Second Nine Months

Renee is the best. Period. There's a reason her name comes up all over the PNW and a reason families fly her all over the world to work with them. If you're looking for someone to give you thorough, direct, effective guidance on how to establish/improve/continue a breastfeeding relationship, she's the one to call. Renee brings decades of knowledge and experience and a continuous dedication to mamas and babies to each and every visit. She is meticulous and patient in her assessments and tailors each visit to your needs. I never had to wait an unreasonable amount of time for responses to follow-up questions. No matter what day it is, this woman is working! There was no nonsense with Renee. I respect her so much for that. She will observe, assess and correct until mama and baby are nursing comfortably. She will tell you when to worry and when not to worry, which I needed as a PP Mom! I wanted to know whether my daughter was eating enough, eating frequently enough, how to nurse without crying out in pain, how to care for my breasts (turns out they can require quite a lot of attention), how to bottle feed, etc. She diagnosed a tongue tie, referred us to a doctor to clip the tie, attended the appointment WITH us and met with us for follow-up care. Renee was with us every step of the way. My daughter had an episode unrelated to nursing and spent 17 days in Seattle Children's. Renee checked on us while we were hospitalized, advised us on pumping and bottle feeding and helped us re-establish a breastfeeding relationship post hospital visit. My daughter left the bottle soon after her hospitalization and went on to exclusively nurse at the breast. The impact she had on our nursing relationship and on the bond I share with my daughter is incredible and I will be forever grateful for that. Plus, she's a stellar human. I would (and have) hands down refer her.