Hi my name is Stacey. I’m 29 years old and a mother of two beautiful kids. Unfortunately, during my second pregnancy I had complications leading to a c-section delivery at 7 months. It was a very hard time for me, since my son was born two months earlier. He had to stay in the NICU for about a month. I contacted Jena, and she coached me in the best ways to develop and protect my milk supply, since he could not breastfeed directly. She taught me how to hand express colostrum into small containers and power pump- which I pumped every two to three hours without fail and made sure he was given breast milk instead of that man made formula. She instructed me in how to use a hand pump and a hospital pump. She showed me how to use my hands to remove milk. I really noticed the difference and the importance of breast milk during the time my son was in the NICU. From a birth weight of three pounds… in less then a month he weighed 5 pounds and was strong enough to come home! I continued to breast feed my son for about another 6 months and have since returned to work. My two children are very healthy kids! They barely get sick and when they do they fight it off without having serious complications. I’m a big advocate for breast feeding. & I am so grateful to Jena’s help during a time when I was so stressed and scared.
Stacey,
Bronx, New York.
I started talking to Jena a few months before my baby was born. I knew I wanted to breastfeed my baby, but I was nervous about what to do or how to do it. Jena was extremely helpful. I would call or text her anytime a day. My baby was in the NICU for 2 weeks after he was born, he wasn’t eating well enough for him to leave. I was extremely determined to give my son just breast milk, and with Jena’s help and tips I was able to do that. I couldn’t have done this without her help and support. Thank you so much Jena! We are so glad you were there for us.
Mireya,
Mount Vernon NY
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Bianca: Aguanga, California
“Jena is great! Very professional, non judgmental, and knowledgeable. She was a great help and great resource to continue using by always making herself available. She seems very genuine in her desire to help solve any challenges one is facing with breast feeding. ”
Baby Elijah
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Marisela: Carlsbad, California
“I just gave birth to my second son and I already had planned to breast feed. Formula feeding was not an option I wanted to take. My first son latched on very well, so I figured that this one would as well. Once I came home from the hospital and being at home with the newborn it was very overwhelming. I thought that I had it down this time around. My supply was great, so I thought. My son was doing well to my knowledge. I had taken him to his appointment following my delivery and the doctor was just a bit concerned as to his decrease in weight. He had asked to see me again in a week to check on the baby’s’ weight. At that appointment is where I felt like I was doing something terribly wrong. Baby did not gain any more weight as doctor hoped. He asked me to supplement with formula and that’s when I contacted Jena. I needed some support and encouragement. Jena met with me and showed me little techniques on how to help baby and I. She gave me great pointers and called/text me to see how the baby and I were holding up. I think if she hadn’t been there to support me and check up on me I would have gave up on breast feeding. She was the perfect outlet that I needed to keep me going. She never made me feel like I was doing anything wrong nor did she judge me on any choices I wanted to make. She is such a sweetheart and I can’t thank her enough for being the push I needed to continue on breast feeding. I even referred her to other new mommies I knew. Jena, Thank you for all your hep and support!”
Baby Carmelo
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Chelsea: Murrieta, California
Thanks to Jena I was able to get the information that I needed when I had questions about breastfeeding. I appreciated all the information that she provided to me. She is very knowledgeable!
Baby Juliet