Sima was wonderful! This was my 3rd baby. I had never used an in-home lactation consultant before and wish I would have with all three children.
Sima was warm, friendly, and professional. She immediately let me know the things I was doing right. She also helped me with some issues I was having with my newborn including:
--Newborn being up all night and sleeping during the day. Her tips helped the baby move into a daytime routine.
--Incorporated my husband by teaching him to use an eye dropper and ensuring to feed the newborn only when she is sucking. This allowed me some MUCH needed extra sleep. I no longer feel like I'm in this alone.
--Newborn wanted to feed for over an hour. The newborn still cluster feeds; however, her advise helped me recognize when the baby was actually hungry vs. comforting herself. This aided significantly in cutting down the amount of time she is up at night
--Nipple discomfort and soreness. I have cracked and bleeding nipples. She gave me recommendations on how I can promote healing and lower pain. She also has a nipple cream in her arsenal that helps with recovery.
--Newborn biting. She gave me tips on how to educate the baby not to bite during breastfeeding
Overall, having Sima come to my house was a positive change for myself and the rest of my family. It took only a couple of days using her advice to feel more like myself instead of an exhausted, inpatient, and sore Mom.
Granted, the newborn is only 1 week old. I don't expect her to sleep through the night; however, Sima helped in getting me 3-4 hour blocks of sleep instead of an hour here and there. It's life changing.
Sima is absolutely wonderful. I will recommend her to everyone I know having any type of issue with breastfeeding. read more