!
We are so happy that Melissa was the perfect IBCLC for you and that she was able to provide you with the encouragement and confidence necessary to continue your breastfeeding journey. 💗

Please let us know if there is any additional help that Bayou City Breastfeeding can provide. We are still here for you!!! 😊
Thank you!
Bayou City Breastfeeding
Rebecka Childs
Miranda saved my breastfeeding journey. She is amazing and I highly recommend her to anyone! She helped me navigate my son’s tongue and lip ties and gave me a clear plan to follow. I have been successfully breastfeeding for 6 months now and could not have done it without her help.
Response from the owner:Hi Rebecka!!! 💕
We’re absolutely thrilled to hear that Miranda was the perfect IBCLC for you and helped you stay on your breastfeeding journey. Six months—what an incredible milestone! 🎉👶
Remember, you did all the hard work 💪. We’re honored and grateful that you chose Miranda and Alamo City Breastfeeding to be part of your postpartum wellness team 🤱💗.
If you ever need anything else, we’re here for you! 🫶
With love and latches,
The Alamo City Breastfeeding Team 🍼🌟
Shelby Berry
Karen Z. is truly amazing!! I’m a first time mom and breast feeding. She truly helped me to feel better about everything!
Response from the owner:Hello Shelby,

We greatly appreciate your review!!!! 😊
Being a new mom and starting the process of breastfeeding can be overwhelming.
Making the commitment to breastfeed can be a challenge. Kudos for sticking with your breastfeeding journey! We are so glad that Karen Zacharias at our Magnolia location was able to ease your fears and concerns in a kind, caring manner.

Please let us know if there is any additional help that Bayou City Breastfeeding can provide. We are here for you!!! 😊

Thank you!
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O Grady
Claire is amazing. I am so happy we have decided to go with this clinic. Everyone is friendly & we have met our lactation goals. We saw major improvements within 24 hours. Just wonderful!
Response from the owner:Hi Ohoyo!
We greatly appreciate your recommendation!!!! 😊

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience and kind words with us.

We are so happy that Claire was able to provide you the encouragement and help you needed to meet your breastfeeding goals!

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
Heather N.
Erica at the Katy location was super helpful! I almost exclusively pump, so I wanted to make sure I was doing all I could to have a good supply. She...
Deniz B
Had a home visit during COVID...the LC that came was wearing a mask and was disinfecting everything which was a bonus! She corrected my baby’s latch in the first try and it was a game changer! I didn’t realize I wasn’t doing it right! She gave me some exercises to help with my baby’s minor tongue tie which I appreciated vs going straight to the operation route. We are 7 weeks now and things are great! Baby’s latch is strong and she is gaining weight. I was hating breast feeding before...now I’m loving it!
Response from the owner:Thank you for taking the time to leave such a great review and we are so happy that things are going better for you now!