Testimonials - Milky Starts

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MilkyStarts - North London Lactation Consultant - Milly Godwin IBCLC

5.0Out of 5 stars

Overall rating out of 52 Google reviews

Lara Morgan
9 hours ago

We saw Milly two weeks after we welcomed our baby, when I was feeling completely at a loss with breastfeeding and in the depths of combi feeding. Milly helped to put a programme in place with amazing tips along the way, and fantastic caring, clear support. I couldn't reccommend Milkystarts & Milly enough, I am now exclusively breastfeeding and Milly's help in the beginning of our breastfeeding journey made that possible. Thank you!

Hailey R
a week ago

Our initial consultation with Milly was excellent and the follow-up help has been invaluable. Milly was kind, personable and understanding. She provided practical and very helpful tips on dealing with engorgement, feeding and expressing milk. She has been incredibly responsive and it's clear to see how much she cares about her clients. We highly recommend Milly to anyone who needs help with the breast feeding or milk expression.

Mona Vadher
a week ago

I cannot recommend Milly enough! As a new mum, I was struggling with breastfeeding, following the cluster feeding phase as my breasts were sore. Milly’s support made all the difference. She is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and compassionate. From the moment I contacted her, she put me at ease and made me feel heard.Milly provided practical advice tailored to my baby’s needs and helped me overcome the challenges I was facing. She was always available to answer my questions and offered invaluable tips that made breastfeeding so much easier. Her expertise, combined with her calming and supportive approach, truly made a difference in our breastfeeding journey.Thanks to her guidance, I feel much more confident and my baby is thriving. If you’re looking for a lactation consultant who genuinely cares and offers top-notch support, Milly is the person to go to!

aimee riese
a week ago

Milly has been fantastic. She gave me really useful guidance when I was pregnant and I saw her again when I needed some extra help when my baby arrived. Milly is really knowledgable as well as being super kind- I would have no hesitation in recommending her.

Alexandra Gill
3 weeks ago

Milly’s help in our first few weeks was invaluable, we would have been lost without her. Milly helped us with early messages when still in hospital then visited us at home and answered all my questions. It was the best money we spent and we are so grateful!

Rebecca Rogers
a month ago

Milly was so kind and reassuring. She gave me lots of useful advice and supported us in latching without shields. The ongoing support by WhatsApp for a few weeks was also really helpful to ask any further questions. Thank you so much for your help and support!

Katie Caplin
a month ago

Milly was extremely patient with all my questions and provided a calm and relaxing environment when she visited my home. Milly has been great at following up after her visit, responding very quickly to my questions.

monica marcou
a month ago

Milly was absolutely incredible! Upon sending a request late one night, she speedily responded and fit me in the next day. I felt so much more comfortable after spending an hour learning about different techniques to feed my son and how to feel more confident! It is great being able to communicate about anything for a period after our visit too!

Alexandra Gill
3 weeks ago

Ran Tao
6 months ago

Milly was fantastic in supporting my breastfeeding journey! I managed to get an appointment with her within 24 hours, and she was so helpful and empathetic throughout the meeting, showing me new feeding positions and ways to latch. The 2 week messaging support she provides post-meeting was also really helpful - she often responds within hours! I cannot recommend Milly enough!

Lucy Maxwell
3 months ago

Milly was a fantastic help to us in the days after our baby was born. Her home visit was very helpful. Milly is calm, kind and very knowledgeable, with specific suggestions about everything related to feeding. Highly recommend

Leah Pirondini
6 months ago

Milly was absolutely fantastic! She was instrumental in our breastfeeding journey and helped us completely turn things around after experiencing difficulty with feeding and discovering that our baby had been losing weight. Milly gave very hands on, clear advice about latching and feeding positions, with lots of patience to make sure I’d got it right during the consultation, as well as practical and tailored advice about pumps, expressing milk and giving top ups. She was incredibly kind, supportive and encouraging through what was a very challenging and emotional time for me. The two week messaging support is great - Milly even regularly checked in to see how things were going when I hadn’t messaged myself with specific questions. Couldn’t recommend her enough! Thank you Milly!

Grace Louey
4 months ago

I am so glad that I saw Milly in the second week of postpartum breastfeeding. She made time to see me straight away and helped to both ease my anxieties and offer advise on my latch technique. This helped to resolve the pain I was experiencing. She walked me through various breastfeeding positions and allowed me to ask as many questions as I needed including those around express pumping, milk supply and knowing if my baby was receiving everything she needed from me. In addition, I was able to contact her for up to two weeks and encouraged to send videos and pictures of the latch if I encountered any more pain during feeding. She was a huge support and the gentle reassurance I needed in that week. I highly recommend reaching out to her if you are in need of a lactation consultant.

zoe watson
6 months ago

Highly recommend Milly! I managed to get an appointment the same day and she came to our house, I felt very comfortable with her helping me and my baby with achieving a good breastfeeding position and latch. Milly was very knowledgeable and with the new techniques I was shown I was able to successfully breastfeed my baby! She was also on hand via messaging for a further 2 weeks with any questions I had.

Rebecca Rogers
a month ago

Nikki Low
5 months ago

If you’re having feeding difficulties, baby weight gain issues or just needing some support, Milly is incredible.Our baby was struggling to gain weight. Milly spent time with us assessing our baby for any feeding barriers in the comfort of our home, she then supported us through the best way forward to increase my milk supply and also support our baby to gain weight. She also helped us navigate mixed breast/bottle feeding as it was my wish that my partner could be involved in feeds and give me some more rest.I can’t recommend Milly enough. She was a huge source of support through this difficult newborn period. I ended up extending WhatsApp support after the initial period, as she was able to help us navigate the changes and challenges of feeding day to day. I am now having a more positive breastfeeding experience and our baby is gaining weight and thriving. Thank you Milly, you completely turned our breastfeeding experience around and empowered us.

Purni Gupta
4 months ago

Milly is an excellent lactaction consultant, she helped me when my baby was 3 weeks old and was extremely kind and comforting. She created a plan for us and provided some great resources which helped so much! I would highly recommend Milly, the whatsapp support along the way is also incredible.

Katy Footman
5 months ago

I saw Milly pre- and post-natally and she was incredibly supportive and helpful, and really got me off to a great start on my breastfeeding journey. As well as coming to my home very soon after the birth to help me work on my latch and different breastfeeding positions, she was super responsive and supportive via WhatsApp afterwards. Having someone to go to with my questions and worries was so important, and she was always really informative and reassuring. I would highly recommend her and think she's brilliant!!

She has been wonderful and really helped us get back on track with breastfeeding. Highly recommended!

Matteo D

Dad of 1 week baby

I really struggled with breastfeeding for the first month, I was in agony and dreading every feed and didn’t think it was ever going to get better. Milly was such a huge help! She suggested different positions, gave useful advice on pumping and helped me build up my confidence again. It was also invaluable having someone reliable on hand to ask all of the ‘is this normal…?’ questions to afterwards. 13 weeks in and baby is still exclusively breast fed, no stress or pain, I didn’t think I would ever get to this point! Thank you so much Milly!

Christine G

4 weeks postpartum

Milly was relentless in helping us with our little one, even after the 2 weeks of WhatsApp support were over, as our little one needed referrals to other specialists. She is punctual, empathetic and very knowledgeable about feeding but goes above and beyond that. Would definitely recommend her if you’re looking for support with feeding your little ones.

Simona A

8 weeks postpartum

Milly has been fantastic since we first got in contact! She helped identify issues with feeding and latching that no one else was and we were able to get faster treatment and support for our baby! The WhatsApp support has been invaluable and so responsive, we cannot recommend her enough!

Chris J

Dad of 5 day baby

Milly was so helpful and supportive. She was able to do a home visit at very short notice and followed up with us with continued support. Could not recommend enough. Worth every penny.

Conrad

Dad of 2 week baby

Milly was very kind, easy to talk to, knowledgeable and clear. She packed a lot of practical support and ideas into the hour long session and followed up with helpful resources and a summary of the session which was much needed as a sleep deprived new parent! She was also very responsive by text and was able to come round at short notice.

Miriam S

4 weeks postpartum

Milly was super helpful, kind and knowledgeable, highly recommend her!

Teruni N

2 weeks postpartum

I really appreciate the support Milly provided in helping me find more comfortable feeding positions for my baby. She was patient, kind, and took the time to understand my concerns. Her gentle and caring approach made me feel truly supported and confident in feeding my baby. She also stayed in touch for several days after the session to check in and make sure I was doing okay. I highly recommend Milly to any parent looking for compassionate and knowledgeable lactation support!

Shafali G

6 weeks postpartum

So glad I arranged a home visit from Milly! Her approach was extremely thorough and calming. Milly reviewed and offered a huge range of advice on feeding and helped me with suitable feeding positions whilst recovering from a c-section which I am so grateful for! Since the visit the Milly has continued to reach out to offer valuable support which was much appreciated. Thanks Milly!!

Alice A

1 week postpartum

We had a really good experience with Milly. She came highly recommended from others in my NCT group. I had always had good success with breastfeeding but had my confidence knocked by a dip in my supply and some position advice that wasn’t helpful. So we contacted Milly for some extra support, and to help me plan to co-sleep safely. Working with Milly really boosted my confidence and made me feel in control of my breastfeeding journey again. She gave useful and realistic advice that wasn’t just generic but custom to you. I also really appreciated her follow up after the visit – felt good to have someone to ask questions too! Thank you Milly!!

Sarah M

5 days postpartum

Milly was excellent and helped us introduce triple feeding while we got things established. The results were incredible and our baby is now fully breastfed after starting on only formula from birth. Particularly the WhatsApp support was excellent and she was super patient with all my questions, thank you again so much!

Hayley C

3 weeks postpartum

Milly came to see us at home soon after we reached out and it was so valuable having her observe the breastfeeding and answer all our questions. She showed us new positions to try and gave lots of information and guidance around feeding at night which we had been struggling with. She is really kind and friendly, so it’s very easy to talk to her and feel supported. It was also incredibly useful to be able to ask questions via WhatsApp in the weeks that followed. We are really grateful and would thoroughly recommend her to others.

Alice G

2 weeks postpartum

Milly was a great help in the early days of establishing breastfeeding especially showing us different positions to help baby get a better latch and more effective feed. She has a great patient manner.

Nora R

1 week postpartum

Natasha Abaza 2 reviews • 0 photos starstarstarstarstar 9 weeks ago It was quite reassuring to meet with Milly a week postpartum. I was feeling anxious about breastfeeding and was not ready to leave the house to get support. I messaged her for support and the following morning she was at our place!We walked through different latching positions which was quite helpful. Most importantly, she was available for two weeks via WhatsApp to answer any of my frantic questions/ inquiries. Her support was great lactation wise, but for me she provided a safe and reassuring space which helped my mental health PP.

Natasha A

1 week postpartum

I met with Millie when my daughter was 5 weeks old and I was coming off a terrible case of mastitis. She was super responsive and incredibly helpful with advice on new positions to try, ways to evaluate active feeding, and suggestions for improving latch. She followed up with me several times to check in and offer support, and really helped me get through a difficult stretch in my breastfeeding journey so that I was able to continue to exclusively breastfeed to this day (4 months later!). Highly recommend!

Elizabeth N

5 weeks postpartum

Milly our lactation consultant, was a great resource during a challenging time. We were having trouble with latching, and our baby was losing weight, which was concerning. She provided us with a clear breastfeeding plan and practical advice that helped us address the latching issues. Her approach was supportive and knowledgeable, and we saw significant improvement with her guidance. Within a week time we managed to increase our son’s weight above birthweight. We’re ever so grateful for her help and would recommend her to other families facing similar challenges.

Bahar A

3 weeks postpartum

As a first time mum I was determined to exclusively breastfeed to give my baby boy the best start possible. I feel the support isn’t really there once you give birth due to the pressure on the nhs. I was struggling with my latch due to having big breasts and was really stressed out with the cluster feeding phase during the night. Milly was amazing and visited my home and showed me positions I can do on my bed and made sure I was getting the latch correct. I now enjoy breastfeeding and can get sleep at night! Milly is also a midwife which is super beneficial for asking other baby related questions. Milly offers a 2 week whats app service and is very responsive to any question big or small. I highly recommended Milly, especially for first time mums who don’t have experience. Thank you so much again.

Megan

3 days postpartum

Seeing Milly was one of the best decisions we made after the birth of our daughter! We had a challenging start to our breastfeeding journey and without Milly we would not have made it as far as we have now – she arrived with such kindness, understanding and knowledge and really helped us exactly when we needed it! Have recommended to many mums since and they’ve all said exactly the same! Thanks Milly for everything ☺️

Letitia A

1 week postpartum

Milly came round to my house and helped show me different positions to help my little one latch better. Feeding immediately felt better. She was easily reached by WhatsApp and helped reassure me and answered all the questions I had. She was also able to suggest a Dr who could help assess baby further. Loved her non-judgemental and reassuring approach. Thanks so much!

Ellie C

10 days postpartum

Really helpful!! The WhatsApp service is amazing and really puts my mind at ease

Brydon & Rebecca

2 weeks postpartum

Milly has been so fab- coming over to ours to advise us with breastfeeding positions, latching, how to tell if baby is taking in enough etc. Really helped calm my worries. She also has been great with responding to lots of questions over WhatsApp – whenever I had an issue. Would 100% recommend, as a first time mum her support has been invaluable

Nick and Juliette C

1 week postpartum

Milly has helped us enormously with our breastfeeding journey, particularly in getting it off to a good start. She was able to come to see us at super short notice when our baby was two weeks old, and made me feel so much more confident that we were getting things ‘right’, despite some confusion around baby’s weight. It was really helpful to be able to message her when we had questions after the initial appointment, and she also has kept in touch since, checking in to make sure things are still going well. Highly recommend making an appointment with Milly if you’re still getting to grips with breastfeeding and need a confidence boost!

Katherine L

3 days postpartum

Could not recommend Milly more highly for first time mums. Not only is she a really knowledgeable lactation consultant, she is an nhs midwife so can basically give you advice on all things baby related. I got Milly for a face to face after I felt something wasn’t right at 7 weeks and my only qualm is I didn’t get her sooner. She pretty quickly suspected my baby had a posterior tongue tie which was causing insanely long and frequent feeding sessions that made me quite reclusive. On top of this, she generously offered to refer us to the tongue tie team at the hospital my baby was born at. Milly supported me all along the way- I would frequently text her to ask for advice and even on weekends, she would always return texts in a few hours with super well thought out responses. I subsequently scheduled a virtual follow up with Milly after my baby’s tongue tie procedure and again, it was worth every penny!!Milly has the most incredible bedside manner whereby she lays out all the options in a non- biased way and lets you choose what is ultimately best. I can’t express how “heard” I felt in the sessions and not judged to just stick breast feeding out to my detriment.For anyone looking for feeding support, I would definitely recommend Milly. You will find the support you need.

Claudia B

7 weeks postpartum

Milly at Milky Starts really helped us at a point at which our breastfeeding journey was very challenging. She put together a plan for us which has got us to a really great place and did so with great empathy! She is super knowledgable and I would highly recommend her!

Anya G

4 days postpartum

Milly came to see us in the week after I gave birth and she was brilliant. She is such a kind and reassuring person and was really helpful with showing some different positions which made a big difference in the long term for easing pain, she also was very helpful with the latch. The two weeks of WhatsApp support were so helpful and reassuring in those early weeks especially with a first baby as we had so many questions and doubts. Well worth the money!

Alicia Q

1 week postpartum

Milly is the reason I have had such a good start to feeding my son. She came to our flat the day after we left hospital and helped us come up with a personalise phased plan that helped my baby to learn how to latch and helped get my supply going while avoiding over-stimulating. She was always lovely, responsive and supportive any time of day and helped troubleshoot over the course of a few weeks while I was figuring everything out. My son is now 8 weeks and breastfeeding is easy and second nature with no pain. Thank you so much, Milly!

Leila M

2 weeks postpartum

We saw Milly two weeks after we welcomed our baby, when I was feeling completely at a loss with breastfeeding and in the depths of combi feeding. Milly helped to put a programme in place with amazing tips along the way, and fantastic caring, clear support. I couldn’t reccommend Milkystarts & Milly enough, I am now exclusively breastfeeding and Milly’s help in the beginning of our breastfeeding journey made that possible. Thank you!

Lara Morgan

2 weeks postpartum

Our initial consultation with Milly was excellent and the follow-up help has been invaluable. Milly was kind, personable and understanding. She provided practical and very helpful tips on dealing with engorgement, feeding and expressing milk. She has been incredibly responsive and it’s clear to see how much she cares about her clients. We highly recommend Milly to anyone who needs help with the breast feeding or milk expression.

Hailey R

2 weeks postpartum

Mona Vadher

1 week postpartum

Aimee riese

5 weeks postpartum

Alexandra Gill

Rebecca Rogers

2 weeks postpartum

Katie Caplin

3 weeks postpartum

Monica marcou

7 days postpartum

I was struggling with breastfeeding and Millie helped me so much with the latch, positions, and overall confidence I needed to succeed . She was a great support on WhatsApp too. I’d recommend her to anyone!

Salome Van Leuven

4 days postpartum

Milly was absolutely brilliant. I was really impressed that we were able to cover everything I had wanted to in 1 hour. Milly was very clear with her guidance and very approachable and understanding. I had been hesitant to arrange a 1:1 session as I had been trying to use the free support at the health centre, but the session with Milly was TOTALLY worth it and helped me to manage to breastfeed when I was almost at the point of stopping.Following the 1:1 session, Milly’s 2 weeks of whatsapp support were also really helpful (I wasn’t sure originally if I would really need these, but I then found that I did – so having someone to consult was super useful).Milly really turned things round for me. Would absolutely recommend her to anyone struggling to breastfeed. Thanks Milly!

Eleanor Brooke

1 week postpartum

Could not recommend Milly more. My baby was premature and struggling to latch after 6 weeks of exclusively pumping. My supply had dipped from breastfeeding and the hour consultation and follow up WhatsApp support with Milly gave me the information and confidence I needed to keep going. My baby is now fully breastfed and thriving!

Becca Bendelow

6 weeks postpartum

Lucy Maxwell

4 days postpartum

I needed to see a lactation consultant as I was going through a very difficult time with breastfeeding. After mastitis and an infected galactocele, it was very reassuring when Milly assessed the latch and baby properly. Milly has great knowledge and is very easy to talk to, which is very important when being emotionally vulnerable postpartum. The follow up email had everything written down with useful links and videos. Thank you for your help.

Lia Pel

8 weeks postpartum

Milly responded very quickly to my initial query and gave fantastic advice during a virtual consultation. I would recommend her services to anyone with queries or issues with infant feeding.

Kirila Bezinska

4 weeks postpartum

Purni Gupta

3 weeks postpartum

Grace Louey

2 weeks postpartum

I could not recommend Milly more! She is so compassionate and understanding, she made me feel so much better about breastfeeding. Milly was thorough and holistic in her assessment and offered incredibly helpful and non-judgemenal advice. The follow up on WhatsApp is so helpful too. She was responsive, kind and reassuring, thank you Milly!

Aarany Santhakumar

1 week postpartum

Katy Footman

4 days postpartum

Milly came to visit when I was struggling with my baby’s latch. Breast feeding was very painful and I was on the verge of giving up. Her calm and practical guidance helped me to help my baby to latch on successfully and she shared a number of other techniques that I am using now. My baby is now fully breast fed and is above birth weight at 10 days – after some early challenges, the midwife couldn’t believe how well he is doing. I’m not sure we’d have got here without Milly!

Hannah Bentley

2 weeks postpartum

Nikki Low

1 week postpartum

Milly was absolutely fantastic! She was instrumental in our breastfeeding journey and helped us completely turn things around after experiencing difficulty with feeding and discovering that our baby had been losing weight. Milly gave very hands on, clear advice about latching and feeding positions, with lots of patience to make sure I’d got it right during the consultation, as well as practical and tailored advice about pumps, expressing milk and giving top ups. She was incredibly kind, supportive and encouraging through what was a very challenging and emotional time for me. The two week messaging support is great – Milly even regularly checked in to see how things were going when I hadn’t messaged myself with specific questions. Couldn’t recommend her enough! Thank you Milly!

Leah Pirondini

2 weeks postpartum

Milly was fantastic in supporting my breastfeeding journey! I managed to get an appointment with her within 24 hours, and she was so helpful and empathetic throughout the meeting, showing me new feeding positions and ways to latch. The 2 week messaging support she provides post-meeting was also really helpful – she often responds within hours! I cannot recommend Milly enough!

Ran Tao

2 weeks postpartum

Zoe Watson

1 week postpartum

Milly was really helpful and supportive during a very difficult time. Would highly recommend her. The appointment was really helpful and the two weeks of ongoing support were great. She was quick to respond and offered great practical advice.

Catherine Philps

5 days postpartum

Milly was great! Very flexible and came out to see us very quickly. Gave great advice about feeding which really made a quick difference and gave first time mum confidence to carry on. Also very responsive on WhatsApp – always there to help with any questions. Thoroughly recommend.

Bea

2 weeks postpartum

Milly helped us successfully persevere with our hope to establish breastfeeding. We valued her pragmatic, professional and empathetic approach during those difficult few weeks. She provided wide-ranging useful advice and solutions. Thank you.

Orla gibbons

3 days postpartum

Milly offered such fantastic guidance and support when I needed it most. She was incredibly quick to respond, really kind and empathetic in her approach, and provided invaluable and clear steps for me to take. I only wish I had thought to contact Milly before giving birth so I could have been extra prepared. Would highly recommend!

Harriet Edwards

4 days postpartum

Milly was so reassuring, she visited us on day 3 and gave me loads advice and recommendations which has boosted my confidence in breastfeeding. Her support over WhatsApp has also been so useful to stop the panicked worrying you are doing something wrong!

Megan Hird

3 days postpartum

Highly recommended. Milly made time for us the same day as being contacted and she was so reassuring and empathetic. We came away from the session armed with tips and tricks and renewed confidence. Before speaking to Milly I was afraid I would have to stop breastfeeding but now a few days after the consultation, we’re doing much better

Laura Macek

8 weeks postpartum

Milly was fantastic, after coming across her profile on Instagram, we quickly were able to schedule an at home visit in Walthamstow. Milly was brilliant supporting us in the session, enabling us to practice new positions and giving us really helpful advice on breast and bottle feeding and safe sleeping. She’s still supporting us via WhatsApp as we practice at home! We would highly recommend Milky Starts for your postpartum journey! Her rate is also competitive so don’t hesitate to book!

Katy D

2 weeks postpartum

The time, input and support Milly gave us when our baby arrived was invaluable, I cannot recommend her enough. From birth I really struggled to get baby latch to feed and after a home visit this improved hugely by that same evening. The support following the visit has also been really key to consolidating initial progress. Millys kind and supportive approach was exactly what I needed as new mum. Thank you.

Lauren B

1 week postpartum

Milly was so brilliant with me. I was having issues with an over supply of milk which was exacerbating my baby’s reflux. She was so calming and gave me achievable realistic and straightforward advice that really helped. My baby is now feeding very well and my supply has settled. I can’t recommend Milly enough.

Roisin

4 weeks postpartum

I absolutely loved working with Milly. I struggled with latching and general confidence with breastfeeding as I was a first time mum. Milly approached things in a really calm, supportive and nurturing way and was completely non-judgmental. She gave me a detailed plan in writing after I saw her which helped serve as a reminder of what I should be looking to do (alongside maternal instinct of course!). A week or so after I saw Milly, we were able to go bottle and formula free (which was our personal goal) with my one week old (who is now three months old) and I’ve now reached the stage where I feel confident enough to feed wherever and whenever (sometimes whilst I’m doing the hoovering or laundry 😂!!). Thanks so much Milly!

Sophie W

3 months postpartum

Milly is a kind and knowledgeable person. I had a lovely experience with her. Not only she was giving me valuable advice but she has always been very compassionate and a great listener. I felt really supported my bf journey and I would strongly recommend her to anyone experiencing bf related issues. Thanks for your incredible support Milly. Silvia

Silvia

3 days postpartum

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