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“Hi Geraldine,
Thank you very much again for your advice. I offered the bottle first every time I fed him. Four weeks later, despite a slow start, Henning now takes the bottle and I have stopped breastfeeding completely! I have now moved onto solids, hoping that the nights would get better too.
Sandra Reicherter
London”
“Hi Geraldine,
Thank you so much for helping me.
Your consultation really gave me confidence and reassured me.
Things are going well (fingers crossed).
Best wishes,
Polly Conway
P.S. He loves the sleeping position you showed me!”
“I was at my lowest ebb when a friend recommended Geraldine to me.
Then Geraldine arrived and quite literally changed our lives. Her gentle touch and incredible understanding meant we were quickly back on track. Breastfeeding would have been a completely miserable and short lived experience for me had I not met Geraldine and I now recommend her whenever I can.
Anna Bartle
London”
“Within minutes of walking in to our home Geraldine had spotted the problem, and with a few simple tips, our son was feeding at the breast for the first time since his birth. It was such an emotional moment that I will never forget.
After days of head-scratching with the hospital midwives, it seemed we had found our guardian angel. Geraldine gave me the confidence to realize that my son and I could breastfeed successfully.
We will always be grateful for Geraldine’s fantastic support & knowledge. We would never have done it without her. I truly believe that every mum-to-be, should read her book & website.
Johanna Brotherstone
London”
“As far as I am concerned, Geraldine Miskin in the best breastfeeding specialist in London. I refuse to send my client’s to anyone else.
Patti Good
Founder of BabyJourney
Harley Street.”
“When I was at my lowest point in those first few weeks after my daughter Sophia was born, Geraldine came highly recommended through a friend of a friend (the trusted mothers’ network!)
Her book re-enforced a lot of what she shared with me in my initial session so it was great to have a quick and easy reference guide to turn to almost on a daily basis in those early weeks. 3 months on I am still referring to it for advice on how to drop feeds for bottle feeds. It all just makes such logical sense. What Geraldine preaches is what every soon to be mother should know before giving birth but generally don’t.
Linda Olivier
Wimbledon”
“Geraldine is incredibly warm and, most unusually, completely non-judgmental when it comes to making decisions about whether or how much to breast feed versus bottle feed. She instantly made me feel comfortable and reassured that I was in professional and knowledgeable hands.
Sara Jaffee
Dulwich”
“My baby was 4 days old when he suddenly refused to latch and just started crying constantly. In a complete panic I consulted Geraldine’s e-book and within minutes I had my exact question answered. I realized my milk had not come in, my baby was hungry and we needed to get formula fast. The minute we got the milk into him he settled immediately. I was hoping not to feed my baby formula but at 11pm that evening with a screaming newborn, Geraldine’s e-book was a godsend. It later transpired that due to complications I would not produce enough to exclusively nurse Max. Knowing how to assess whether he was getting enough and what to do if he wasn’t, spared us a trip to the hospital and certain dehydration.
Patti Geary,
mum of Max”
“I have been recommending Geraldine to Baby Concierge clients for more than five years and have only had positive feedback. Geraldine always seems to know how to handle any issues clients may have with breast feeding and her calm manner and expert knowledge helps you feel confident and back in control. Although she is often called out to help clients firefight when things have gone wrong, I would recommend anyone to invest some time with her in advance of the birth so that you feel empowered and in control right from the start and will know how to respond to different situations without panicking.
Caroline Cosgrove
Founder of Baby Concierge
London”
“Geraldine helped me to breastfeed both my sons and I can honestly say I couldn’t have done it without her. With my first boy, I was a bewildered new mother, unsure of myself and how to get my baby feeding but worst of all, I was surrounded by conflicting – and often stern – advice from midwives, health visitors and doctors. Geraldine was kind and calm and it was such a relief to have one trusted person to turn to. She helped me again with my second son – who was an entirely different kind of baby, with a different feeding style and so different problems arose. When you are tearful and hormonal after the birth of a baby, Geraldine’s gentle, kindly and confident approach is just what you need. I have recommended Geraldine again and again – to my colleagues at work, to all my NCT mums, to my neighbours and friends. Her’s is the first number I call from hospital!
Susie Steiner
West Hampstead”
“Geraldine Miskin is like a fairy godmother for breastfeeding mums!
I first met Geraldine when she came to speak to Lolly Stirk’s pregnancy yoga class in Notting Hill. Her enthusiasm and friendly manner inspired me to contact her when I was having difficulty breastfeeding my baby girl. My daughter, Rania, was born by caesarian section and was very alert from the start, latching on quickly on her first attempt to breastfeed. However, as she was quite small when born — dropping down to a little over 4 lbs after birth — the nurses insisted that I top her up with formula after each feed to ensure that she gain weight. Once we returned home, our maternity nurse carried on with the formula top ups — increasing the amount of formula incrementally and discouraging me from trying to breastfeed exclusively. When Geraldine came to us, it became clear to her that while my milk supply was adequate, the maternity nurse was over feeding my daughter, resulting in a compromised milk supply — and an insecure new mum!
Geraldine instilled much-needed confidence in me that I would be able to wean my daughter off of a dependency on formula top ups — she was incredibly supportive, returning phone calls and e-mails quickly and answering each of my questions with patience and detail. She showed me the best ways for Rania to latch on, got me pumping regularly and drinking fenugreek and fennel tea to increase my milk production, and most importantly encouraged me to have faith in my body’s ability to breastfeed my baby. Rania is now 8 months old and I am amazed to be able to stay that I am still breastfeeding her, and moreover enjoying being able to do so.
I’ve recommended Geraldine to all my pregnant friends — I can’t praise her highly enough!
Sanda Lwin
London”