Sylvia's Lactation Office

We were committed to nursing to give our baby the best we could but it was really hard! Whenever my poor wife tried to latch baby on, "kicking and screaming" was literally the description. He also arched back and used his skinny arms and tiny hands to push away the breast, so much we thought this little man just hated the breast and loved the bottle! My wife continued to pump and bottle feed for 6 weeks. Occasionally, she succeeded in nursing the baby (only in football hold). Then she saw Sylvia. After rocking our baby on an exercise ball and giving him physical therapy for about half hour, she passed the baby back and we were so surprised how soft and gooey his whole body felt. Sylvia explained that is the way babies should feel but often babies' muscles and bones get out of place during birth which makes it painful for them to latch on and nurse correctly. Well, we went home and that night, a miracle happened: My wife tried to nurse him before giving the bottle and he latched on like it was the most natural thing for him. We couldn't believe it! Two weeks after that, that baby boy had grown strong and big and refused any bottles. He only wanted milk fresh from Mommy! Thank you, Sylvia, for saving us so much formula money (we were supplementing since it was hard to get enough milk by pumping) and for being so helpful, kind and willing to share all your experience with us!

Sylvia is wonderful! I saw 3 other lactation consultants before her, trying to find out why my son wouldn't latch. I was in a great deal of pain, my son cried all the time and I was about to give up on breast feeding. At the appointment, she got right to work and my son felt better right away. Sylvia combines physical therapy with her many years of experience helping babies that are considered "hard cases". She diagnosed an issue with his mouth which was treated by an amazing pediatric dentist within days. Imagine my surprise to find out he had a tongue tie and lip tie that everyone else including the pediatrician missed, which prevented him from latching! My son can swallow correctly now and is a happy chubby baby! If you have any questions before seeing her, just give her a call, she is very easy to talk to and understanding of stressed out mommies.