The Boston Area Lactation Connection

Dara Bayer _{on Google}

Nov 25th, 2023

Another new mom recommended Kira and Im am infinitely grateful that I went to see her. My four week old was having some feeding challenges and Kira was able to assess the root issues and help create a plan to address them. She was far more competent and attuned to my babys needs than the pediatrician. She is personable, responsive and really skilled in her work. I cannot recommend her enough!!

Lydia Buchert _{on Google}

Feb 15th, 2023

Kira was amazing and helped me make a plan for my little one. She was incredibly thorough, kind and knowledgeable. I would recommend her to anyone!

Sarah Hodin Krinsky _{on Google}

Dec 1st, 2022

As a first time mom of a baby who had a lip and tongue tie and problems latching, I would have been absolutely lost without Kira - she has been incredibly supportive, reliable, and knowledgeable. I would recommend her highly for anyone looking for guidance on breastfeeding/pumping!

Aizhan Owho _{on Google}

Feb 4th, 2023

I can't recommend Kira enough. She is one of the very few IBCLCs that can diagnose oral ties, she can give pumping guidance and provide accurate flange sizing. Kira is an experienced herbalist and can help you find the right topical ointments, supplements, etc to make your lactation journey a success. Kira has an extensive network of high caliber professionals she can recommend depending on your needs: chiropractors, pediatric dentists, ENT, occupational therapists, you name it. Kira will work alongside all of these professionals to help navigate your breastfeeding journey. On top of that, Kira is thoughtful, approachable, witty, kind, respectful, and is a very clear and effective communicator. Kira is also willing to go fight with your insurance on your behalf to get you the reimbursement for lactation services.
Some context on my experience: I've had few painful weeks of nursing my son since his birth and couldn't figure out what the issue was. I've had a LC come twice during that time and just suggested I gave it some more time since my son has been gaining weight well. Since pain wasn't getting better, one of my midwives recommended Kira. I got very lucky to get an appointment with her immediately!! When Kira arrived, she performed an extensive oral exam for my son, unlike the other LC that came in earlier. Kira diagnosed oral ties, and referred us to the few pediatric dentists to release the ties. Kira suggested that in our case release is the route we should go and explained all the whys behind it. In many cases release alone is sufficient but that wasn't the case with us. Kira was monitoring us throughout and recommended a trusted chiropractor for bodywork to help with tension. Kira also helped set us up with bottle feeding and pumping while I took time to heal. Due to distance, we went with a different chiro that was closer to us and the pain I've been experiencing got worse. When we went back to the chiro Kira recommended, we noticed immediate progress and pain subsided. This is just to say that Kira works with amazing professionals. If you can help it, please follow her directions!! Bodywork from chiro was helpful, but didn't get us to a pain-free nursing I desired, so then Kira suggested I recorded few nursing sessions. From the recordings she noticed oral motor function issues and referred us to an occupational therapist. We worked with the occupational therapist for some weeks and I can finally celebrate a pain free latch! I should mention that all of these virtual consults that Kira provided as well as all of the online support through her portal were totally free and Kira made herself available to me for consults for months and months. We've been working on pain-free nursing for 4 months and finally we have achieved a long-awaited victory! My story might not be the same as yours, but what I'd like for you to take from this is with Kira you are in great hands! No matter the difficulty, Kira will support you. And she will do so with kindness and encouragement. She will attentively listen to you. And (with time) you will achieve your goals whether those are related to your child's weight, pumping or nursing. Kira is such a multifaceted professional and there's no one else you'd need as part of your team.

Barbara Hendrick _{on Google}

Jul 22nd, 2022

Kira helped save my breastfeeding journey. I reached out for help after my LO was continuing to lose weight 1-week pp, despite my milk having come in. Kira diagnosed my son's lip & tongue tie (despite the pediatrician claiming otherwise) and presented with me options rather than immediately recommending a medical procedure which I greatly appreciated.
Once we decided to move forward with the tongue/lip tie revision, she informed us of the pros/cons of choosing an ENT vs a pediatric dentist. She also recommended a pediatric dentist for the laser revision whom we loved.
After the tongue tie revision procedure, Kira helped us develop a plan to decrease formula supplementation and move back to exclusive breastfeeding. She was very responsive to all my questions and concerns throughout.
I highly recommend Kira! For my next baby, I'm going to schedule an appointment with Kira as soon as we get discharged from the hospital.