The Thompson Method Breastfeeding Recensioni 172

The program is good but the videos are very long. The FB group is nice, but it’s the same advice. It’s also important to know that Dr Robyn is no longer with us. It’s a bit weird as the staff make it seem like her advice is for the present. They will also try to upsell you on 1:1 care

Literally changed breastfeeding for me. I went from struggling all day every day to feed my 6 week old, crying every day, not knowing if I could make it another day… fast forward I breastfed easily to two years old thanks to this amazing program. It’s truly a wonderful tool for any mom.

I had no clue about breastfeeding before having a baby, I thought you just put the baby on the breast and it will just work! I have been so lucky to have been able to exclusively breastfeed my baby (no bottles or pacifiers) this whole time. Initially, I thought of just going for 9 months buts she’s now 17 months and we are still going strong 💪 was also lucky to not have any complications during this journey, just a couple of blocked ducts. Thank you to those patient enough to answer my questions (I asked a lot 😅 especially at the beginning) the thought of weaning is making me feel bit emotional but I don’t really have a reason to stop so gonna keep going until little miss is ready 😋

Very helpful training videos and an awesome support community.

As a new mom I was terrified at the idea of breastfeeding and how painful it could be. At 8 months pregnant 2 years ago I bought The Thompson Method program and now looking back I would say it’s been one of the BEST investments I’ve made. From the moment my baby was born we started what has been an incredibly successful breastfeeding journey all thanks to Dr. Thompson’s teachings. My daughter is now almost 3 years old and still dry nurses but we were full on nursing with milk up until she was 24 months. I couldn’t have done it without The Thompson Method!

As with all breastfeeding guides - none of these techniques help when your baby just will not latch. If anything if added to my mum guilt as we ended up with a c section and having done this course I was then worried how it would negatively impact my breastfeeding journey.
I was so scared to use formula milk I tortured myself into expressing for 6 months whilst still trying desperately to get baby to latch - he did not.
Course risks expectant mothers having unrealistic expectations and putting too much pressure on themselves.
Also scared me into thinking g I needed to demand certain things from midwives eg delayed chord clamping.. when it’s completely standard practice in the NHS.
However .. for those who do have a smooth journey I am sure they will find everything helpful.

I was pregnant during Covid, and all the NHS breastfeeding classes had been cancelled. As a first-time mum, I was scared and unsure of what to expect. I started looking for online resources that could guide me through the breastfeeding journey — especially after hearing from my sister and cousins that it could be quite challenging and even painful at times.

Now, as a mum to a 4-year-old, I can confidently say that listening to Dr Robyn’s advice not only helped me with breastfeeding, but also prepared me for labour in ways I didn’t expect. Her guidance gave me a sense of confidence and clarity, helping me to understand my rights and the possible scenarios that could arise.

I feel incredibly lucky to have come across her program — the tips were simple, yet so powerful and natural. I’m especially grateful that I was able to access the program with a discount and take the time to truly prepare myself. That preparation made such a difference, and I’ll always be thankful for how much smoother my journey into motherhood was thanks to Dr Robyn.

My baby is about to be 4 months old and has never had a bottle!! I’m forever grateful to Dr. Robin Thompson and The Thompson Method for helping us to finally have a successful breastfeeding journey! After giving birth to 5 babies who were not able to nurse, seeing one lactation consultant after another, months of pumping, bottle feeding, tongue tie surgeries, suck training, and so much pain and tears, I was finally introduced to The Thompson Method by a friend. I went through all the videos before our 6th baby was born, and for the first time ever I had the information I needed to make our journey a success! Even in spite of our baby having some tongue restrictions like his older siblings he was able to feed properly with help from a certified Thompson Method consultant. It made such a huge difference in our lives, and I am so grateful!!! If you’re on the fence about whether or not to try the Thompson method please give it a try! It really works!
Deborah Hale
Texas, USA

The Thompson method changed our lives.
When my baby was born I had low milk supply and I was crushed and heartbroken. He was given formula straight away in the hospital and I spent weeks trying to wean him off and build up my supply, by pumping around the clock, taking a very (and I later discovered, unsafe) high dose of medication to increase prolactin, using tubes to feed him on the nipple and spending a fortune on different consultants. The final and most expensive consultant consoled me in her office as I wept because she was telling me despite all this, my volume was decreasing and even sent my husband out to the shops to get more formula.
Two days later I managed to get an appointment with Rachel Austin from the Thompson method. I learnt more in 8 minutes than I had in 30 years about breastfeeding. She showed me how to latch correctly, told me to get off the supplements, the medication and pumping and the next DAY I exclusively breastfed my son and we are now 8 months in and my confidence has grown and grown. I am so proud of myself for now giving up but this would NEVER have been possible without the Thompson method. The videos are fantastic and clear. The Q&A library ensures every possible question around breastfeeding has an answer and there is someone 24/7 available to help should you need it.
If I could shout about the Thompson method from Times Square on a big screen I would. Categorically the best money I EVER spent and I am forever grateful that people dedicate their time to helping new mothers navigate breastfeeding so that it’s natural and easy and fun and pain free. if you’re thinking about buying the course don’t even hesitate!!!!!!!!!!!

An amazing investment! I purchased the program back in 2019 when I was pregnant with my first baby. The program helped me with low milk volume and nipple pain from the cross cradle hold. I went on to breastfeed my first baby for 5 years and still currently breastfeeding 3yrs and 10 month old. The program supported me through every milestone of foods, teething, weaning, falling pregnant again, tandem breastfeeding and so much more!

TTM gave me the ability to breastfeed my children for 3 years in total. Despite my mostly flat nipples, and rocky hospital stays littered with forceful techniques and suggestions that actually left devastating damage to my nipples, TTM came in and rescued me from mounds of stress. There’s so much helpful knowledge in this program, a searchable qna database for trouble shooting, a brilliantly helpful community full of women who care, and so much research behind the suggestions while still honoring personal choice and preferences for mum and her baby. Incredibly grateful for this program and the amazing team here.

You are lead to believe that by following The Thompson method you will avoid breastfeeding complications. The courses in particular state that nipple to nose technique causes unnecessary nipple trauma and that we should avoid advice an IBCLC.
Following the Thompson method encouraged a shallow latch. Due to the contact LO nose chin and cheeks on my breast, I didn't notice the shallow latch until after my breasts had settled down and were no longer engorged, it became apparent when my LO was around 5 weeks old, she was not getting my hind milk, she dropped two centiles and was screaming in pain every day due to the tummy pains. My milk supply dropped and I had to introduce formula top ups.
I went to see an IBCLC, she encouraged nipple flip technique and luckily my LO started to drain my breasts more efficiently - however, the damage was done. I am currently working closely with my IBCLC to reduce formula top ups and increase my supply, its a very stressful process and could have been avoided! I feel that the Thompson method works for some people where their babies didn't struggle with a latch and subsequently built success by slating IBCLC advice.

I cannot express how grateful I am to Dr. Thompson and her team - they've truly created an amazing program to prepare and support pregnant and breastfeeding mothers on their journeys ❤️
I struggled hard with breastfeeding my first baby but then found the Thompson method and not only that, I became an educator for them.
I and am happy to report I'm 6.5 months in breastfeeding my second baby and am so excited to be able to help other women achieve pain free breastfeeding!

This method really gave me encouragement when I needed it. I was in so much pain from my son's poor latch because of a tongue tie and while he was working on relearning to breastfeed after using a nipple shield for several months. The price for the program seemed good for how many course videos there are: preparing for breastfeeding during pregnancy course, for the first golden hours, and courses for the months afterwards. They also offered a Facebook group to ask questions and presumably support other members.

There were some helpful tips such as trusting yourself to be able to breastfeed, readjusting the latch until it is more comfortable, and making sure you are comfortable and not hunched over while breastfeeding. Eventually, the videos I watched became repetitive after a while. While still useful information, there wasn't too much variety.

My main issue was the Facebook group. The part I did like about the group was that I could ask specific questions and a qualified midwife would give advice and link to previous videos that answered or were close to the specific issues that I would ask.

The part that really irked me is how they don't allow you to relay your story in any way in response to other members because they deem any comment about what you did for your child as "advice." I tried to respond to another member in the group who asked me a direct question and the admins deleted my comment. I tried reaching out to Joanne to discuss how this was hurtful and she acted like she was listening, but kept directing it back to how it would cause "confusion" because women complain about "too much conflicting information." She then gave a script of how my responses would be more "helpful" to other members who just want medical information and not to hear stories. (Clearly some do want stories and actual human interactions and not a robotic and grossly positive manner of speaking.) It just put a bad taste in my mouth. I had suggested that they make it so no one can comment. Joanne wants it "interactive" but she obviously doesn't want it to be real. She claimed that they don't have time to verify information from all of the comments because of all the members there are. They had time to look at and delete my comment; so I found this explanation dubious.

They don't really take suggestions. It's their way or the highway. This group would be fine if you're simply looking to get your questions answered or follow what others are asking. If you don't talk like they want you to then you may have a difficult time like I did. This program has good points as I stated above, but overall wasn't for me.

I just wanted to say thank you to The Thompson Method! My little miracle baby was needing to come earth side early due to my own medical conditions (portal vein thrombosis and splenomegally) and was born via cesarean at 34+3wks. I was determined to EBF and had to hand express and then pump for the first week while she gained strength in the NICU. Although, we unfortunately had a couple midwives who insisted on me BF forcefully and trying to intervene by being hands on and one even bruised me, I came very close to giving up. However with the amazing support from my husband and the tools I had learnt through TTM I remembered one thing that made me determined to give my daughter what I knew she needed. “Mother and baby are built perfectly for each other”.

She thrived early and was showing all signs of wanting to latch but would get tired. By day 5 I was able to give her 3-4 BF a day. Day 10 we were allowed to go home due to the success of her feeding so well from me! Fast forward to 18months+2weeks (3 weeks ago), my daughter had her final BF. Although I was sad and shed a tear or 2, I was so proud of myself. The only reason she stopped, I believe, is because I’m 12 weeks pregnant.
I’m incredibly grateful for finding TTM and have recommended it to all my pregnant friends!
Again thank you! The best 18.5months I could have ever dreamed of!

I came across TTM when I was almost ready to give up feeding, in tears one night with my 2 week old, seriously thinking how I was going to continue feeding through the pain from the cross cradle technique that I was taught at hospital. I was so close to being broken. Since using TTM our feeding transformed and I couldn’t be more thankful. I understand how our feeding works and feel really informed and empowered to make changes (when needed) from what I have learned through this method. My baby boy Hugo is a very happy and settled baby, I credit so much of that to our BFing journey and what I have learned from Dr Robyn.

After having my first baby and struggling for 2 1/2 years with painful feeding, I perservered anyway not realising I was permanently damaging my nipple. We also struggled with colic and reflux issues for 2 years, sleepless nights. It was HORRIBLE. When I had my second baby, we started seeing the same symptoms and I could not put myself through the pain and sleepless nights any longer. I decided to google colic and reflux issues and painful nipples and somehow came across the Thompson Method. I watched a few videos and started to really feel hopeful that maybe there was a reason why I was struggling so much. I decided to purchase the program and implement some of the techniques discussed and we LITERALLY had a completely different baby within 7-8 days. The colic and reflux symptoms completely subsided and with a few tweaks on the breast, the painful feeding disappeared as well.

I can't recommend The Thompson Method and the wonderful team highly enough. They saved my breastfeeding journey from further pain and suffering and we successfully tandem feed for 2 years.

Listen to me mums!! We spend soooo much money on our babies but never invest on educating ourselves. This is the BEST INVESTMENT money can buy. The knowledge you gain is invaluable and sets you up for success. They even have prenatal course material as well which is great to run through with your partner.

Knowledge is power. If we can equip ourselves and know what to expect and what decisions to make when things don't go the way we planned, at least we're equipment and feel prepared.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR and invest in your own breastfeeding education.

I can not thank Dr Robyn Thompson and her team enough ! I reached out to them when my daughter was 4 months old and I honestly thought I was beyond help and would have to stop feeding her. After a few calls and changes to what I was doing everything changed and I am still breastfeeding without any issues. They gave me my confidence back and helped me when I was really in a bad place with breastfeeding. There was no pressure and no false promises but they listened and helped me and genuinely cared about my situation. I will never forget how kind they all were during that time. Dr Robyn and her team truly care about the work they do and the mothers they help. I am so grateful to them for their support. I would highly recommend this course and this lovely team.

If all you take from their advice is the hold then great, but the rest of their advice is terrible. They contradict themselves in their videos and 1-2-1 advice.l which makes you wonder if they even watch their own videos. Examples: baby will refuse bottle if full/ baby will take from bottle as long as you offer it. Stop all supplements/ but ones you drop in your drink are ok (on video). Make baby feed every 3 hours/but if it’s very hot feed whenever. Told me to make baby wait 3 hours between feeds, no suggestion of slowly extending this. So I made baby wait, ignored cues and baby became overly hungry and refused to breastfeed at all. Set us back completely. Baby now screams as soon as put in Thompson hold. Had to source advice elsewhere which has been more successful.

I bought this program when I was pregnant with my fifth baby because I didn't get past a whole week with my first four breastfeeding. I searched around my local area first, but the lactation specialist told me they don't provide prenatal breastfeeding education. I started Google searching for something related to prenatal breastfeeding, and the Thompson Method showed up.

I decided to look through the free club first, and then decided to purchase the program because I found the information so helpful. Because of the Thompson Method, I was able to breastfeed my little one for 32 months; she never had formula and didn't even like milk until I weaned her. I had no nipple trauma and did not have any problems with my breast milk supply. The best part of the program is that you have 24/7 support whenever you need it. Even at 1 am, someone is there to help you. The modules and the information you get, you don't in the hospital system for example, the stages your breast milk production comes in within those first 3-4 days after giving birth. I would highly recommend the program to anyone because it is informative, based on research, and you have a whole support system to help you with any questions you have. The other bonus is pain free breastfeeding from the beginning using a gentle approach to breastfeeding not the forceful methods taught in the hospital system.

Thank you Dr. Robyn and the team for your help through my breastfeeding journey, especially with my last baby and only breastfed baby. It was bitter sweet and such an amazing bonding experience.