I love Kelly! She totally changed our life! So, we had such a difficult time bottle feeding and we tried everything - different techniques, different bottles, etc. Google searches were not helpful so I researched lactation specialists in the Bay Area and found Kelly! She is easy to talk to, accesible, and has truly been a life saver. She's nonjudgmental and allows you to ask all the questions you have. She eased much of my anxieties when trying to get my strictly breastfed baby to take a bottle in preparation of going back to work. She gave me realistic expectations along with helpful techniques to ease with this transition. I feel like I've gained a friend, which is such a wonderful surprise. And shortly after consulting with Kelly our baby loves the bottle and there's never been an issue since! Even my husband can do it ;-) read more

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Kelly is the third lactation consultant I've seen and was the only person able to make a significant difference and build my confidence that I could successfully breastfeed my second daughter. She is very easy to talk to and went above and beyond by checking in with me via text after our visit to see how I was doing. I only wish I had been able to work with her with my first daughter. I highly recommend Kelly! read more

Kelly is AMAZING! She has been with me on this breastfeeding journey which has been bumpy to say the least. I have possibly had all issues - yeast infection, plugged ducts, active let down, acid reflux for the baby and now the most recent being breast rejection. Kelly is super sweet, gentle and very informative. She checks on me everyday which I appreciate greatly as these first weeks can feel lonely and overwhelming. We wouldn't have identified the acid reflux issue if not for Kelly. My 6 weeks daughter doesn't want to do anything with my breast now which is heartbreaking, but with Kelly on my side I am confident that we will fix it! read more

Kelly is the best! Breastfeeding is hard and I'm truly thankful for her. She is very knowledgeable, supportive, and patient. When we first met I had several question around weight gain, baby getting enough milk, latching, engorgement, thrush, and expressing. She came and spent over hour and half with me and my 2 week old addressing all the question and improving my baby's latch. She has also always been available over the phone for any issues/questions that come up. I literally have her saved in my favorites and probably text her at least two or three times a week and she always gets back within few minutes. I really don't know what I'd do without her. She an amazing lactation consultant and a wonderful human being. I highly recommend her!! :) read more

If I could give Kelly 10 stars, I would. I had so many types of problems with nursing my baby - most either not very common (sudden rejection or nursing strike) or kind of weird (strong willed baby). Kelly came to help twice and continuously provided me advice, guidance, encouragement over phone, text even long after her visits. She is passionate about helping moms, once you work with her, you will know. She provided extremely detailed analysis on her first visit, that I could take to baby's ped and followed the detailed guidance to continue trying for better latch. I cannot thank you Kelly more for being a great support for a new first-time mom through her postpartum crazy days to 7 months in the journey! I highly recommend Kelly to anyone who asks about lactation help/consultation. Also, Kelly provides necessary invoice with necessary medical codes that you can use for reimbursement claim with your insurance if there is any coverage (full or partial). Overall, I had a great experience with Kelly and she is my go-to advisor for anything breastfeeding/nursing/pumping. read more

Kelly was a huge help for us when trying to figure out how to breastfeed! She was patient and supportive and I honestly am not sure what i would have done without her. I 100% recommend Kelly for all your Lactation needs! read more

Kelly is a wonderful person and an amazing lactation Consultant!! Here is my story and experience with Kelly.. I had a vaginal delivery and was advised to pump to feed my baby breastmilk.. I pumped for the initial colostrum and then due to jaundice was advised to supplement with formula at the hospital. We got our baby home and my struggle with pumping started.. I only got anywhere from 2 ml to 10 ml no matter when I pumped and the whole direct feed, then pump and then bottle feed with expressed milk and then formula became sooo overwhelming because I was not spending time with my newborn at all.. plus the pump yield was so frustrating.. here started my search for lactation Consultants.. I visited 2 different consultant before I contacted Kelly. I got a response from her in less than an hour via text and she chatted with me though she was on her family trip. I was able to connect with her instantly and felt like she understood what I wanted.. exclusively breastfeed my baby and not Pump. She was the only one who told me it is possible to breastfeed without having to pump and walked me thru step by step.. she was ALWAYS available via text and encouraged me when I would feel that I am doing everything wrong.. I was ready to give up breastfeeding and would have if not for her and my husband. Her visit was soooooo reassuring and plan of actions were doable and what worked for me. She was able to address my insecurities and give me confidence on what I was doing was good and to continue. Words can't express my gratitude but Thanks Kelly!! Call/ text Kelly if you are looking for lactation Consultant in Bay Area !! read more

Kelly is the best. She came to the house and immediately it felt like a friend was coming over. She is very personable and makes you feel comfortable- so important for a new mom insecure about breastfeeding! Kelly asked all the right questions and answered all of mine. She even held the baby and burped him while I switched sides. I learned SO much from Kelly - things I didn't know I was doing wrong and tips to help it not hurt. She gave me the confidence to continue to breastfeed when I thought it just may not be in the cards for us. So grateful for her expertise! Highly highly recommend. read more

Kelly has been amazing with helping me exclusively breastfeed my baby girl as a first time mom. I have had the pleasure of working with Kelly twice. The first time when my baby was less than 2 weeks old she reassured me that the baby had a good latch and she was gaining weight even when the doctor initially doubted our progress. The second time, Kelly had great advice and practical tips and was a great resource on my baby's newly developed latching issues and potential milk allergy at seven weeks. She has a wealth of personal experience and knowledge to help with my breastfeeding issues. I found her to be more helpful and more thorough than my pediatrician and she answered all of my questions and offered lots of information, which I like. Thanks to Kelly's services I'm going to stay the course with my goal of exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months. read more

Kelly is absolutely the best lactation consultant I've had the pleasure and luck of meeting (I've seen four between the time my baby was born until she turned 4 weeks). By the time I met Kelly I was pretty skeptical about any lactation expert's ability to help me - they all gave me different pieces of advice from nipple shield to power pumping, every time making me feel as if something was wrong with me and my inability to provide enough food for my baby, and it was something that needed immediate fixing. Then within minutes of Kelly's visit, I felt empowered and confident that things will get better soon. And sure they did! She literally took away the pain I felt while breastfeeding as soon as she helped my baby latch, and assured me that I'm enough (I make enough food for the baby and I'm good enough to make it work on our terms) - and that was truly enough to set us up for success. Kelly is knowledgeable, experienced, patient, and so willing to share her tips! She brings so much positive energy, is very responsive and personable - I honestly can't say enough good things about her. I'm just so glad my baby and I met her before we gave up on lactation consultants and breastfeeding altogether - she made the world of difference for us! read more

Kelly to the rescue! Seriously tho. I had a horrible breastfeeding experience my first time around, I wanted to be prepared and ready so starting talking to Kelly while I was still pregnant with my second daughter. She is so amazing and has a sense of calm in her communication with you. I felt comfortable from the get go and knew I needed her. Kelly came over when my daughter was just a few days old and we got to work! She really knows what she's doing, she has answers to all my questions and is so knowledgeable about this you just can't help but feel totally at ease. I'm nursing and producing more milk this time, I could not have done it without her. I'm STILL texting her with any issue that comes up and she responds super quick. I highly highly recommend her!! read more

Kelly is just phenomenal! From the beginning Kelly has been just so caring, understanding and responsive. She is an expert in everything lactation and spent so much time with me in my darkest mental sTate of not being able to breastfeed my baby and just made me feel so encouraged through her expertise and championing of me. I am so overwhelmed by the breast pump and while she was over at my place she just set everything up for me without me asking and I wouldn't even have known to ask! She just knows what to do. She helped me set goals to get over formula supplementation we had to do for our baBy and gave me the strength and faith in my own body to produce the milk it would for my baby. She is responsive via text although I've bothered hEr way more than I should and she never let go of my hand these last 3 weeks. Honestly don't know what I would have done without Kelly's support through teaching me how to latch properly, her extraordinary patience and her words of encouragement. Love her! read more

I am so grateful for Kelly's visit, support and advice thought first few weeks and still going. My baby and I got a good hang of bf on day one, but soon after started having all the normal challenges like soreness, paid etc. Everyday was a new challenge early on. Few days after we got home, I reached out to Kelly for a consultation. She was prompt in responding, came soon and had great advice. Even after the in person visit, she keeps following up on text and support me which is amazing. She is super prompt in responses and has great tips that surely helped me out!! Would totally recommend Kelly, she is great. read more

I can't thank Kelly enough for her help when my son came home from the hospital not transferring milk well. We received such different advice from numerous LCs at the hospital and were just confused, and after a few days I nearly gave up on breastfeeding. Kelly was so non-judgmental and caring in those first few days, and reassured me that I would be able to breastfeed my son. She came in and did a weighted feed, gave lots of tips for positioning and keeping baby alert during feedings, and a plan for supplementing. She helped establish a plan once we were ready to wean off supplements also. More importantly, she was always there for me via text or call when I'd go through a period of frustration with breastfeeding and want to give up. She reassured me that we'd get it over and over, and sometimes that's just what I needed. By 6 weeks, my son was exclusively breastfeeding, and I know I wouldn't have been able to do it without Kelly. We are so grateful! read more

I met with Kelly on a virtual appointment 3 days after I gave birth. I was having a lot of trouble breastfeeding, it was very painful and I felt hopeless. We met for a session and right off the bat she was able to help me latch my baby properly and show me how to position him. After our session, she made herself available via text and has helped me through several other obstacles I've encountered in my first month of breastfeeding. Kelly is FANTASTIC and I would refer her to anyone I know! Thank you Kelly for going above and beyond and helping me get on the right track with breastfeeding! read more

Kelly is a godsend and saved my BF journey!! I'm a new first time mom and was pretty overwhelmed with All The Things: breastfeeding and the feeding process in general, milk supply, latching, pumping, treating pain, safety, understanding my baby and her needs and behaviors, especially whether she was getting enough food and what feeding plan we should be on for her size and our goals. Kelly came highly recommended and responded within hours of us reaching out and came in person the next day and assessed all of the above and more. 1hr with her was so much more helpful than weeks of online courses, the hospital LCs, reading random internet stuff, and trying/failing stuff on my own. Biggest impact though was the reduced stress, increased confidence, and commitment to BF (I was ready to give up at many points). This was from things Kelly did with us like latch review (it's ok if your latch doesn't look like the perfect pictures online); she real time weighed the baby after feeding so I could see she was actually getting food from me; checked my pump size; recommended bottles and products; had me practice latches and positions several times with her coaching. She's also been insanely responsive for my follow up freak outs (even on her vacation!!). Bonus points for being super positive, encouraging, direct, real, and funny. (Also very covid-safe) read more

Kelly is GREAT. We were so miserable after two nights of non-sleep feeding before I gave Kelly a call. She was able to schedule a session in the next day. The session was very informative, not only on lactation, but also related problems like fussiness, jaundice, tough tie, etc. Kelly assessed our problem throughly, and gave us very specific guidance. I feel that she knows exactly what she is talking about, and her advices are scientifically based. After the session, Kelly sent us notes and gave us updated advices in the following days. It's great to have someone you can rely on as a new mom. I recommend Kelly to every new mother. read more

A big thank you to Kelly for her professional and patient consultation which helped me to ease my breast engorgement. Kelly patiently listened and understood all my problems, provided help for over 90mins to identify the root cause of my breast engorgement, gave me detailed plans of treatment that I can do by myself, and links of helpful articles. She also told me to contact her over phone, text and email whenever I need. It's been a very good and super helpful experience with Kelly! read more

I am so grateful for Kelly and all of her guidance and support in early motherhood. Meeting with Kelly was life changing for my son and I because she gave us the tools to successfully breastfeed together. I can't imagine this journey without her continuous help. Kelly's intuitive knowledge about latching, product recommendations for pumping, and baby's healthy weight gain guidance in the critical first two weeks were so beneficial for our family. My son had Jaundice. When his bilirubin numbers were increasing at an alarming rate, Kelly jumped into action and created our feeding strategy. She was responsive when feedings weren't going as planned, and guided us through challenging days. Kelly has helped us through growth spurts and coached us on paced bottle feeding. She has truly helped me enjoy this part of being a mother. Kelly is kind, nurturing, intelligent and honest. It's clear that she sincerely wants you to succeed. Working with Kelly has given me the gift of a bonding experience with my baby that I will forever cherish and be grateful for. read more

Kelly is da bomb! We cannot say enough about her professional and timely support as a fellow mama and a lactation consultant (LC). Breastfeeding is such a vulnerable and dynamic part of motherhood. She made me felt comfortable and confident in nursing my daughter. Having a lactation consultant coming to your home is a tremendous blessing- We did not have to worry about packing everyone up during the newborn phase (we have a toddler already). Thank you, Kelly, for your professional expertise, for your positivity, and for your unique insight on what works well for my daughter and I! Because of Kelly's documentation, we were able to relate our nursing success to my daughter's pediatrician that her growth is indeed on track. We cannot recommend Kelly enough to other fellow families in need of an awesome LC!!! read more

I have struggled with breastfeeding for three months and despite seeing several LCs, I really did not have serious breakthroughs about my latch technique and other things that were going wrong until I met Kelly. She is very knowledgeable, hands on, and a wonderful and caring person overall. She checks in with me on a daily basis to see how I'm doing and to answer my questions and give me feedback. I can't recommend her enough. Thanks Kelly for all your support! read more

Kelly came over and was so helpful with getting my 4 day old baby and I ready to nurse. She was encouraging, communicative and took her time with us. After she left, she sent detailed and prompt responses to my questions. So helpful! read more

Kelly has helped me in person twice with all my nursing problems, including latching technique, nursing positions, blocked duct and many more. She's very patient, responsive, empathetic and knowledgeable. She's not only a great help during the 2 visits, but is also always there to help me through phone calls and texts whenever I have questions. When I asked her to come for the second time, she offered to do a free phone consultation first to see if we could solve the problem without having the second visit to save me money. She's truly a life saver and I can't recommend her more! read more

This is a review for an amazing job from Kelly and we never even met in-person! Kelly was referred to me through a friend of a friend when I was told by a hospital LC that I would need to wait to breastfeed and exclusively pump + bottle feed first for 1-2 months. I was so exhausted from the pumping that I messaged Kelly and she got back to me within the hour. She scheduled a video chat the next day and told me breastfeeding with my baby was not only possible, but WILL HAPPEN. She walked me through getting baby situated with breastfeeding, latching appropriately, and a proper plan specific for us. Kelly was on-call with me via text for the next week and was available to answer texts from me and a follow up video chat when latching wasn't going as smoothly. During this COVID pandemic, I was expecting it to be ridiculously hard for an LC to help, but Kelly had the expertise to walk me through every step remotely. I couldn't have asked for a better LC!! Kelly, you're amazing!! read more

Kelly made a huge difference in getting my 3 day old infant to feed and helping with engorgement. She comes to your house to work with you. Great service! read more

Kelly was recommended by a friend and was great. Not only did she help with latch issues, I was so impressed with her follow up and consistent check ins. The support you receive before and after hiring Kelly really sets her apart- she cares about your success. I would highly recommend her! read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about Kelly and her expertise with nursing, lactation, and general support for a new mom. I contacted Kelly after struggling my first few weeks of nursing. I was using a shield due to my baby not being able to latch. Long term, I knew this wasn't a good solution and wanted to acclimate to nursing without, but didn't have the tools or support to do so before contacting Kelly. After 1 visit with Kelly she had my baby nursing without the shield. My daughter was latching wonderfully, and the pain was minimal. When I texted Kelly late at night with some pictures of redness a few weeks in, she immediately identified the redness as mastitis - told me to get a hold of my OB and get on antibiotics as well as recommended Poke Root and probiotics. She's incredibly calm and supportive and truly knows her stuff. The smallest of adjustments can make all the difference in the world when it comes to nursing. The right seat, stool and pillow are all things that Kelly adjusted for me to help me be successful at nursing. Because of Kelly, I was able to nurse my daughter for 15 months. I don't know that I would have made it 2 months had she not helped and guided me. I'm incredibly grateful for the guidance and support she provided me as I navigated one of the many new motherhood journeys - nursing. She's a absolute gem and I couldn't be more thankful to have had her help. read more

I dont know what I would have done without Kelly. I have twins that were born at 37 weeks and due to weight loss we needed to start supplementing with formula. Both of my babies then had trouble latching and staying at the breast. Kelly came to my house, sat with me, assessed both babies, provided education, tips, reassurance, and support. She immediately put me at ease and boosted my confidence. She asked me what my goals were and developed a plan that worked for both my babies and me. The plan was easy steps to follow and made the whole process much less overwhelming. Kelly has then continued to check in on me and I can not say enough how much those check ins have meant to me as we continue on this incredibly difficult yet amazing journey. Kelly obviously knows her stuff which is great, but her attentiveness, professionalism, and passion for helping breastfeeding moms puts her in a league of her own. I am so grateful to Kelly and would highly highly recommend her!!! read more

I emailed Kelly in desperate need for help after a difficult first night back from the hospital. She responded super quickly and scheduled a session for 11am in the morning, just a few hours after I contacted her. She came over and was extremely helpful. She has a wonderful calming and light presence. That alone helped me see things in prespective and have a positive mindset. She then took my history, taught me how to help baby latch properly, weighed the baby and came up with a plan for the next few days. She also made herself available through text messages and encouraged me to reach out with my questions and updates. She became an amazing partner in my breastfeeding journey: she cheered me on, helped me set realistic goals and kept me accountable. All this in a non judgemental way. If something wasn't working it was ok to discuss it and find other solutions. She also helped me think about my goals and what would work best for my baby and our family. I whole heartedly recommend Kelly without hesitation. Whether you plan to brestfeed exclusively or supplement, her strong knowledge and wisdom, as well as her cheerful positive attitude will surely help you. read more