Bay Area Breastfeeding

As a first time mom, breast feeding was a a painful and challenging experience for me. My husband contacted Bay Area Breastfeeding to get some Lactation support (on a Sunday mind you) and Angie immediately picked up and was available for an in home consultation a couple hours later. She was punctual, friendly, and warm. Her support and guidance was invaluable and I am so grateful for her help. Breastfeeding is so much more comfortable now, and I continue to get better and better because of her clear instruction. Angie was patient, kind, and extremely knowledgeable. I highly recommend her services for anyone needing Lactation support.

I stopped in here to buy a few nursing bras and tank tops. I was really impressed by how sweet and knowledgeable they were. Bay Area Breastfeeding also offers lactation consults before and after baby arrives. This will definitely be my first stop if I have any trouble with breastfeeding.

Had a wonderful experience with Angela. She provided me excellent guidance and support that i truly needed for low milk supply. She was patient and kind when feeling vulnerable and overwhelmed. A personal care plan was created for my baby and my needs. This offered guidance and a summary of what was discussed during our appointment.
So grateful there is a safe place for mothers to go and have the support one needs for Breast feeding!
Michelle

Consider also using their services for support beyond breastfeeding: we had a in-​home back to work/​pumping/​bottle feeding consult and it was great!

I highly recommend Bay Area Breastfeeding!
I was new to to California with a 4 day old son and we needed help! It was a Sunday and everything was closed but I called the after hours number listed on the store window and Angela called me back within an hour and saw me bright and early the next morning! She is loving and supportive-​everything you’d want in a lactation consultant. She was able to correct my son’s latch and sent me off with a wealth of information.
A few weeks later she was there for me again when I called her in terrible pain and she arranged for a consultant to come to my house that same night! I am eternally grateful for Angela’s compassion, expertise and desire to help. Also, the boutique is super cute:)

Halina Vaughan is my hero. I would give her 10 stars if I could. Bay Area Breastfeeding came pediatrician recommended, and when I first called to make an appointment, she got me in in less than 24 hours.
5 stars because in two appointments she took what had been a painful, frustrating breastfeeding experience and helped make it a bonding experience that was fulfilling to both me and my baby. She was wonderful and gentle with my baby when checking for latch issues, and provided all sorts of helpful advice above and beyond the problem at hand. There was no rushing, just a calm, relaxed, peaceful environment that set the scene for productive breastfeeding.
The other 5 stars are for being my advocate through a 3+ month insurance battle, from filling out paperwork and providing form letters to personally talking to them. She knew my rights to get lactation consultation services under the ACA, and helped me to advocate for myself and make sure that I got not only the proper breastfeeding support, but the financial coverage I was entitled to as well.
She was worth every penny out of pocket, even before she got my insurance to recognize that lactation consultations were covered by law. So Halina gets 10 stars, my eternal gratitude, and my highest recommendations. Don’t let the breast feeding process keep you feeling alone and lost– get help and know you’ll be in the best of hands!

Calling bay area breastfeeding was the best decision I made in those first couple of weeks as a new mom. I wish I had known of them sooner! I had an amazing experience working with Angie. She responded quickly and came to my house to help me clear up a clogged duct that was beginning to turn into mastitis. It saved me from having to return to urgent care and the use of antibiotics. The Poke Root herbal remedy she gave me was very effective and I continue to use it to prevent further clogs. She listened with care and concern as I (literally) cried over all the struggles I was having breastfeeding my newborn. She gave us a bounty of useful and helpful info and was very prompt and thorough in all of our subsequent email follow ups. I was able to clear up the painful infection, increase my milk production, and work on pain-​free latching I never thought possible. I highly recommend their knowledge, care, and professionalism to anyone expecting, and especially to 1^st timers like myself. Thank you!!!

Angela got our baby back on track. After poor consultations at our delivery hospital, we were undernourishing our baby and not knowing it. After two months of excessive crying, poor weight gain, and no useful guidance from the hospital lactation consultants, we called Bay Area Breastfeeding for help based on a tip from a family member.
Angela came to our home, really listened to our issues, watched my wife feed the baby and immediately had some constructive feedback on how to improve things. She followed up with a detailed plan via email after the visit and was available for questions via phone.
Our baby jumped in weight percentile within a couple weeks of her visit and is now on a healthy track. Worth every penny (and more). Highly recommended.

I want to say thank you to Angela.
She did a great job. I am happy we could work together.
She was very professional, attentive and kind all the time. I had a lot of support. Our communication was great, I could ask any question and get a prompt and professional advise.
They have a very nice office, which is well equipped, clean and comfortable. And you can rent necessary equipment. I rented breast pump and scale and was very satisfied with that.
They also have a very nice boutique, which is great. I personally do not have time for shopping these days so I was happy to use this opportunity and buy some staff for me.
So I would definitely recommend Bay Area Breastfeeding.

Many thanks to Angie, Arly, and Halina at Bay Area Breastfeeding. They helped me get my premie off of a nipple shield and S&S and on to full time breastfeeding in just one session! A couple of more and our painful latch issues were resolved. They were available by email, phone, and on a drop in basis. I am very grateful to their support and coaching.

As a FTM, I thought breastfeeding was going to be a piece or cake and would just come naturally. Boy was I wrong… I had so many issues with breastfeeding. First, my LO wasn’t latching/​eating well and he was a jaundiced baby. The list went on from there… from overactive letdown/​oversupply to clogged ducts, I felt so alone in this process.
However, thankfully I was recommended to Bay Area Breastfeeding. Angie is so amazing! She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and comforting. Without her expertise and encouragement, I probably would have given up breastfeeding a long time ago. I never felt rushed during my private consultations with her. On top of that, I never felt alone or embarrassed to ask those «silly» questions even after my sessions with her. She was always open to answering my questions via email and to come in occasionally for weight checks.
Being a healthcare professional myself, it was difficult for me to remove the «clinical» part of breastfeeding way (i.e. charting when and how long my sessions) which made my breastfeeding experience feel like a chore. With Angie’s help and reassurance, she gave me the comfort I needed to enjoy my breastfeeding experience. Angie taught me that there is no right or wrong to breastfeed. She gave me the encouragement and guidance I needed to make my breastfeeding experience stress-​free and enjoyable again. Although I still have my fair of breastfeeding issues that often frustrate me to the point of calling it quits, I feel that I am not alone on this journey.
Angie if you are reading this… I can’t thank you enough for all your support and kindness

I HIGHLY recommend taking a prenatal breastfeeding class from Bay Area Breastfeeding!
My husband and I had an hour and a half class with Halina. She was amazing! Extremely knowledgeable, professional, kind, and answered all our questions with ease and patience. She didn’t rush us or make us feel like we should know everything.
I was on the fence about taking a breastfeeding class, but let me tell you, I would recommend Halina to any pregnant woman or new mom.
My husband and I learned a tremendous amount and can’t thank her enough. I also feel so much better knowing I can call upon her after our baby arrives if we have any questions or problems. They do house calls which makes me feel so much better! I don’t need to stress.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

I was having some issues breastfeeding, mainly experiencing a lot of pain but I worked with Angela and she was able to address all the issues!!! Angela was knowledgeable, supportive, friendly, just overall wonderful!!!
Besides the great help they sell every breastfeeding essential you may need or just want! There is no sales pitch, I asked a lot of question and Angela made recommendation that were helpful and useful!
If you have any issues or questions regarding breastfeed I HIGHLY recommend this place!!!

My wife and I were walking through redwood city and we’re looking desperately for a place to nurse our 10 month old daughter. There are few comfortable choices and we fortunately came across this establishment.
They have a nursing room in the back of their store with a weigh scale and diaper changing facilities. The lady working there was so kind and allowed us to use their room and set down all our bags (amazing how much stuff we carry with a kid). There was no up sell or hard tactics, just a friendly face and a suggestion to stop by again to say hi next time we are in town so they could see our adorable child.
Thank you!

Giving birth is just such an amazing experience but so stressful at the same time. I had so many issues with breastfeeding and my insurance company changing. it really put a damper on being a new mommy, I dont think people realize how hard it can be when dealing with breastfeeding. Angela, a woman whom I’ve never met was just an angel. My husband wanted me to have an easier time with breastfeeding so he found Angela and got a hospital grade pump from her. We were both not working and constantly dealing with health issues with my high risk pregnancy. Angela totally knew the stress we were going through and was s supportive. She went out of her way to help us in any way she can.
Not only was Bay Area breastfeeding such a great company to work with, Angela is just an amazing person. She has such a big heart and it just takes an extremely wonderful person to want to help a stranger the way she did. She even had her lactation specialist call us an offer help.
Angela, if you are reading this. just know we will always be thankful for your kindness and one day when our daughter gets old enough, we will bring her by to say thank you to the person that helped keep her healthy and fed! if I could give you 100 stars, i would!

Let me just start by saying thank goodness this place exists. I was raised in a time when formula was considered the only way to feed your child. So when my sister in law made the announcement that she was breastfeeding, I had to educate myself. And thats when Bay Area Breastfeeding became my go to resource. After finding out all the numerous health benefits of breastfeeding, I honestly don’t believe its not mainstream. I want to especially thank Halina for her wealth of knowledge and patients with my many questions. She explained everything so simply and thoroughly that even a knucklehead like me could understand. And thanks to the products sold here my sister in law will have the best breastfeeding and baby gear possible! Thank you again for making me the best brother in law/​future uncle in the world!

I called Angela at Bay Area Breastfeeding on our way home from the hospital for support with breastfeeding my newborn. Angela called back immediately and scheduled a time for me to come in that day for help. My newborn lost 12% of his weight and she was extremely helpful and supportive in helping me get him back to a healthy weight while assisting me in breastfeeding techniques. She met with me daily, provided me with support and encouragement and has continued to welcome me into her store for continued support and feedback on any issues that may come up. I highly recommend Bay Area Breastfeeding for any support and products you may need for breastfeeding!

Angela really saved us. My wife was having a hard time breastfeeding our 5 day old newborn. We were worried about his weight. We called Angela in the morning and she was able to come to our house that same day to provide us with much needed support and instruction. When she left, we felt much better about the situation. The help was well worth the cost and it looks like it’s going to be covered by insurance. A couple of days later we lost our breast feeding mojo and called Angela up for a further consult. She invited us to her store, so she could observe the breast feeding again. She made a couple of minor corrections and gave us some words of wisdom and now everything is going smoothly. Our baby is gaining weight fast. Thank you so much for your kindness and support, Angela!

So excited about this place opening!
I was in desperate need of lactation advice. Too many women have told me «I couldn’t nurse my baby.» I’ve heard so many reasons why they couldn’t. To be honest, I felt a lot of people think nursing is going to be easy and just give up. For me, not nursing my son was not an option. My son wasn’t gaining enough weight and I was supplementing him with formula because I wasn’t producing enough breast milk (he went in for a weight check at 7 weeks and only gained an ounce in 10 days). The formula was severely irritating his tummy. I’ve tried so many different kinds. My supply was low and gave him as much as I could. My main concern was feeding my baby but the formula really bothered him… I reached out to Bay Area Breastfeeding and set up an appt. They were wonderful. They watched me nurse my son and gave me direction on what I could improve on. Also, they talked me through a plan step by step to get his weight up. They have a scale at their location. December 30^th was my first appointment and my son weighed 8 pounds 13oz. He was 8 weeks old. Today I went to my third appointment and my baby was 10lbs 3oz!!! It’s incredible. He seems so much happier. I feel like my baby is really eating now. He was so fussy before and I felt powerless. Our goal now is to have him over 11lbs by the time he is 3 months and I know with the girls at BAB he will be. They have a free baby weight check scale and nursing room so anyone can drop by and check your babies weight as well as feed your little guy. Oh also they have the cakes bra’s (I think that’s what they are called). I have giant boobs and have a hard time finding a bra in my size that I really like but the cake bras are the best. Super comfy and supportive.
This place couldn’t have opened up at a better time:) happy baby, happy me, comfy boobs:) lol

Wow I am SO happy to have found Bay Area Breastfeeding and to be able to share my great experience with other mothers!
After having twins and taking one home while the other remained in the hospital I really needed breastfeeding support and advice. First I went to a consult at another local business, and found myself leaving with a complex plan which felt overwhelming, and when I called to ask for more help was told I needed to schedule another consult. So when I saw that Bay Area Breastfeeding offered a month of unlimited follow up and would come to my home for less I was sold!
A counselor from Bay area Breastfeeding came to my home and listened to all of my concerns and fears, watched me breastfeed and helped me in a way that made it easy to do on my own, and gave me a straightforward plan that worked much better for me and my family. She came back for a follow up consult when my second twin came home from the hospital and helped me to accomplish something I doubted I could do at first– exclusively breastfeed twins!
The month of unlimited follow up plan has been a lifesaver– I kept thinking of new questions and my counselor always got back to me within a day. I really recommend this company because their staff left me feeling supported throughout the first month of breastfeeding by always being there when I needed encouragement.
Samantha