“Ina taught us to see breastfeeding as the language new babies use to connect - not simply a way to get food. This changed an overwhelming chore into interludes of rest & peace. She interpreted baby's every breath, sound & gesture enabling us to see our baby as a whole human being: expressive, aware, social - not just a blob with needs & reflexes. Her respect for newborns is contagious. It filled us with awe and deepened our relationship to the person this baby is becoming, for life.”
“Seriously, you should patent what you call “The Everything ... Position”. Do you realize how many thousands of babies all over the world could enjoy greater calm if parents were taught this simple way to be with their baby early in life? With this technique & the Universal Preferences of Newborns, you give not just moms but also their partners sure-fire abilities to respond to & confidently soothe baby skillfully & actively support the mom’s recovery!”
"Thank you for arming us with information not readily available so we could safely navigate the hospital stay & understand our baby's needs. We learned he needs to be held vertically nearly all the time! We learned not to listen to staff who suggested I rest because day-old babies don’t need to eat, so don’t really need their mothers! You taught us sucks vs swallows! WOW! We learned hand expressing! Amazing! You told us to expect our son to lose weight so we were not at all alarmed! And that’s just a few things we learned in class that put us at ease during the hospital stay!"
“The way you incorporate breastfeeding into a deeper understanding of a baby’s abilities — absolutely mind blowing!! You gave us a completely different lens through which we now view our son - ASTOUNDING! No one is teaching this stuff! We’re so glad we called you! This is far beyond lactation! Absolutely life-changing!”