Holdingthebaby Reviews

I met Karen in 2016

I met Karen in 2016 Karen has a warm and an approachable personality She was popular with the parents and really easy to talk to I have no hesitation in recommending Karen for all your needs around antenatal care She is professional and knowledgeable

My husband and I met Karen in April

My husband and I met Karen in April 2018 and immediately we knew we wanted to work with her She has so much experience with babies and really helped us with weaning our little one Nelly Karen gave us brilliant practical advice things like instead of peeling and chopping a pear to cook for Nelly to just put the whole thing in a pan with a little water and let it simmer then mash it so it kept all its goodness We had never thought of that She covered everything we wanted to know about how to do baby-led weaning and answered all of our questions and more We had her come over to our flat several times when we were living in Hackney I can t thank Karen enough for her expertise and experience It made the whole process of weaning really easy and even all the mess was bearable So it is without hesitation that i whole heartedly recommend Karen to any mum with breastfeeding issues or weaning issues or just for advice and support Thank you again Karen and good luck with your venture Love Andria Stirling Jamie and Nelly x

Karen was a god send

Karen was a god send I had my baby two weeks early and I could not get him to eat enough and at his 3 day midwife visit he had lost weight I had made a commitment to breastfeeding but was at a loss when it came to giving my baby enough to eat I was a sleep deprived first time mother that was terrified I was starving my baby I thought I could do it on my own but quickly realised I needed help My midwife recommended Karen and I called her one morning in tears She was at my house ready to help just a couple hours later Her time spent with me was the best money I ever spent on my baby She put my mind at ease and gave me back my confidence She stayed with me until I felt sure of my ability to breastfeed and she covered all the bases She showed me how to help my baby latch and she showed me how to put together and use my breast pump She was sweet understanding and incredibly empathetic She had all sorts of advice and tips all of which I used I also felt like I could call her with any questions and she continued helping me over the phone with questions that popped up I was able to breastfeed and my son became a very healthy weight and thrived I have recommended Karen to my friends who are new moms and she had been able to help them as well I am so grateful that I was able to breastfeed my son and I really enjoyed it It was so important for his health and was a wonderful way to bond I can t thank Karen enough for her skill and compassion

Thank you Karen

I was so close to giving up breastfeeding my 6 week old and felt so disappointed as it has always been something I felt passionate about and really wanted to do I m so pleased I reached out to Karen She has been so supportive and has provided me with real practical advice that has enabled me to continue to breastfeed Couldn t be happier highly recommend Thanks Karen

Breastfeeding support session

I had a session with Karen today and it was extremely helpful Karen has helped me find a way to breastfeed my baby in a more comfortable way gave lots of useful information regarding optimising my milk supply and sleep while breastfeeding as well as provide some well needed reassurance The early days of breastfeeding can be tricky and I d definitely recommend a session with Karen if you need some support at this time

Just what I needed

I got in touch with Karen late on day 2 after returning home from hospital having failed to get breastfeeding started I was expressing colostrum and feeding it to my baby with a cup or syringe and panicking that she was not getting enough Karen came round the next morning first thing and gave me advice and encouragement helping me to relax and trust that we just needed to practice and build our confidence She also taught us tips for sleeping and using a sling I felt so much better after her visit and managed to make great progress over the next few days with a calmer attitude We are now successfully breastfeeding and it has been such an enormous weight off my mind Thank you

From feeding plan to fully breastfed baby

After a very difficult birth I had real challenges breastfeeding partly due to very low supply Karen was able to see us very quickly and was hugely helpful - her advice and support is the main reason that we now have a very lovely chubby breastfed baby I can t believe we ve got to where we are today given the challenges we started with and I m enormously grateful to Karen for helping us get there

Will recommend to all the new mothers

I called Karen because I wanted somebody to come and help me in person with breastfeeding and check how I was doing Karen replied pretty much straight away and agreed to see me the next day I was really happy with the service Karen provided as she showed me other ways to feed baby and also reassured me that I was doing well which I really needed Karen also gave me advice on a number of other matters such as potty training my toddler as well as how to deal with my baby s reflux I really felt glad that I called Karen and will be recommending her to any new mums I come across I was also offered a 20 minute follow up visit which was much appreciated and will definitely be calling again if I need any more support Thank you

Lifesaver highly recommend

Karen saw us when I was struggling with milk supply and feeding an increasingly aggravated baby In one session she turned things around and we have a happy breastfed baby Was able to see us quickly super helpful and very responsive to follow up questions Cannot recommend highly enough