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By Bayou City Breastfeeding | Sep 24, 2020
During my first pregnancy, my intent to breastfeed was a common conversation topic, and advice was readily offered. Stories depicted ...
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Karen’s Breastfeeding Story

By Bayou City Breastfeeding | Sep 18, 2020
Breastfeeding story – Karen Zacharias, RN IBCLC RLC In 2012, I gave birth to my first son, Hudson. That amazing ...
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Tessa Breastfeeding story

By Bayou City Breastfeeding | Sep 18, 2020
My career has been shaped by my own personal experience with breastfeeding.My first born had plenty of difficulty with breastfeeding. ...
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Suzanne’s Breastfeeding Story

By Bayou City Breastfeeding | Sep 18, 2020
In 2001, I was a first-time parent finding out just how difficult and stressful it can be to do something ...
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Jesika Scott
Love Mandy! Small world, she was my Labor & Delivery nurse for my firstborn. When I made an appointment to see a Lactation Consultant for my second child, I was surprised to see her! It was very special to have her be a part of our lives for both children. Anytime I had questions, she was quick to respond. Very knowledgeable and positive!
Response from the owner:Hi Jesika!
It definitely is a small world! Mandy was meant to play a role in the lives of both of your babies. 😊

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive experience and kind words with us.
We are so happy that Mandy was the perfect IBCLC for you and that she was able to provide you the encouragement and tools necessary to help you with 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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Kerstie Clark
Britni was AMAZING! My breasts were so swollen, engorged and tender at our first appointment but less than a week later I felt great! She helped me bring down my oversupply and engorgement and now I feel great! Can’t recommend her enough!
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind review! We are so happy to be a part of your breastfeeding journey!
Vanessa Graham (Vanessa Dominguez)
The experience has been amazing. Suzanne, Karen and Tessa are very caring and all the advices have been helpful for the tongue tie issue of my son.
Response from the owner:Thank you for the kind review! We are so pleased that we were a part of your support team!
Emily Coty
I've had a wonderful experience at Bayou City Breastfeeding!! Rebecca was outstanding in helping me navigate the complexities of my BlueCross BlueShield insurance. She made what could have been a daunting process remarkably smooth and stress-free through her exceptional communication skills. She promptly responded to my inquiries, providing timely updates and guidance as needed. Thanks to Rebecca's assistance, I was able to access the lactation support I needed without the added stress of navigating insurance complexities.
Response from the owner:Hi Emily,
We're absolutely delighted to learn about your positive experience with us at Bayou City Breastfeeding. Our Billing and Insurance team works tirelessly behind the scenes to alleviate the challenges often associated with dealing with insurance companies, and it's truly heartening to receive recognition for their efforts. Thank you!
It’s wonderful to hear that Rebecca was able to step in and provide the support you needed, making your breastfeeding journey a little easier.
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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Whitney Wallis
I feel like they all care about my BF journey but I will say that I had a negative experience. Video was not sent to ENT post release and LC said “it looks beautiful” but it has already reattached.
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!
Yiressy Izaguirre Baday
I have had a great experience with Bayou City Breastfeeding. They really made scheduling the appointment convenient and offered me a triage visit to provide guidance as I wanted for the appointment. When I met with my consultant Katelyn she was very supportive and understanding. I appreciated that she focused on my mental health just as much as my baby’s welllbeing. I now feel more confident breastfeeding my baby when previously I was almost ready to quit.
Response from the owner:Hi Yiressy,
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 to hear that your IBCLC, Katelyn at Bayou City Breastfeeding was able to provide you with the encouragement and tools necessary to start you on your breastfeeding journey.
Our mission is to reduce the stress of the postpartum period as much as possible. That means making appointment scheduling as easy as possible. Your wellbeing and less stress is crucial to a successful 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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Joe C.
My wife and I have had 2 babies both with tongue ties and lip ties. So much pain with breastfeeding, so much difficulty with getting a good latch, so much...
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
Emily Bitterly
Tiphany is my favorite person on this earth right now. She is so knowledgeable and helpful. 1,000% recommend meeting with her if you are breastfeeding.
Response from the owner:Hi Emily!
Thank you so much for sharing your heartfelt recommendation!

Tiphany is truly exceptional, and we're overjoyed to hear that she has made such a positive impact on your breastfeeding journey. Her knowledge and helpfulness are invaluable, and we're thrilled to have her as part of our team. Your kind words and enthusiastic endorsement mean the world to us. Thank you for trusting us with this special experience!

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

The Bayou City Breastfeeding Team