The Thompson Method Breastfeeding Reviews 

I purchased the course a few days after giving birth to my daughter. She had a lip tie and was struggling to breastfeed at first. The hospital insisted on giving her a bottle with formula, but I was determined to breastfeed. We used a nipple shield at first, which I was grateful for because it meant we didn’t need the bottle. At the hospital I was made to feel like my supply wasn’t enough to feed my baby and they suggested various holds that felt so awkward and uncomfortable. No matter how many positions we tried or pillows we used, it just didn’t feel right.

Then I watched a few videos from The Thompson Method and everything changed. First was the position your mother suggested. I was able to relax my arms, cradle my baby, and snuggle up while she nursed. That made such a HUGE difference for me and gave me hope that we could do this. Then through her guidance, we were able to transition off the nipple shield after a few months.

I’m proud to say that my daughter just turned 2, and I’m still breastfeeding her on demand. These teachings not only set me up to successfully breastfeed, but more importantly as a first time mom, it made me feel empowered and fully capable of feeding my baby. I now understand how my body works and the natural beauty of breastfeeding. I recommend this course to every new mom I know and am so beyond grateful to have this wisdom that I can pass down to my daughter one day. My experience with breastfeeding started out as stressful, overwhelming, and hard, but ended up being effortless, empowering, and a cherished time in my motherhood journey that I will always look back on with fondness.

The Thompson Method was sooo different from what I learned in a hospital birthing class and another birthing class I purchased online. I had seen an ad of Robyn Thompson explaining a small bit of her method and it seemed so much more intuitive than what I learned at the hospital, so I decided to purchase her course and I am so glad that I did. Breastfeeding for the first time still has its challenges in the first few weeks, but with the knowledge from the courses and the Facebook support group, I was able to overcome those initial challenges. Aside from those, my baby did have wonderful latch right from the beginning. I know that a large part of that is just that my baby instinctively knew what to do, and that he didn't have any issues impeding his latch. But I also believe that because I knew what to do in those first golden hours, I didn't throw him off track or get in the way of his instincts. Thanks to Robyn's experience and courses. I highly recommend The Thompson Method.

A great resource, very helpful, I’m very happy I joined this group!

I’ve been a student of The Thompson Method for over a year, first as a Thompson Method Breastfeeding Educator, and now as a Practitioner. As an RN, I highly value Dr. Robin’s research along with both her and her team’s many years of experience guiding women in their breastfeeding journey. My own clients are showing me that this method works! Women are being empowered to trust their instincts, understand intra-oral function of their baby’s mouth, how to gently guide baby to breast, and how to fine tune their positioning to prevent or heal painful nipple trauma.

I was fortunate enough to discover The Thompson Method during pregnancy. I am so grateful to have this information prior to my breastfeeding journey. As I await the birth of my baby, I feel confident about the best way to begin our breastfeeding journey, with the knowing I have lifetime access to this course, and will be leaning into the support that this community offers.

Such a supportive group. You never feel alone when you’re struggling . Everyone is so kind , respectful and helpful. 100% recommend to anyone struggling or just looking to prepare for their bundle of joy!

I wholeheartedly recommend the Thompson Method of breastfeeding 1000%. This is the one and only breastfeeding course you need. It will give you confidence, courage and calm whether this is your first baby or your fifth. I felt so much more knowledgeable and less stressed, with the simpler approach that the Thompson method brought, than all my friends who learned with other programs & had traditionally trained lactation consultants. I was able to avoid the main challenges many women face and was guided carefully thru the transitions of early breastfeeding. The Thompson Method consultants helped me overcome early challenges of painful feeding and oversupply so that we had a wonderful breastfeeding journey, 19 months with first baby and 21 months with second baby. I will refresh with this program again if I have another baby.

When I first became pregnant, I found the Thompson method course. It was a great resource tool.
After the delivery of my first born, I had a lot of differing views from lactation specialists and nurses causing me wavering confidence in my journey leading to nipple damage and trauma. After going back to the Thompson method basics my nipple pain and trauma had disappeared. With help from dr Thomason’s team on Facebook group I was able to breast feed my son for 14 months. With my second child I have stuck with the principles provided by the course and haven’t had any issues that weren’t resolve able by following the Thompson method.
Every group I’ve joined where I see another mother struggling I fully recommend the group and advice given from the admins.
I love you TTM!

I took several different courses during my pregnancy—covering everything from birth preparation to breastfeeding—but The Thompson Method was by far the most useful and impactful.

Thanks to this course and the incredible support from the Facebook community, I’ve had a beautiful, empowering, and deeply enjoyable breastfeeding journey. It wasn’t easy in the beginning—I struggled with latching issues and mastitis—but I chose to follow Dr. Robyn’s method rather than the conflicting advice I received from hospital staff (including nurses, midwives, and lactation consultants). That decision made all the difference. My issues resolved quickly, and I’m now still successfully breastfeeding—and truly enjoying—my 14-month-old.

One of the biggest sources of support for me has been the Q&A videos and the Facebook group. In those early weeks, I had so many questions and doubts. To my surprise and relief, I found that almost every question I had had already been asked in the group—and thoughtfully answered by Dr. Robyn or her incredibly kind and knowledgeable team. It was so illuminating and comforting to know that I wasn’t alone, and that no question was considered too much or too silly (even if I sometimes worried they were). Every answer was shared with warmth, compassion, and zero judgment.

What sets this course apart is not just its effectiveness, but how comprehensive and supportive it is. It goes far beyond breastfeeding, offering valuable insights into pregnancy, birth preparation, and postpartum recovery. If I had known how complete this course was, it would have been the only one I’d taken.

This is the only course I recommend to pregnant women—wholeheartedly and without hesitation. It gave me the tools, knowledge, and support I needed to navigate early motherhood with confidence, and I’m so grateful for the beautiful breastfeeding journey it helped me create.

Completely transformed my breastfeeding experience. From the information I received from the Thompson Method I was able to breastfeed pain-free for two babies. The access to their Facebook group is invaluable when you are searching for answers at 2am for how to help your baby with whatever issue they are experiencing. Both babies had allergies, which may have been shrugged off as colic by the GP, but with the knowledge from the Thompson Method I was able to identify the allergens in the breastmilk and was quickly able to alleviate their suffering resulting in much happier babies. Without this knowledge who knows how many hours of crying and pain we would have had to endure. The price is also very reasonable. I recommend the Thompson Method to every pregnant person I know. Thank you Thompson Method! You are truly life changing.

With my second born, I decided to prepare better in order to give my breastfeeding experience the highest succes possible. The Thompson method made the difference between failure and big success. What a great educational material, direct support, and loving community is this!!
Thank you, also on behalf of my baby 👶

The program was more than just a course, it was a support system and community which underpinned my whole journey. I loved learning the different aspects, it helped the whole thing make sense. There is so much more to breastfeeding than I realised, and with the videos and course material there is always an answer or someone who has experienced what you need help on. I still go back an search or watch things today after 9 months of successfully breastfeeding.

The Thompson Method and Rachael Austin have been fundamentally pivotal in my breastfeeding journeys. My three children, born in 2020, 2022, and 2024, have all benefited from the advice and one-on-one help I received. I booked a breastfeeding rescue with my first baby after battling bleeding nipples and terrible pain. Within one video conference with Rachael in 2020, the pain was gone along with the bleeding. She saved my ability to breastfeed, and for that I will forever be grateful beyond words. With my second baby, I had an emergency C-section due to severe food poisoning. Using what I had learned about breast stimulation from the Thompson Method, I was able to get my milk to come in using hand expression. I never needed a pump. My son, though he stayed in the NICU for 8 days, never received formula because I was able to produce enough milk to feed him. This was entirely due to the information I learned from the Thompson Method. With my third child, our breastfeeding journey has been less eventful, and has gone smoothly, all thanks to the Thompson Method. I will forever be thankful for the people who helped me, both to Rachael Austin, and to all the moderators who answered my posts. May God bless each one of you. Thank you!!

Such a great service and community for new mothers. A wealth of knowledge, compassion and love to help us through those early days of motherhood and beyond. Dr Robyn's daughter and the team are wonderful :-)

The Thompson method changed my breastfeeding journey
The hospital was very forceful and and for the first 48 hours couldn’t feed well
But the Thompson me the is saved me it made me feel I had support 24/7 and managed to keep breastfeeding at 8 months pp

I'm so grateful for this course!! It absolutely changed breastfeeding for me (and honestly, even parts of my son's birth too!). I bought the course before my third child was born and almost didn't...thinking I should know it all by now, right? Wrong! Haha. I found myself wishing over and over that I had this with my previous babies. But better late than never! I've been recommending it to all my expecting mom friends. Thank you for creating such a wise, well-researched, and empowering course! BEST money and time I spent preparing for my son's birth.

I'm so glad I came across Dr Robyn's painfree breast feeding method. The videos are so clear and captivating because Dr Robyn is so kind and gentle with her approach. I got my Mum to watch them with me because I was worried that the 'old school' method of breast feeding would be pushed on me, and my Mum was instantly engrossed in the videos and singing Dr Robyn's praises. I encouraged my friends (who were pregnant at the same time) to watch and learn this method but none of them did, and they all had pain for the first few weeks and spoke about it as if it were normal to have pain. I had no pain at all. I had small nipple irritation for an initial few days which was soothed instantly with Lansinoh lanonlin ointment. I never had any of the "toe curling pain" people talk about. If I had any questions, the advisors on the face book group answer you straight away providing an almost instant service for free! Then you can do private one on one's if need be. I really do advise this method, it's cheap and you can watch the videos over and over again on an app on your phone.

Dr Robyn’s program had a huge impact on my breastfeeding journey with my first baby (emergency c section) we went for 2 years and 7 months (now 4yrs old) and now currently my second baby (c section also) is 18 months and still going strong! I started in my 3rd trimester with my first and it was a HUGE help! I’d be lost without it! I’ve recommended it to every mama I know! I’m so glad this program is still going so thank you to everyone on the team!! Mama’s, don’t hesitate, just lactate the dr robyns way!

This programme set me up to succeed. I recommend it to everyone expecting their first baby as it was the most helpful and beneficial prep I did antenatally. The Q&A provides great content and help with troubleshooting postnatally.

I teach hypnobirthing education to parents who understand the importance of being fully informed and prepared for a positive birth in every eventuality! Now I recommend the Thompson Method Breastfeeding to these same parents, as being fully informed and prepared for the breastfeeding journey BEFORE birth is just SO important!