Baby Thrive IBCLC Reviews 79

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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a first time mother and contacted Sally after having a very negative encounter with a midwife during an appointment. Sally was easy to book and extremely knowledgeable and put my concerns at ease... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sally is completely wonderful. She helped so much when my daughter was just a couple of weeks old and then again when we were dealing with bottle refusal shortly before my return to work. Thanks... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am a first time mother and I was having some issues with breastfeeding. I found sally online, it was so easy to book an Appointment and I saw her home within a few days. The session was so helpful a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sally was really great with her suggestions to help with my best feeding journey and I really appreciate her proactive approach in reaching out after the initial call to see how we were getting along... See more

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Baby-Thrive is a private breastfeeding support service based in South London, founded by mum of two - Sally Rickard. Helping families in South East & Central London to achieve their breastfeeding goals with bespoke face-to-face support. Home visits available including evenings and weekends. I am here to support you through the early stages of motherhood.


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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Breastfeeding fairy godmother

If you are in doubt stop now and book her immediately, Sally is the real deal ! It’s clear that for her, her job, it’s a true calling and she pour heart and soul in what she does; on top of that she has the most calming energy about herself. At first, I felt a bit unsettled in having a stranger that i found online, come to my house to help me in such delicate task with my 6 weeks old son, but as soon as we broke the Ice she magically put us at ease and it was clear that she was a lactation guru, and my fear was just silly first time mom anxiety! Before her, latching and a successful breastfeeding session was just a dream! Don’t waste time like me, if you are struggling book her and she will support you in your breastfeeding journey. She also advised me on how to make the most of my pumping, recommended great gadgets on Amazon and she facilitated an incredibly fast referral to Kings hospital for a tongue ties. I loved that everything she recommended or talked about was also backed by insightful videos she shared with me. She always answer my texts and overall felt like our breastfeeding fairy god mother! Thank you with all our heart for your help Sally xxx Mom Flaminia and baby River

12 July 2023
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

Ah Flaminia you are so kind to write such a lovely review!

I'm always happy to support families with pumping & bottle feeding.

I'm glad you found the email full of little films, diagrams & resources helpful. I know it's hard to remember everything after I've left and I want families to feel empowered to manage independently.

The text support is helpful for me too - I learn so much when I keep in touch with families and hear how my suggestions have worked out.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Crystal Palace is lucky to have her!

Sally visited me in 2022 when I was at a low point having struggled with breastfeeding and a lack of self confidence around parenting. Sally's home visit gave me practical tips to use in combination with a lovely, friendly approach that helped me feel more at ease and trust myself. She also took the time to follow-up repeatedly showing she really cares for her clients. She's a gem in the community!

19 May 2022
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

Goodness I’m blushing Kim so kind - thank you for taking time to review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sally gave me lots of great advice &…

Sally gave me lots of great advice & support with my second baby!
I felt confident returning to work with her support.

20 May 2022
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Thank you Carly for taking time to review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sally was absolutely fantastic in my…

Sally was absolutely fantastic in my breastfeeding journey, she provided me with such confidence in myself at the beginning of my journey when everything is just so new, and the recommendations and tips were life saving!

27 January 2023
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Ah Vanessa it was lovely to meet you & support your little family. You did so well after a tough start,

Thank you Vanessa for taking time to leave a review.

It was so lovely that your friend bought my visit as a gift for you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Invaluable support - highly recommend

I gave birth in Dec 2022. I contacted Sally for help with breastfeeding upon arrival home, and she provided advice quickly and reassured me in what was an incredibly stressful first few days. Having an at home visit where I could have one on one advice and time to talk through any issues I had was invaluable - especially that it was in my own environment where I would be spending the next months with my daughter. I highly recommend Sally to anyone who needs any help, advice or just new positions to try!

4 December 2022
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Thank you for taking time to leave a review. I’m so glad my visit provided reassurance at a stressful time.

You guys did a great job!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Invaluable Support

I reached out to Sally one night after exhausting all my options. I was so grateful for her fast response.
Sally really listened to my journey so far, answered all my questions and shared genuine advice and facts, which opened up my understanding more.
I felt positive progress taking place, with milk production, milk flow, using a pump correctly and the importance of having the right flanges. I was given useful links to watch and research articles to read and relate to.
Even though there was still a long road ahead for me. Unfortunately my breastfeeding journey was sadly cut short, as my health and family home life changed.
Truly truly grateful to Sally and for her support throughout my challenges and breastfeeding journey. I’m now able to appreciate the experience I had with my son in his early months.

15 November 2022
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

Thank you so much for taking time to write this review. I’m really glad you found the information I shared helpful. Remember every drop of breastmilk counts! Your breastfeeding gave your baby a great start, I really hope you are enjoying mothering him as your feeding relationship changes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Without Sally I would of given up

Without Sally I would of given up on breast feeding. As a first time mum, I needed someone like Sally to reassure me and show me how to improve mine and baby's breastfeeding experience. She gave me lots of information on breastfeeding, medical grade pumps and ways to boost my milk production. She also helped me better position my baby. Within a week my milk production improved and my baby girl was latching without a fuss.

8 August 2022
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Irena thank you!

I'm so glad you found the information I shared helpful & reassuring.

I'm so pleased you saw such tangible results.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Invaluable and worth every penny

Sally’s help was invaluable during the first few weeks with our baby. She is caring, calm and reassuring, whatever your journey and breastfeeding goals. She provides a wealth of evidence based information and signposts to useful resources. We have also enjoyed attending the breastfeeding cafe.
I have no hesitations in recommending Sally. I only wish we had contacted her sooner.
Thank you, Sally. We so appreciate all you have done for us.

21 August 2022
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Thank you Marie-Louise for the positive review it was a pleasure to work with you & to meet your family

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Invaluable help

Sally has been invaluable to our breastfeeding journey having helped us through numerous issues. Her breastfeeding cafe is a wonderful resource for local mums and the home visits we have had have helped us to continue breastfeeding far longer than I imagined possible!

22 August 2022
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Ah Lotty you did so well! I'm really glad you found my support helpful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly, informative and professional

Sally was really quick to respond, which was a lifesaver for stressed first time parents in desperate need of breastfeeding support. She was really friendly and professional and gave great advice and tips that really helped improve our breastfeeding techniques.

1 June 2022
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Roberta it’s so lovely to hear your update & know you have reached your breastfeeding goal after such a tough first few weeks-well done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Five star lactation consultant

Sally’s advice and support on my breastfeeding journey was brilliant. Her calm guidance and extensive knowledge, suggestions and advice helped me and my baby form a long-lasting breastfeeding relationship. Would highly recommend.

31 August 2022
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I’m so pleased my visit was helpful Siobhan-I can see parenthood is really suiting you guys!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent support

Sally offered excellent help and tips regarding creating a pain free breastfeeding experience. It took a while for me to achieve pain free breast feeding, however, Sally checked in regularly and it was great to feel supported on our journey.

20 June 2022
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

I'm so pleased you got there in the end! You showed such resilience. Thank you for taking time to write a review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Breastfeeding twins

Sally supported us with some challenges with breastfeeding our twins and moving away from triple feeding. She has a very approachable manner and is a great listener. As well as helpful in person advice and assessment, she sent great written follow up advice with links to resources to refer back to which is super useful in the post baby brain fog!

23 August 2022
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Wow-I really appreciate you taking time to leave me a review, I know you had for your hands full! It was a pleasure working with you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant support and resources

Went to the breastfeeding meet-up and it was great to sit there and share concerns, get advice and hear how others might have tackled it. Sally was brilliant with following up on all issues with a WhatsApp message with a bunch of resources!

4 October 2022
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

I love the weekly group too Mionah, facilitating families to support each other is such a pleasure.
I love that it gives me an opportunity to keep in touch long-term with my private clients which is so valuable and rewarding.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Couldn’t recommend enough!

As a first time Mum, I had 0 clue about the various challenges you could potentially face when breastfeeding. Sally has given me great practical tips which have completely changed the BF experience for me (and my baby probably!) which have encouraged me to continue with it. Sally’s also incredibly understanding and reassuring in her approach, which makes working with her a very positive experience. Couldn’t recommend enough!

20 June 2022
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

Harriet you are so welcome! It's been lovely to hear your story & watch your baby grow.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Breastfeeding Superhero

Sally absolutely saved me, my boobs, and my very hungry newborn. Her knowledge base is solid - she’s right on top of the most recent academic literature - but she’s also just so gentle and sensible and down to earth and kind. I had incredibly sore nipples with blood and ewww it was horrid (sorry - tmi) with my third despite successfully breastfeeding my first two and Sally came to my house in what felt like the middle of the night (was it though?) and listened and helped and cooed at the baby and she’s just fantastic. I’d recommend her to anyone. I really don’t think I’d have managed without her. Thanks Sally!

3 January 2022
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Ros-When your baby arrived during Covid at Christmas the NHS offering was SO LIMITED-I'm glad I was able to come over in the evening to support you at such a challenging time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am so grateful to have met Sally

I am so grateful to have met Sally. She is the sole reason I persevered with breastfeeding when I was finding it really difficult in the early days. Sally was calm, knowledgeable and so reassuring. I will always be eternally grateful to her.

1 October 2022
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

Such a lovely thing to say Elena-keep in touch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sally helped me on my breastfeeding…

Sally helped me on my breastfeeding journey with my little boy who had a tongue tie and did not fancy latching deeply! She helped me find positions that helped latch him and she reassured me. I found her helpful and straight forward. Would recommend if you're struggling too. She runs a really supportive breastfeeding group. I've loved chatting to other mums there and Sally facilitates a useful discussion where I've learnt a lot hearing other mums experiences and hearing sally's helpful tips to them. Thanks Sally!

1 July 2022
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

I love chatting to the mums and hearing their experiences and tips too Amy-I learn so much from being able to follow my clients stories ongoing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing support

I contacted Sally after struggling with breastfeeding. She came to my home the next day and she was extremely supportive! She checked my baby for tongue-tie and suggested different feeding positions which increased my confidence and helped me continue to breastfeed.

Sally also checked in with us a few times afterwards to make sure we were doing fine. I would really recommend contacting Sally if you have any issues.

14 July 2022
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Reply from Baby Thrive IBCLC

Thank you Anna-it was a pleasure to support you guys in the early days.

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