Leah and her intern, Ebony, helped my baby and I get our latch and rhythm going immediately. We did…read morea home visit and worked on latching, holds, pumping/expressing, they answered all of my questions and gave me tips on equipment and supplements. I would recommend S.O.S Lactation to anyone experiencing even the slightest issue; they'll help you solve it and provide even more assistance on top of that.

Leah was amazing! I reached out to her when I was having trouble with blisters and she completely…read moresolved my son's latch issue. She was very hands-on and sent a follow up email after with all of the items that we discussed (including links!). She is a great resource, very knowledgeable, and highly professional. I would recommend Leah to anybody that needs assistance with breastfeeding, I wish I would have found her sooner in my breastfeeding journey!

Saved me when i felt like i had no other choice than to learn how to become a mother. For some…read moremotherhood doesn't come naturally. This place helped me plan and orchestrate my schedule planning and other parenting tips. Easy to check into and helpful to me overall.

Suzanne Juel has changed our family's lives! I brought my baby in because he was refusing to take a…read morebottle, and she quickly pointed out a tongue tie that our pediatrician missed. She gave us personal recommendations for a new pediatrician, and even went with us for the tongue tie procedure to ensure a great outcome. The in- house chiropractor Dr. Chelsea has also been invaluable to our family! Our boy had some head flattening and torticollis, and her gentle body work has made a tremendous difference with his head shape and body tightness. Everyone we have interacted with at Bayou City Breastfeeding has been a wealth of knowledge and willing to spend time to explain things and educate us. We never felt rushed. The billing department is always kind and helpful, and great at working with our medical insurance so we don't have to worry. My son's disposition has completely changed with their help. He is no longer constantly uncomfortable and fussy, he is a much more happy and calm baby now! I would recommend Bayou City Breastfeeding any day of the week!!!

Sarah and this one of a kind shop is the best of the best when it comes to all things related to…read morebaby and parenting! Unique and super ingenious baby products and goods, organized yet plentiful variety in the shop, wonderful classes and outreach programs for parents and baby, and so much more! This shop is pretty much a one stop shop and highly recommend any new parent or seasoned parent to come and check it out! Kids are totally welcomed too! Sarah is super friendly, great to chat with, she is really knowledgeable, and so genuinely kind and gracious! I sing her praises! I met with her to do a private one on one consultation on babywearing! Babywearing, you ask?! Yes, "Babywearing" isn't as intuitive as one would think and when there are so many wraps, slings, harnesses, carriers, etc. out there on the market that when you actually read the manuals, watch the video tutorials, etc., it can still be rather confusing and not as helpful to safely use it and put your baby in it. Plus, add being a new mom running on no sleep, I needed someone to directly show me and help out! Hence me reaching out to Sarah for a one on one and I'm so glad I did! I have a Moby wrap and a LilleBaby carrier and tried my best to use and understand them but had no confidence and a fear of dropping my newborn. Sarah spent over an hour with me giving me tips, tricks, best practices, let me practice, (she even has a weighted baby doll to mimic what it would be like to use your child. Super helpful since my little one was asleep and I knew I couldn't put her or manipulate her in a wrap/carrier at the time), etc. She made it so easy and straight forward, provided me with the confidence to use both wrap/carrier seamlessly, she was so patient with me, and an overall wonderful teacher! I can go on and on about Sarah and The Pure Parenting Place but just simply without a doubt recommend her and this shop to you! 10 out of 10 stars! You will be so glad you did!

The shop owner, Sara is so knowledgeable! There are tons of other accessories, clothes, feeding…read moreneeds, toys, and shoes. This is a great place to register and find unique and useful things for others. Many items are made, or invented here in Texas. This shop is a must see for moms. It is the only shop in town that has cloth diapers, and the owner can tell you all you need to know. They also are a home to classes for kids, such as baby sign language and get-togethers for new moms. And lastly, the shop supports the community doing public service projects to keep our kids safe and healthy. I cannot say enough good things!

I cannot recommend Brittaney Davidson highly enough! After a very difficult and emotionally…read moredraining breastfeeding experience with my first child, I was nervous and uncertain about trying again with my second. From the very first consultation, she immediately put me at ease with her warmth, patience, and genuine empathy. Her knowledge of breastfeeding techniques,  and lactation challenges that can occur is remarkable. She took the time to thoroughly assess my baby's latch and my milk supply explaining every step in a way that made me feel empowered and not at all overwhelmed. What sets her apart is her passion! She is truly invested in the success of every family she works with. She celebrates the small wins, provides encouragement along the way and most importantly she gives practical, evidence-based guidance that actually works. Thanks to Brittaneys support, I have made it to one month of exclusively breastfeeding my second child.......successfully and confidently! This is a milestone I never thought possible after my first experience. Beyond her expertise, her  compassion makes her not just a lactation nurse, but a trusted partner in this roller coaster journey of motherhood. Any parent lucky enough to work with her will feel supported and truly cared for. Thank you for all you do Brittaney!!

I was very excited to find my insurance covered my visit completely…read more I seen Brittani, she is very sweet and knowledgeable. I felt as I was talking to a girlfriend I've known for years. Even as a mom of 4 I wanted to learn as much as possible about breastfeeding and be able to nurse for at least her first whole year. I feel very confident with Brittani just a message away I will definitely be able to reach my goal. Also my baby has both lip and tongue ties, she showed me exercises to help stretch both with no need to have snipped! Thank goodness her latch is improving and I have no pain. 2 months in. Joni's mom

was in PICU with my baby for a week they mixed a small amount of homebody's breastmilk with mine…read moreand dumped over 700 mL of my milk without talking to me after I got moved to West Wing and I was finally able to breast-feed exclusively my nurse asked for my milk back. They gave her some of it back, then proceeded to prepare the frozen milk that they had, then brought it and told me and my nurse that if I didn't use it tonight, it needed to be destroyed once again they have wasted more of my breastmilk. I'm going to make biggest complaint. I do not pump that much. I do not have room for them to continuously waste over 700 mL of my milk do not trust them.

In 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed that babies should be exclusively breastfed…read morefor the first 6 months of life, & stated that preterm infants especially should be exclusively fed breast milk, whether a mother's own milk or pasteurized human donor milk. Yet because several generations of mothers were discouraged from nursing, & because nursing is so incredibly stigmatizing, many mothers have never even seen another woman nurse, let alone learned any of the tricks of the trade. And whereas prematurely-born babies, inc those born by scheduled c-sections, benefit esp from breast milk, their mothers do not always produce milk right away. Thanks goodness for TC's Lactation & Milk Bank Services. The women who work there are absolute Godsends. They're not just board-certified lactation consultants (LCs), they're also RNs & trained peer-counselors, so not only are TC's LCs qualified to help you learn how to nurse & the pump breast milk, they can also advise you on whether any meds you're taking are unsafe for your baby. Moreover, they are qualified to provide encouragement & compassion. And they do so. My twin daughters were delivered at the Pavilion after a short & easy labor that ended in a thoroughly unsympathetic & medically-unnecessary c-section when I was fully dilated, & I didn't even see my babies until they were 13 1/2 hours old. The deliveries set me up for failure as a mother. I didn't even feel like a woman, let alone a Mother. I was unsure I was woman enough to provide milk for 2 babies. And though my son had thrived, the LCs who'd helped when I was nursing him had insisted I'd done it badly. Moreover, as my daughters were to be hospitalized at TCH, I would be trying to provide for them very publicly--every oz I pumped would be accounted for. Unsurprisingly, I suffered from performance anxiety, just after the deliveries, & I needed to get over it fast, in order to try to provide for my babies. Happily, my nurse arrived in my room soon after I did & established that I wished to provide milk for my girls. Within 1/2 an hour or so, she'd brought me all the kit I needed to pump & bottles to pump into, & had shown me how to use the hospital-grade pump in my room. She also contacted Lactation Services. Consultations are free-of-charge for mothers who are themselves inpatients, or who's babies are inpatients at TCH; & the lactation consultants also answer questions by phone or email, for FREE, regardless of whether you or your baby have any affiliation w TCH. LC Adris arrived promptly & explained the protocol for cleaning & sterilizing the pumping kit, & storing & transporting my milk. She also took the time to answer my questions. Her manner was incredibly soothing. This steadied me. I kept pumping. Each day, an LC stopped by my room to answer any questions I might have, & to cheer me on. On the day I was discharged, I asked my nurse to arrange a final meeting w an LC. LC Cathy taught me to hand-express breast milk, which I used to be sure that my milk had let down, once I started nursing my girls. A week later, when anxious to boost my production, I obtained another consultation w the ever-capable Cathy. Cathy gave me a number of tips, & 1 of these worked. At first, I just couldn't produce enough. I was shocked to learn that Neonatology initially wanted 13 ml of colostrum every 3 hours, for just 1 of the girls. Thank goodness TCH also has a milk bank that provides for babies housed at TCH, pasteurized breast milk mixed from carefully-screened donors. An NNP visited me before our daughters' first feeds to determine whether I'd like my colostrum to be topped-up w formula or human milk. I chose the latter. My daughters drank this for several days, after which time one daughter received 1 of her 8 bottles/day from donors. But once my milk was fully in, at ~2 weeks, I found I had no trouble providing for my babies, & in fact we began to accumulate a surplus. This I ultimately gave back to the milk bank, which accepts one-time donations, & also became an ongoing donor. I love giving back to TCH itself, & providing for the babies there & helping their moms, as others did for us. And there are practical benefits too: the milk bank was able to lend me a hospital-grade pump free-of-charge, regular use of which seems to keep me from getting blocked ducts, & I have routine contact w warm, sweet, supportive Donations Coordinator, Laurel, w whom I can speak if any nursing-related problems arise. This is inexpressibly comforting to me--nursing forged the bond between my babies & I, & was the only thing that gave me real peace & well-being during the dark months following their hospitalizations. Nearly a year on, nursing sustains the strong maternal bond it created. The Lactation Consultants of TC's Lactation & Milk Bank Services give nursing mothers the peace-of-mind that they need to nurse, which in turn enables them to feel at peace, & to bring peacefulness to their babies. Thanks all.

Such a wonderful experience. Got a quick tour of the center and everyone was so friendly and warm…read more Booked a prenatal massage with Letima. She was AMAZING. She took the time to listen to my needs and I felt so relaxed afterwards. My only regret was not booking a longer massage. I kept procrastinating coming to get a massage (I'm 37 weeks) but I'm definitely coming back for another massage and yoga classes. Thank you so much Motherhood Center.

My massage visit was pleasant. Everyone greeted me and made me feel welcome. My body felt…read morerejuvenation and revived afterwards.

These women are unprofessional, dishonest and should not be trusted. They claim employees are…read moredoulas that are not and have refused to pay an employees for the hours worked.

I met with Priscilla pretty early on in my pregnancy. I met with several different doulas and knew…read moreright away that she would be the right person to guide us through this first childbirth experience. From day 1 she was available for any questions that I had. She frequently checked in to see how I was doing. She also met with me and my husband several times and showed him different techniques for labor support. Priscilla is also a licensed massage therapist and that was a huge bonus for me both during pregnancy and during labor. We had a great birth experience and a big part of that was due to Priscilla being there with us. We would hire Priscilla again in a heartbeat for baby #2.

Catrice has been a Godsend in my life with my first pregnancy. I utilized her service for at home…read morenatural birth class. She took her time to give the information and answered the many questions that I had as well as went above and beyond to provide me with additional information. Throughout our time together Catrice has felt more like a big sister with a wealth of birth knowledge. I've never felt more comfortable with a "birth practitioner" than I have with her. While we didn't utilize her doula service I felt like I did indeed have a doula with her as she was always quick to respond to my questions. PS She is a strong advocate of the daily 4-6 dates a day. As a first time mom from start to finish my birth was less than 10 hours and wasn't difficult at all. I attribute that to a lot of the information I was provided by Catrice.

From the owner: Childbirth Education classes, Breastfeeding Support, Labor and Birth Doula Care, Postpartum Doula…read moreCare, and Teen Pregnancy support servicing the Houston area.