The Thompson Method Breastfeeding Reviews 172

This is a total cult, and complete waste of money.

The Facebook support group is run by a bunch of robot admins who only ever offer you video snippets of the same clips by Dr Robyn Thompson. There’s no capacity for other women to offer you their advice or experiences because their comments get deleted! I only know this as I posted a comment on another woman’s post with my experience (almost identical to hers) and suggestion and the comment was swiftly removed. My little one had a tongue tie and we went to an IBCLC to get it released; all the advice given to me on the group was about reducing my supply which would have prematurely ended my breastfeeding journey! I cannot stress enough how limited and rudimentary the advice given on this course is. They regurgitate the same videos, the same advice, all the while not really telling you anything or offering any solid solutions. All the information on this course can be found on La Leche, CDC, WHO, and NHS websites. SAVE YOUR MONEY! The fact that you won’t allow women to support other women is absolutely maddening to me.

Absolutely phenomenal!!! The Thompson Method team and program are amazing they really care and go out of their way to help you; I definitely encourage you to connect with them! Even better to get in while you are pregnant if you can to prepare for a beautiful experience from the minute your little one is born!
I cannot recommend high enough.

The Thompson Method and Dr Robyn saved my breastfeeding journey. I had a really difficult and painful breastfeeding experience with my first baby, so when I got pregnant with my second, I knew I didn't want to go through the same problems again. I saw an ad on Facebook about the method and decided to purchase. It was the best investment I have ever made. Once I had my second baby, with the help of Dr Robyn, I was able to breastfeed my son pain-free and enjoy those 15 months! I will be forever grateful for this wonderful Woman who dedicated her life to helping mothers and their babies!

I cannot stress this enough - please do not take this class.

If I have one regret about anything I did to prepare myself for baby, it is most definitely take this course. It is advertised as absolutely “pain-free”, but that is certainly not the case for most women based on my experience in the FB group (as well as my own experience.)

The online courses are super redundant and encourage you to not trust IBCLCs so you don’t turn to help outside the Thompson Method when things don’t go smoothly. I’ve seen many women post in the group that they are experiencing excruciating pain in the group following the Thompson Method only to be told by an admin (through and automated message you’ll see over and over on other posts) that they’re either doing the method wrong and must require “tweaking” or otherwise blame the mother for using things that certainly don’t hinder the breastfeeding experience in the way they claim, for example, drinking soda, taking supplements, using a pacifier. They will then encourage the mother to keep trying and if the problem persists, pay even MORE (hundreds of dollars more) for an online consultation. Other commenters are threatened with removal from the group if they share any advice or their experience. It is all very centered on shame and fear.

I personally had a baby with a tongue tie who was tearing my nipples apart using the Thompson Method. He did not have the oral motor skills to simply latch on his own, as the Thompson Method claims. Moreover, if breastfeeding were as simple as bringing your baby to your breast, why would a breastfeeding course be necessary in the first place? It’s utterly ridiculous and a total scam. I waited way too long to see a lactation consultant because the Thompson Method SWORE it would only make matters worse. Luckily, I trusted my gut and finally caved to see one. Only then did my pain finally cease and all the issues we were having resolve.

I could go on and on. This course is the worst, the people behind this “method” are only in it for the money, and it is an absolute SCAM! Just don’t do it!!

This method is not for everyone. It's one perspective among many. I have been extremely successful in my breastfeeding journey -- but I quickly abandoned the Thompson Method.

The method is anti-epidural and anti-medical system and really not for those who have high-risk pregnancies. It is quite vague on other practical information like baby burping, reflux, etc.

I would encourage everyone who looks into this breastfeeding method to look at others as well. And definitely listen to lactation consultants (although they can be hit or miss as well).

As a Chiropractor and mum, I see women and babies every day with latch dysfunction, failure to thrive and emotional upheaval of traumatic births or breastfeeding events.
I’m so glad to know the Thompson Method and recommend it to all my pregnant clients before the overwhelm of new parenthood begins!
Forever grateful I learnt it myself before my first child, who EBF until 2yo easily and without fuss.

Plenty of ongoing support and access to addition videos which is great.
Thankyou Dr Robyn and your wonderful team for creating and providing such a knowledge bank of how simple and easy breastfeeding can be!

The Thompson Method played a crucial role in supporting my birthing and breastfeeding journey with my second child. Reflecting back to my first experience, I was young, inexperienced, and lacked confidence. However, when I discovered I was pregnant again five years later, I knew things had to be different this time, and indeed they were, all thanks to The Thompson Method.
During my pregnancy, I made the decision to invest in the program, and it turned out to be a transformative decision. The wealth of information and resources provided me with the confidence and understanding about breastfeeding and what to expect. When I was in the hospital, I stood firm in my decision to use The Thompson Method and advocated for my rights.
Today, I'm thrilled to say that we have successfully reached one year of exclusively breastfeeding, and we're still going strong. From the very first feed until now, the knowledge I gained through The Thompson Method has been nothing short of phenomenal. The support I received from The Club has been outstanding, and I'm incredibly grateful.
Thank you, The Thompson Method, for making such a positive impact on my breastfeeding journey and empowering me every step of the way!

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Dr Robyn and The Thompson Method. Being a FTM I wanted to be as prepared as I could and you did that for me. The nurses and midwifes at the hospital were extremely forceful with their techniques and I had sore nipples on day one. Thankfully I unlearned their methods and quickly reverted back to what I had learned in your program. I am 2 weeks in and breastfeeding has been going amazing. I know that wouldn't have been the case had I not had this information. Thank you for everything, especially to the amazing team in the breastfeeding club for your support.

I am absolutely delighted that I made the decision to invest in The Thompson Method. This program has been an incredible blessing, equipping me with the knowledge and confidence I need to successfully breastfeed my little boy. As we approach the 3 month mark, I have no intention of stopping, and it's been such a rewarding experience. My goal is to continue until he is 2 years old and because of The Thompson Method I’m well on my way. The support I've found in The Club has been beyond my expectations, truly amazing. I am immensely grateful to The Thompson Method and this wonderful group for the abundance of resources, encouragement, and unwavering support they have provided me throughout this journey. If you are on the fence about this program, don’t be. It is truly life-changing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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.