Milk Nook Lactation Consulting

Taryn was fantastic and quickly identified a tongue tie as the problem with my milk supply. She was punctual, friendly and had a lot of really useful advice. I’m so thankful that I contacted her as my son is now feeding so much better!

Taryn is so wonderful. I had a myriad of issues with breastfeeding, and Taryn was so helpful in diagnosing the problems and helping us fix them. I called her in tears one morning in so much pain from engorgement and raw bleeding nipples. She was there within a few hours, sat on my bed with me and helped us figure things out. A week later, we realized my supply was low and she helped us navigate feeding our baby in the best way we can with nothing but support and vast knowledge. We are so grateful to Taryn!

Taryn was invaluable to our breastfeeding success! When my daughter was three weeks old I noticed she was not getting much milk while nursing and my supply was beginning to wane. Taryn came to our house, observed our technique, and was able to diagnose a posterior tongue tie and lip tie that our pediatrician had missed.
She gave us bottle feeding tips, pumping tips and recommendations for correcting the latch issues. Three months later and breastfeeding is going perfectly! Without Taryn’s help, I probably would have given up on breastfeeding. She was a lifesaver!

Taryn was a life saver when we had breastfeeding issues with our newborn. We had gone through two other professional lactation consultants before we met with Taryn and her advice/​approach was so much better than the rest. It was really easy to get a hold of and schedule an appointment with Taryn. In the world of newborns, that is indispensable. At our home visit, Taryn was thorough, informative, thoughtful, and helpful with latching and positioning questions and issues (among answering other questions we had). I can honestly say that our consultation with Taryn was invaluable to our success in breastfeeding. Before meeting with Taryn, breast feeding was uncomfortable, clunky, and felt like a hassle. After the consultation, breastfeeding got easier and easier until everything just clicked.

Taryn is wonderful! Several weeks after the birth of my first baby and after a whole host of breast feeding and health issues, I finally decided to see a lactation consultant. I’m so glad I called Taryn! She came to our home and immediately made me feel at ease with her sweet and kind demeanor. She brought a baby scale along with resources for us to keep.
My baby was born tongue tied and we thought the pediatrician had fixed it, however he was still having trouble latching. Taryn identified that he was still showing signs of being tongue tied and walked us through techniques to use for bottle feedings as well as a great recommendation of how to get it fixed. She also identified a health issue I was having and recommended I immediately see my dr., she really saved us, it was just what we needed! Also the notes she took were very detailed and we received a great follow email with reminders and extra help! Highly recommend calling Taryn to help with any and all breast feeding issues!

As a first-​time mother, there is so much information out there about what classes to take to prepare you best for your newborn and I can honestly say that my 90 minutes with Taryn has been the BEST learning experience I have had throughout my entire pregnancy. Taryn came to our house for a 1:1 consultation and we learned so, so much. Taryn not only taught us how to feed (and, very importantly, how not to feed) but she really helped us understand what to expect in those first few hours/​days as well as clarifying a lot of misinformation that’s out there about breastfeeding. Taryn also taught us techniques for soothing the baby, hunger signals to look for and how and when to express. I left her session feeling informed, confident and ready to nurse; in short, I highly, highly recommend this for any new Mom.

Taryn is awesome! My pediatrician recommended her and boy I am glad she did. I was having a lot of soreness on both sides within a couple days of my daughter being born. My pediatrician was worried that maybe my babe had a posterior tongue tie or something so she recommended I call. I emailed Taryn and within an hour or so she returned my call and was at my house 20 minutes later! She was so sweet and gentle… She weighed my baby before and after a feeding so we could make sure she was getting enough milk and then worked on good latching. I had a terrible cracked nipple and she helped coach me through it. Not only did she restore my confidence in breastfeeding that crucial first week, but she and I have continued to email back and forth since. She is truly amazing and I’d recommend her to anyone. Call her now and you’ll be feeling better soon! My baby is now 5 weeks and a little chunk! Definitely a healthy Breastfeeding baby. :)

Taryn is awesome! I was home from the hospital just a couple of days and in so much pain from engorgement. Taryn was able to come to my house within a few hours of calling her and she was able to help me understand what was going on with my body, that things would get better soon (with the engorgement) and give me tips and advice that made an immediate difference in reducing the pain I was experiencing. She also helped with our latching technique. Within a couple of days things were much better, just as she said and my little one is now 5 weeks old and we’re doing great.
I also liked that she included 2 weeks of follow up via email. I emailed a couple of times with her and she was always super responsive and extremely helpful.
Thank you, Taryn!

Taryn was a godsend! Breastfeeding is supposed to be natural and how humans have nourished their infants until the creation of the Similac and Enfamil companies, but that doesn’t mean that it’s easy! I nursed two children with no issues… and then baby number three came along and totally threw me for a loop. Since I had successfully nursed two children I knew it was possible for me to nurse, knew it wasn’t easy, and was stubborn about getting help when I was in tremendous pain almost from the time I left the hospital. I happened to mention my nursing problems while volunteering in a group we both belong to, and Taryn offered to take a look our techniques to see what we might be missing. She took one look at me and diagnosed me with thrush (huh?! I nursed two kids and had no idea what this meant!), gave me some advice as to what to self-​treat with and recommended discussing the issue with my doctor. Not only was she quick, but she was extremely sweet and gentle with me (and my postpartum nerves!) and baby. I am happy to report that her diagnosis was right on, and that the treatment she told me to use helped soothe the pain within the first day. My baby is now three months old and we are nursing with no issues, but should something come up again Taryn will be the first person I call! I would recommend Taryn to anyone with breastfeeding issues, there’s no reason to go about this alone and in pain!

Taryn was such an amazing help! I was so close to giving up on nursing because I was in so much pain. Taryn was quick to call me back when I contacted her and quick to set up an appointment. When she came over, she was patient, gentle and very sensitive to what I was going through. She stayed for two hours which allowed me to practice her tips and techniques. Her encouragement and knowledge gave me the confidence to continue trying. I am happy to say that our little one is now 6 months and at about the 90^th percentile in height and weight. We are so grateful to have found Taryn.

Taryn came to visit me at my house which is so much better than having to go to an office. I was too overwhelmed with my newborn and 2 year old to even leave my house and go anywhere!
Taryn is very calm and encouraging. Where i was losing faith in being able to nurse, she showed a lot of faith that we would work it out. She had good tips and when she left I really felt that I had gotten new tools to work with. Still it is something that you and your baby have to learn and do yourself, unfortunately you can’t have Taryn do it for you ;-) Taryn makes sure she follows up with you and will stay by your side as long as you need her to. She was very patient and did not make me feel stupid for not ‘getting it’ after one visit.