The Thompson Method Breastfeeding Avis 

I did the entire thing. Watched every video (something like 96 videos) from start to finish as I anxiously waited for the arrival of my first baby. Mind you, I purchased the course 1.5 years ago so it may have changed since, I wouldn't know.

Pros:

- I felt very confident with breastfeeding from the beginning and knew exactly which advice I wanted to heed and which I wanted to ignore, which was amazing because during my 3 day hospital stay after having my first baby, I swear every midwife tried to give me a different strategy for breastfeeding. I just nodded politely and only took on the help of those who said things that aligned with the Thompson's method. I'm sure I would've felt insanely overwhelmed if I hadn't done a bf course beforehand.

- The course was extremely comprehensive and covered a wide range of potential issues. The course also has a big section about labour and labour interventions and really helped to instill confidence in me and my body for labour. This made a huge difference for my labour experience and resulted in me confidently refusing unnecessary interventions (I accepted the necessary ones) and listening to my body to make the right calls for how I wanted to birth my son which definitely resulted in much less healing time.

- The private fb group is great as you can post questions and a member of her team will respond to your question. This is SO HELPFUL because even months after having my baby, I've had questions crop up about breastfeeding and it was great to have someone to ask.

- The premise is completely true. I am one of the few people I know who had a beautiful and easy breastfeeding journey from the very beginning and am still happily bf my son 14 months later. No complications, no pain, nothing. By the time I left the hospital I was feeling confident, which is so important as this is your baby's only source of nourishment. It took a lot of stress out of those early days for me and I'm so grateful to my friend who gave me the advice to learn about bf beforehand.

Cons:
- Some of those videos are LONG, long winded and the information is extremely repetitive. Honestly the videos are also a bit boring so it took a lot of time and brain power to get through them. Such a pity as it's great info but who has time to sit there and watch hours and hours HOURS of some lady talking.

* My tip to anyone who goes ahead and purchases the course is to skip the very long 1 hour+ Q&A videos. Read the titles and descriptions and skip if it sounds exactly the same as the previous ones because from my experience, the info is the same. Just ask questions on the fb group if you feel like you missed anything. And definitely watch at 1.5x speed.

I honestly would not have been able to successfully breastfeed my second premmie without any bottles or formula if it weren’t for this amazing method! The team have been incredible when I’ve needed support. I’m so forever grateful and would recommend this gentle method to anyone.

I found the Thompson method with my second pregnancy after a pretty traumatic birth and breastfeeding journey with my first born. I took free classes after free classes and I was NOT prepared. We had a pretty dark and depressing start to motherhood.

Doing the Thompson method with my second pregnancy early, I found a community and gentle breastfeeding method that caused me zero nipple pain from the first breastfeed. We had a wonderful 16 month healing journey and I owe it all to Dr Robyn Thompson. Highly recommend to anyone expecting!

I successfully breastfed my first 5 babies so when number 6 came along I thought I was well prepared.

Unfortunately with rushed hospital policies, nipple trauma and breast refusal I was on the verge of giving up on my breastfeeding journey.

I came across the Thompson Method and it was a total game changer. With the support and guidance of Dr Robyn and the education and resources I went on to breastfeed my sweet boy until he was 3 years old. She taught me every mother, baby and journey are unique and she empowered me to start trusting my instincts again. Worth everything and more and forever grateful.

I purchased The Thompson Method programme when I was pregnant with my second baby. I had a really difficult and painful experience with my first, and it was such a different experience the second time around using this method! It was honestly the healing experience I needed after the first time.

Dr Robyn Thompson is so gentle and encourages mothers to always trust their maternal instincts. We need more health professionals like her!

It is quite simple really, without The Thompson Method I would not still be breastfeeding my 3 & 1 year old. I purchased the program when I was pregnant with my first born and not only did The Thompson method save my first breastfeeding journey it gave me the tools to have a successful second experience. This program is worth its weight in gold!

The Thompson Method saved our breastfeeding journey. Dr. Robyn and her team have put together a wonderful course with videos that cover every bit of information you could want about prenatal care, labor & delivery, establishing breastfeeding, and all of the changes that occur as baby grows. By far the best part of membership, though, is the Facebook group full of support from the admin team to give guidance for each scenario and other moms lifting each other up. It is the most encouraging corner of the internet! I'm so thankful for Dr. Robyn's dedication to increasing the worldwide breastfeeding rate by educating women.

I was so reluctant to purchase this program with my son two years ago. Why would I pay when I have access to free information everywhere? Then my son was born and I hit challenge after challenge. I was crying at every feed. I did try everything. I did seek out advice from an IBCLC. Nothing worked. They blamed “minor” tongue tie.

The first time I was REALLY listened to was when I joined the Thompson Method. One of the admins in the private support group was able to signpost me to the most relevant videos and I literally saw improvements in that first 24 hours. We never revised his tongue. Breastfeeding was bliss for over two years.

Now, 3 years later, I’m 3 months into breastfeeding my second with absolutely no issues at all. In fact, my daughter is thriving. Born a tiny 5lbs9 and has jumped up to over 50th percentile.

This method works. The evidence is proven and the support is unfounded. I’m so grateful to Dr Robyn and her team.

A complete waste of money. The “multi module” content actually consists of the same small amount of information, amounting to a few key messages, repeated over and over again in different videos/formats. This means it’s not efficiently presented or well organised. Furthermore the messages come heavily laden with a lot of judgement about what Dr Thompson thinks is the “right” approach, rather than recognising people have all different types of experiences (often not at their choice or desire) that can make breastfeeding a challenge. The support/advice for anything other than her idealised pathway is poor. I tried to implement the method from immediately after birth (stubbornly so) and it completely failed me. After a traumatic birth, my baby and I needed the help of the hospital feeding support team in the days following and ultimately needed to turn to nipple shields to start our breastfeeding journey -I’m so glad we did or else we would not have succeeded. There is zero practical information for how to move away from such devices in this course, just a throw away “it takes time and must be done gently”. I ended up turning to a private lactation consultant who was able to provide expert advice to help us determine our baby had a tongue tie, and give us the help we desperately needed. Don’t assume that this method will work in every situation if you just try your hardest to make it work, it won’t. I wish I had not wasted my money on this course.

Both the Video Course and the support provided in the private Facebook group are amazing! My baby and I are on day 10 of what I would presume is a much more successful launch to our breast feeding journey than had I not invested in Dr Thompson’s course. Her method really brings everything back to the basics, comfortable positions for cradling your baby and the “fine-tuning” episodes are key to being able to calmly and strategically determine the best position to cradle your baby on each breast - and I say “each” because the angle will likely be different! I feel that my baby and I are a team working towards the same goal and have been able to troubleshoot any “pain” in the early days that I feel may be enough to unfortunately end someone’s journey if they were not prepared for how to hold and handle it! Thank you, Dr Thompson.

I decided to purchased this program when I was 28 weeks pregnant. I literally studied it to pieces. I felt so prepared. I was able to request and receive my 3 Golden Hours (we actually got 4). The midwives couldn't believe I was a first time Mum. I am loving every moment of my breastfeeding journey. Today marks 4 months of breastfeeding and I couldn't be happier. My baby girl was diagnosed with a severe tongue tie and mild lip tie, but thanks to what I learned in this program I am breastfeeding pain-free. I know that without the knowledge, preparation and support of this program and Dr Robyn, I would not have been this successful. My next goal is 6 months and then 12, I know we can get there with the knowledge and support I have. Thank you Dr Robyn and team.

I made it 12 months of breastfeeding. My original goal was 6 months but with the help and support of Dr Robyn and her program I made it to 12 months. I am beyond happy, I definitely recommend The Thompson Method to anyone who wants to breastfeed. And if you are currently pregnant do it now! You won’t regret it. The program comes with an entire library of labour and birth videos (which i didn’t expect but really appreciated). Also Dr Robyn and her admin team answer ANY question you have night and day. Literally the best investment I have made as a mum. Here’s to many more months of breastfeeding. Thanks again Dr Robyn, you have made such an impact in my life.

The Thompson method has definitely helped with my birth and breastfeeding journey. I am a first time mom and purchased the online program when I was pregnant. It helped me prepare to navigate the hospital system, how to get my 3 golden hours, what to do if things didn't go to plan (thankfully everything did go to plan). I attribute a lot of my birthing success to the program as well. The Thompson method is so much more than just breastfeeding. I am so happy to say that we are 4 months EBF and my little is absolutely thriving. I recommend it to all of my pregnant friends.

I cannot say enough good things about The Thompson Method. My little man is 5 weeks old today and has had a perfect latch from the first breastfeed. The midwives and the maternal child health nurse are so impressed with his weight gain. They are even more impressed that I haven't had sore nipples! I am very appreciative of the wonderful team who have been responding to all of my questions. I truly love breastfeeding. Your program has made that possible and I am so grateful.

I will be forever grateful for The Thompson Method program. I have learned so much and tell everyone I know about it. I have been exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months now. Never have I felt so empowered!

I an a first time mom, with a now beautiful four month old little girl. I was so nervous about breastfeeding and discovered the Thompson method halfway through my pregnancy. We had some bumps along the way with developmental changes, breast refusal etc but in the end with all of the help from the group on facebook and the videos we are breastfeeding like champs!! We are growing so quickly and already in 6 month clothes, this method saved our breastfeeding journey and I see no end in sight anytime soon.

I cannot thank Dr Robyn enough for saving my breastfeeding journey.  Despite beginning my journey believing I knew everything, in reality, I received a lot of contradictory advice regarding milk supply, latching, pumping, frequency of feeding to name a few. And it came from everywhere! Friends, family, Midwives, LC's everyone had something different to say.

As a result I became overwhelmed, confused  and breastfeeding was extremely painful and stressful in those first few weeks. Even though I thought I would never consider giving up, I nearly did just that.

Dr Robyn and The Thompson Method were a godsend for me!  When I found her program everything changed for the better.  I received the support and education I needed to breastfeed successfully for 18 months.   I never thought that would have been possible in those early days and weeks.
 
I plan to begin my pregnancy journey next time armed with knowledge and ready to provide the most gentle and natural birth AND breastfeeding experience. It gives me confidence that Dr Robyn will be by my side no matter how many questions I have.

Thank you so much Dr Robyn for creating such a wonderful course and please pass on my thanks to your entire support team. What a blessing to have found you.

I'm currently 35 weeks pregnant with my first child and I have just finished  The Thompson Method online breastfeeding course. 

If you can, I strongly recommend doing it BEFORE  your  baby arrives! Now I feel so much more confident and ready to meet my baby and to give them the best start to breastfeeding!

The course contains plenty of practical information about how to start, how to get our 3 golden hours and how to adjust things to suit you and your baby, and what practices and mistakes to avoid.  I just can't wait to meet my little one and get going on our breastfeeding journey.  

In spite of what others around me may try to pressure me into, I feel empowered since I know what I want and I am confident in my ability to stand up for myself and follow my  birth and breastfeeding plan. 

The fact that  Dr Robyn explains how the mechanisms work and why she suggests the things that she does is so helpful in that it empowers me to figure things out as I go along as well.

A big thanks to  Dr Robyn Thompson, Joanne and to everyone else who helped put this course together and all the support behind it .  It is truly an invaluable resource!

I took this course before I had my Abbas and I never once had any issues that werent. Rough run in this course already and I am 9 months going strong withp a 2 year goal it has been such a joy to have found this course and have referred many a girlfriend who are interested in breastfeeding.

Dr. Robyn Thompson was a lifesaver to my breastfeeding experience with my son. I didn’t think I’d make it a week, but then I found her program. I was hesitant to spend the money, but I took a chance and found her program to be worth every penny, 100% Dr Robyn saved my breastfeeding experience! I was able to feed my son for a full year! It makes me want to have another baby just because I know how much more I’ll be prepared!