Love Letters

The Prenatal Breastfeeding Class helped me be more confident and allowed me to breastfeed my son until he was 21 months! And he was exclusively breastfed for the first 7 months. 

Also, this class helped my husband understand the importance and difficulty of doing so. He was able to support me in so many ways due to everything we learned from you! 

It’s what made my breastfeeding journey so successful!

– Joseph Family

It’s hard for me to even put into words how grateful me and my fiancé are that we had Renée there to support us through my pregnancy and birth of our baby girl. 

We are first-time parents and had no clue what we were doing, but Renée really helped us feel prepared for the birth both mentally and physically. 

I knew I wanted an unmedicated natural birth but was scared I wouldn’t be able to do it but just having Renée there when I was in labor helping me through every contraction gave me the confidence I needed to get through it. 

She helped me achieve everything I had on my birth wish list, and there is not one thing I would change about my birth experience.

She is so full of knowledge, and I have learned so much from her not just about giving birth but about breastfeeding and taking care of my baby. 

If we decide to go for baby number 2, we will 100% be using Renée as our doula again.

– Jamie Doty

Prenatal Breastfeeding Education helped me prepare for what to expect, know what to have on hand before the baby arrived, and when to ask for help once my son was here. 

Renée came over the day my son was born and helped coach me as well, which was huge. Plus, she came with a bag of tricks! 

My son had ties, and so we had to use a French feeding system at first, and she showed me how to use my pump properly. 

All of this education led to breastfeeding success. 

I’m 6 months postpartum and still breastfeeding my son!

– Fierro Family

I will try to put into words the feelings I have in an attempt to express my gratitude.

Firstly, I would not have been successful without you. You believed in me, my body, my ability even when I questioned it. You knew what to do at every step – from our first conversation to the leading up to the birth, to actual birth & right after. 

Thank you for helping me at home. 
You just knew exactly what to do & coached me through it in a kind, gentle way (even when others were nervous, you knew how to handle them too ;). Knew what to do to progress labor and when to move to hospital. 

I don’t know how you remained so present with me during the hospital delivery. A million people screaming at me – I focused on what you said. You just know. 30 mins in L&D, and baby was here. This was thanks to your cues. I would not have known what was happening without the cues you taught me. And after birth, helping us with immediate nursing & taking pictures!

You said to me that this would be my healing redemption birth. And I didn’t know what that meant to me before – I just wanted to try not to have a 3rd c section. I wanted a chance, and you made it possible. 

My intention became reality. Yes I did my homework (a lot of it), but at the end- you made the difference. 

The advocacy and keeping me on my intentional path allowed my baby to come earth side without drugs, without pressure, without fear. With trust, with education, with mindfulness, with preparation, with hard work, with love, with compassion & respect. This was the birth I didn’t know I wanted and was accessible to me. But it is possible for all of us.

Thank you for the experience. A vaginal birth after 2 c-sections (vba2c) is nearly impossible to achieve logistically. But we did it. 

A 9lbs 5 oz, natural birth to a healthy boy. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart & depths on my soul xoxo!

~ Dr. Denise DeRosa

John, maybe add this to the Breastfeeding page?

“I’ve always known I wanted to breastfeed; I had my heart set on it, even before truly understanding how to make that happen and what it entailed. 

Renée’s  Prenatal Breastfeeding Education gave me the strongest foundation for a successful experience of nourishing my baby. 

My child went to the NICU for a period of time after she was born and because of Renée’s prenatal breastfeeding education class, I was able to safely hand express enough to feed my baby before she was able to latch at the breast!

I could listen 50+ more things that I learned, but the most important thing I got from the class was confidence in myself, my body, and my baby.”

Dash Family