Suzanne Juel with her daughter.

During this rocky and stressful start, Suzanne and her husband found that while support was available, it was not easy to find. Lactation Consultations were costly and not covered by their insurance. Once the decision was made to exclusively pump, support was virtually non-existent.

As with many issues she has faced through her prior career, Suzanne saw an opportunity to improve the situation for other parents and set about doing just that. Over the next few years, she volunteered on a breastfeeding support online board and eventually began providing mom-to-mom support for other nursing moms. After relocating to Kingwood, she found a lack of resources in the area and the closest Medela Pump Rental station was 45 minutes away. It was then she decided to open My Little Juel, naming it after the daughter that started it all.

“I have since realized that my calling is helping mothers with breastfeeding,” she adds, “and it’s so rewarding knowing we help not just parents, but the next generation of children, getting them going with as healthy a start as possible.” As a Breastfeeding Educator and Certified Lactation Counselor, Suzanne has been able to offer breastfeeding advice and support to mothers in the community for over six years. Suzanne has helped hundreds of mothers in the local community achieve their breastfeeding goals.