Testimonial for Jenn Carlson, CD, PPD, IES
If you plan to breastfeed and you don't think you'll need a consultant - you're wrong.
I knew breastfeeding wasn't going to be easy but I had no idea how complicated it could get.
I took a class with Jenn "That's What They're There For" and I learned so much - very beneficial and helped with preparing to breastfeed! But the real learning happens when your baby arrives. I learned very quickly that you can plan all you want but the second baby is here - she calls all the shots and mom is no longer in control.
Everyone said the first 2 weeks were going to be tough - so when breastfeeding was excruciating for the first 2 weeks - I didn't think to ask for help. It wasn't until a bad case of engorgement/ clogged duct and cracked nipples that my mom MADE me call for reinforcements.... cue Jenn Carlson!
SHE SAVED MY LIFE. Not only did she help me fix the physical problems, she gave me the tools to keep going and the confidence that in the end my baby and I would get to where we wanted to be. She also kept reiterating that I was doing a great job, which as a new mom, was priceless to hear ??
Jenn went above and beyond to help me through mastitis, engorgement, thrush and cracked nipples. I'm a natural remedy momma and she went out of her way to research how to heal my ailments naturally! (PS raw garlic cures mastitis!)
Jenn deserves to charge a higher consulting fee and I told her as much. I would've paid a lot more knowing what I know now.
Do yourself a favor - don't try and reinvent the wheel - just ask Jenn!
-Allison Carmack
February 18, 2015
Jenn Carlson, CD, PPD, IES
Birth You Desire/Prodigious Birth Services
Birth Fee: $2500 to $3000
Postpartum Rate: $45 to $55
