Maria Yasnova Lactation Consultant

Where do I even begin?I was soo determined to breastfeed my son and contacted Maria when I was 36 weeks pregnant. From the first time I saw her, I just knew that I have the best help with my breastfeeding journey. I trusted her from the begging.Of course, it was not easy, especially at the beginning since this is my first baby and I was very scared and insecure about breastfeeding and if I was doing the right things. However, Maria’s balanced approach and her extensive experience and knowledge really helped us sort out any feeding and latch issues. During the whole time Maria was reassuring me that I was doing a good job.She helped a lot because my son’s latch was extremely painful. Maria helped me with positioning and made some suggestions to improve his latch. Thanks to Maria, I’ve had a great breastfeeding journey which lasted 18 months.I couldn’t recommend Maria enough! I will definitely ask Maria for help with breastfeeding, if we have another baby.Thank you, MariaFrom Tsveti, Alex and Petyo

Without Maria our successful breastfeeding journey would not have been possible. She was always there for us with sound and calm “technical” and emotional support, both in those hard initial days and weeks, but also throughout the breastfeeding journey. I am convinced that without the help of Maria, we would have been able to breastfeed!

Maria has provided invaluable support during my breastfeeding journey. Maria is warm, compassionate and experienced. Her advice was incredibly helpful and allowed me to overcome bumps in the breastfeeding road! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.

I had a rocky start with my baby in special care and my baby got used to bottle feeding early on. When I tried to switch to breast feeding, it was painful due to shallow latching. That's when I contacted Maria.Maria has been kind and compassionate and took lot of time to explain and help me get used to correctly latching the baby. She helped me through some hard days of nursing strike and kept encouraging me throughout. She gave great tips on how to slowly switch away from bottle feeding. She was always available to answer any questions. I couldn't have switched to exclusive breast feeding without her help.I cannot thank Maria enough ! Anyone who needs any kind of advice or help, look no further. With Maria's knowledge and advice, if I can do it, then so can anyone else.

I can’t say enough good things about Maria. It’s been nearly a year and a half since I met her and the confidence she gave me is still going strong. She is professional and knowledgable but more than that she is so warm and empathetic, and filled me as a new mum with so much confidence. I can’t recommend her enough - if you’re having second thoughts about hiring a consultant then I would say just go for it - it’s the best thing you’ll do for you and baby!

Maria was so helpful and supportive of my partner and I with breastfeeding our first child. Seeing Maria before giving birth was incredibly helpful and took away my partner's anxieties. We would highly recommend her!!

Maria is a miracle worker!My wife and I were having real difficulties getting our newborn to latch and were feeling quite stressed and down about the whole process.Maria was able to give practical advice in a friendly and non-judgemental manner which was transformative for us. In only a short amount of time we've seen huge progress with our baby and, more importantly, we have more confidence in what we're doing. Would strongly recommend Maria to anyone who is having any challenges around breastfeeding.

Thank you so much Maria for helping me instantly and feel more confident feeding my daughter!Maria was able to come out to me the following morning after contacting her in a bit of a state. She was so warm and welcoming and encouraging giving myself and my husband some great tips to continue breastfeeding! I have no hesitation in recommending her ☺️

Maria is the best lactation consultant there could be. Maria is kind, dynamic, supportive and knows exactly how to identify & rectify any feeding issues. Maria builds confidence in the women she works with and helps them gain independence. Maria is so responsive and was available for me at the hospital, by phone and at home. I could not have overcome the issues I had without Maria and will be forever grateful.