“We are so thankful for Adara’s expertise and support throughout our entire pregnancy. As first time parents, she was there to normalize all of our concerns and self doubt, and was always quick to respond. She gave us practical guidance and strength while I waited for the epidural (and throughout all four hours of pushing in the middle of the night)! Bonus: Adara also has immense knowledge in breastfeeding, which was such a comfort during those first days of waiting for milk to come in. During postpartum, she came to our home and spent time showing us the best ways to feed our little one. She even brought a scale to weigh our newborn to show that he was indeed consuming enough breastmilk! Adara has been the professional guidance we needed and we feel very fortunate to have had her by our side. Plus, she is one super cool person and a wonderful new friend we’ve made on this incredible journey. Thank you, Adara!”
— Connie Collica
“When I found out I was pregnant, I felt very anxious about what was ahead of me. I knew that I wanted a birth doula, and when I met Adara on Zoom I instantly felt confident that she would be able to advocate for me during labor and delivery. She understood my anxiety and coached me how to be able to better talk to my providers. She told me that instead of asking, “What’s the worst case scenario?” I should instead inquire about the “most likely outcome.” Whenever I had a question about a recommendation for a hypnobirthing class, literature about high blood pressure in pregnancy or when I wanted to know how to hand express my breast, Adara came through with the links.
When I was in labor, Adara was the calming resource in the room who made sure I stayed hydrated but also provided much needed pain relief by applying counter pressure on my hips when I yelled “hips!” for the 100th time. She was patient, calm and reliable. When I was back home, Adara was available for a home visit to answer all my breastfeeding questions when I didn’t feel confident about what I am doing. Thanks to her we found a way to make breastfeeding fun for both my daughter and me. I am so grateful to have found her and I hope we get a chance to work with her again one day.”
— Teresa Hammerl
“After meeting my baby girl three weeks ago, I didn’t expect breastfeeding to be the most difficult part of my postpartum experience. After contacting Adara for help, she was able to quickly evaluate my situation and provide effective new ideas for how to improve my daughter’s latch. She also helped me come up with a plan to help my mastitis symptoms. I am so grateful for the knowledge she shared with me!”
— Caitlin Rich Burke
“Adara was such excellent resource to have as a new parent. I had heard from many moms that breastfeeding doesn't come naturally, especially with your first child, so I was a bit nervous about the whole thing. I was glad that a mutual friend connected me to Adara and I was eager to learn from her. Adara visited me twice, once before the baby was born and once after. She was so knowledgable, prepared, professional, and very friendly. I was able to learn so much from her including different breastfeeding positions, how to ensure a correct latch, pumping, making sure my baby was getting enough milk, among other things.
Adara provided me with tons of practical tips and tricks and most importantly, hands on practice. I felt so prepared and confident about breastfeeding my baby that when the time finally arrived, it was easy! Adara also made herself available to answer any questions or concerns that came up during the first few crucial months of my baby's life. I am so, so grateful for Adara's help! She is simply awesome and I hope that she can reach many other moms in their breastfeeding journey.”
— Eliana Monti
“Adara’s Milk Magic consult was incredibly thorough, and helped my husband and I feel confident and prepared as we moved forward through my third trimester. One of the things I loved about this training was the in-depth background information that I didn’t know I needed! Adara is extremely knowledgeable in all thinks breastfeeding, and after training with her, I felt I understood my body and what it was capable of in an entirely new way!
We credit Adara, fully, with our little girl’s continued weight gain following some unexpected roadblocks with traditional breastfeeding. Adara worked with us to find what would work best for us and our baby, so that she could reap all the benefits of breastmilk despite our initial challenges! We could not have asked for a better mentor than Adara to navigate this journey!”
— Jackie Anderson
“One amazing thing which has come out of this pandemic and home isolation is that our in-person lactation and birthing classes were canceled.
Now, the class cancellation wasn’t the amazing part - it was being connected to the incredible Adara Blake who became our Lactation Consultant from afar and taught us through Zoom.
After two sessions with Adara, WE KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT BOOBS AND BABIES NOW!
Thank you Adara for working with us and having the materials to teach us remotely. You are so incredibly knowledgeable and it’s obvious you love what you do... and you’re so good at it!
Thank you for taking the time to explain the biology and science behind breastmilk and breastfeeding, for teaching us the “why” and not just the “do this”, and for being so patient with us as first-time-parents.
You are amazing. We are so blessed to have you on our team.
Knowledge is power and Brent and I are so much more equipped to take on this next chapter as parents because of you.
THANK YOU!”
— Verna Sulpizio Hull
“As a new mom, there are so many things to learn and lots of new challenges. Breastfeeding has been difficult for me, but Adara was able to give me many great suggestions. She had tips and resources for increasing my baby’s success feeding at the breast and also how to increase my milk supply. She is wonderful because she meets you where you are, no judgment, and helps you work towards your goals. She is incredibly knowledgeable and skilled, enthusiastic and very warm. As a family physician, I’ve known many lactation consultants but Adara is one of the very best. I’m so glad to be able to work with Adara. I’d highly recommend you work with her too!”
— Lauren Jansen
“Adara is absolutely incredible. As a family medicine doctor, I really appreciated her help and support for our mothers and babies in the hospital. She was great at trouble-shooting any problem with breastfeeding, no matter the concern, and helped the parents have the best experience possible. The mothers really appreciated her warm, open advice, support, and practical tips to get them set up for success and enjoy the time with their babies.
She is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and a truly wonderful person. I highly recommend her to any person who is breastfeeding.
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— Kate Richards