Rosemary's Reviews
Maternity Nurse
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(5 from 17 reviews)
We wanted to be able to introduce the bottle for some feeding while continuing to breastfeed but our daughter was refusing. Rosemary gave really clear and practical advice, walking through steps we can take and explaining the theory behind it. She was empathetic and not forceful in how she approached the advice and was very proactive and supportive as we resolve, achieving good results over an admittedly difficult weekend and then into the next week. All the way through, she recognised our agency while supporting our needs, which is just what you need, placing the emphasis on advice rather than making you feel you’re mismanaging or making bad decisions. Thank you!
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Our second child is six months old and has always refused the bottle, resulting in my wife breastfeeding 24/7 without any rest bite. After months of trying different techniques, bottles, temperatures, teats and going down the google rabbit hole, we were introduced to Rosemary. She came over to our house and her friendly demeanour and wealth of knowledge put us at ease instantly. She stayed over at our home for a couple of nights and with her calming presence and persistence, managed to get our daughter used to taking the bottle. My wife can finally get some rest as I use the bottle on Mimi. We are forever grateful for Rosemary and cannot praise and recommend her enough. If you have any queries at all, I guarantee she can help
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Our 5 month old started refusing the bottle just as my wife was planning her return to work. We thought we had tried everything and reached out to Rosemary for help. Rosemary took the time to listen to our situation and generously gave me advice on how to change my approach. After a few days respite from trying the bottle (to "reset") we sat down for the first bottle of the day and amazingly our baby took to it like it was the most natural thing in the world, followed by another three bottles that day. Rosemary's advice really helped and her confidence definitely rubbed off on me. We now do a bottle every morning and I'm confident that I'll be able to feed our baby when my wife returns to work.
We are very grateful for Rosemary's advice and would definitely recommend speaking to her if you are struggling to give a bottle.
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I cannot thank Rosemary enough! With her guidance our 6 month old daughter O went from total bottle refusal to taking expressed bottles within 24 hours and then hydrolysed formula (which smells really funky!) within 72 hours.
Her instructions were always calm and clear, and she was always available on the end of the phone. Plus they really worked! After nearly 2 months of trying various bottles and teets with no success I still can’t quite believe it!! Thanks so much again!!
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Rosemary came the day after we returned from the hospital and spent several days with us in the first couple of weeks teaching the basics from breastfeeding to bathing.
She helped not only to set routine for baby but also to build my confidence as a new mom.
She is trustworthy, very experienced and approachable. Every baby is different. We very much appreciate her support from the beginning.
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Rosemary came to our rescue when our 7 months old son was continuing to refuse to take a bottle. We were getting desperate with my return to work looming on the horizon in 4 weeks.
Rosemary wasn't just brilliant she was absolutely phenomenal. She is kind, caring, professional and extremely skilled. As any mother would, I was extremely anxious about the whole process, but realised it was all going to be fine as soon as she walked in through the door! She has an aura of calm and composure about her which stems from her wealth of experience.
Within 12 hours, our stubborn little man was drinking from a bottle and is continuing to do so and is also sleeping much better. Rosemary didn't just get our son to take the bottle, she helped us reassess and resolve a number of issues we were struggling with. We will forever be grateful to her for helping us and can't recommend her enough. I only wish I had met her much much earlier in my journey as a mother, I imagine she would have made my journey a lot easier. Thank you Rosemary, you are amazing.
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I contacted Rosemary when I had hit a brick wall, trying to get my (by now) 4 month old to take the bottle. A friend's maternity nurse had recommended her. I thought I had tried absolutely everything - multiple teats, multiple attempts, trying to get others to feed my daughter etc. and wasn't particularly optimistic. Rosemary's confidence was contagious and she gave us fantastic practical and moral support. She spoke to my husband and me separately about how we could achieve this seemingly impossible task and was reassuring, sensitive and encouraging. I was impressed by how Rosemary knew just when to check in with us and could predict how my daughter might react, suggesting solutions at every turn. It was lovely working with someone who was entirely non-judgemental and who trod that line of emotional support and advice so well. I would recommend her to anyone!
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After many failed attempts at getting our 3 month old daughter to take a bottle, I sought advice online and came across Rosemary.
She is a very kind and generous person who gave clear advice. As I talked through our situation she was so supportive and informative. I listened to her detailed advice on how to help my daughter to take a bottle and my mum and sister were able to put it into practice. It's day 2 today and my daughter is happily drinking a bottle.
I felt quite helpless and upset before talking to Rosemary and she has helped me feel more confident as a new mum. I really would recommend Rosemary because of her gentle, calm and supportive approach.
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Rosie was so helpful and her guidance has made a huge difference to our sleep and sanity with our three week old. Just one consultation with her, and her generous phone support, helped us make an immediate leap from cluster feeding all night and using me as a dummy to sleeping for 5 hours straight. We now have a strong pattern for feeding, playing and sleeping that works for our whole family and our baby.
I highly recommend working with Rosie. It's a highly valuable investment in really enjoying time with a precious newborn.
Thank you.
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We got in touch with Rosie on the advice of a friend and I am so glad we did. Our 7 month old son had been refusing the bottle for months, we'd tried everything! Rosie told us exactly what we needed to know and success was ours 24 hours later! She was just at the other end of the phone if we needed her and made sure to follow up to see how we were doing. She even gave us a wealth of useful information to help with our son's eczema. I can't recommend her highly enough!
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