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I came to Kelly when I was absolutely out of options. My baby was six months old and was having a lot of troubles. I had already had mastitis four times in six months before I met Kelly. I had been disregarded by my pediatrician on several separate occasions about my concerns over a tongue tie. My baby was not gaining weight, having bloody mucous in his diapers, and screaming around the clock, even at the breast. I was at the end of my rope from lack of sleep and seeing several specialists, multiple lactation consultants, and 2 GI doctors. No one had any answers for me and I was getting the runaround. UNTIL I SAW KELLY.

I explained my concerns to her and she listened carefully with kindness and compassion. Kelly asked the right questions, and suspected he had a tongue and lip tie before she even saw him nurse. We then did a weighted and observed feed and he had only removed less than an ounce in ten minutes. She was able to observe his difficulties and make a correct diagnosis all under 20 minutes. It was, without exaggeration, the first time in my postpartum journey I had felt valued, cared for, and respected by a medical professional. She then helped me teach my son to bottle feed (no small feat!) and taught me how to pump until we were able to figure things out for my little guy. Kelly literally held my hand while I cried my eyes out from relief that my baby could finally eat!

That night was the first night since my baby was born that I got more than 20 minutes of sleep at a time. He slept for an entire four hours that night because his belly was finally full! Kelly educated me as I learned how to slowly increase the size of his bottles, how to help retrain his sucking patterns after the mouth restrictions were released, and Kelly was able to advise me on a proper diet and supplement suggestions for breastfeeding and help me prevent clogged ducts and mastitis in the future. She was able to help me navigate a really emotional transition from exclusively nursing to exclusively pumping and bottle feeding because that’s what I decided was best for my family. When I started pumping I had a very low supply because my baby hadn’t been able to build or maintain my supply for his first six months of life.

Kelly helped me boost and maintain my supply quickly through helping me set up a pumping/nursing routine and various diet related changes. She checked in on me regularly even after her obligations to me as a client were more than fulfilled. She made me feel heard and encouraged me to do what was right for my body, my baby, and my family. She never shamed me when I was debating between formula or breast or pumping. She never pressured me to do what *she* thought was best, but only walked with me, providing professional insights and observations, encouragement, and an unexpected friendship. I am so eternally grateful for having had the opportunity to work with Kelly. She truly cares about her clients, she really has a heart of gold, and she is an ally for women postpartum who are feeling marginalized or unheard. You won’t regret working with her. She will be an angel to you as she has been to me.

-T.V. (2023)