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| - Lisa is a lifesaver. She is extremely knowledgeable in every aspect of lactation and breastfeeding (and even some baby whispering!). She puts forth every effort in order to help you achieve your personal goals with breastfeeding. She is straight-forward and no-nonsense and very caring and friendly. Her rental fees and consultation fees are extremely reasonable, and absolutely worth every penny. She also runs a Facebook group to help moms connect in the Las Vegas area.
If you have any interest in breastfeeding your baby, I suggest you contact Lisa and engage her services BEFORE the birth. It will make a world of difference, whether you have difficulties or not. Her knowledge is indispensable, and breastfeeding can be more complicated than you'd ever expect.
I went through a traumatic birth, and my milk wasn't coming in by the fifth day. The hospital staff (Centennial Hills) was not helpful at all in regards to lactation. The best they could offer was a resource sheet that was in my discharge papers. From that, I had been working with the ladies at the UMC Women's Center, and they suggested I rent a hospital-grade breast pump. I called every number on that resource sheet for pricing and such. I ended up going to one of the websites on the sheet randomly and coming across an updated version of the resource sheet that had Lisa and her company B.A.B.Y. on it. She was literally the last place I called, and it had to be serendipity. She came to my house that night at 6pm to deliver the pump, and after speaking with her, I immediately hired her for her consultation services.
After working with Lisa for almost two weeks trying to get my milk to come in, it just wasn't happening. Lisa had even gone so far as to contact her mentor and get her opinion on my situation. Lisa was fully supportive of whatever decision I chose to make. She would be there if I wanted to keep working at breastfeeding, and she would support my decision to go the formula route. She doesn't judge either way, and she lays out the pros and cons for them both and how they relate to your lifestyle and goals.
In the end, we went the formula route, primarily because Lisa made me realize that I wasn't bonding with my daughter (she said as much directly to me), and the stress and torment I was going through wasn't worth sacrificing that relationship or those moments with my child. I, along with my husband and family, are so grateful that Lisa was there to help me through the difficult process of making that decision.
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