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As a wife and mother, I have a deep appreciation for the bond that breastfeeding can create between mother and child. As an experienced nurse and lactation consultant, I have seen the many benefits that breastfeeding can provide for both mother and baby. Having breastfed my own daughter and worked with countless mothers over the years, I have developed a deep understanding of the challenges that can arise during the breastfeeding journey and have honed my skills to provide mothers with the support and guidance they need to overcome these challenges. After obtaining my IBCLC, I knew that I wanted to provide personalized and evidence-based support to help moms nourish their babies and find fulfillment in their breastfeeding experience. Whether you are a first-time mother or have breastfed before, I am here to help you achieve your breastfeeding goals with compassion, expertise, and dedication.

Hey there! I'm your dedicated expert multi credentialed, years of experience lactation consultant and parent wellness coach available to guide you to ideal FEEDING, SLEEP, and stellar development. For you, your baby and family! Real talk about what is going to happen or is happening with eating, feeding, sleeping, pooping and development for your baby. Know what is going on and why. What to be doing now as well as specific things to watch for. Some families get in touch for an expanded understanding and a second or third opinion. What to do about feeding struggles can be confusing. Prenatal set ups and throughout all the postpartum time period. That’s the first 3 months after birth, when transitioning to care for a screaming newborn can be challenging. Get all the up-to-date info and set ups, planning and practices. Prepping you up before baby- what things do you really need to have? What about what “They” are telling you? Get clear why, what and how you wanna feed and take care of this baby. Ensure healthy and thriving babies and families. ✨ Personalized, warm guidance; dispel confusion, simplify choices with authentic and evidence based supports. Whether you're expecting, navigating feeding challenges, or seeking parenting confidence, Optimize your family's wellness every step of the way with empowered parent coaching. ✨ "Your Personalized Feeding Partner: From Prenatal to First Foods!" 🌟 ✨ Tailored Support: You're equipped with the right tools and techniques for a successful feeding journey, from prenatal growing baby on the inside to regular foods- chewing and eating from your family table! ✨ Expertise You Can Rely On: Certified, licensed, and experienced, addressing real-world feeding challenges and oral development concerns with practical solutions that simply make sense. ✨ Effortless Feeding Solutions: Decode your baby's needs and cues, making feeding a breeze without the guesswork. Say goodbye to uncertainties! ✨ Confidence Amplified: Understand the 'whys' behind feeding methods, empowering you with knowledge for a confident and informed parenting journey. ✨ Virtual Ease: Wherever you are globally, receive expert guidance from the comfort of your home. Virtual sessions ensure professional support reaches you, no matter the distance. ✨ Local Connections: Need hands-on assistance? I can seamlessly connect you with trusted local service providers, guaranteeing you any in-person support you require. ✨ Insurance Accessibility: Explore services potentially covered by commercial insurances, making expert support accessible and budget-friendly for all parents. ✨ Holistic Development Focus: Nurture your baby's optimal growth, laying the foundation for a healthy future. Embrace feeding techniques beyond conventional wisdom, tailored to your unique needs. ✨ Swift Solutions: Receive practical, tailored advice designed around your lifestyle. Say goodbye to outdated one-size-fits-all approaches; we focus on what works best for you and your baby, embracing modern and personalized strategies. ✨ Ready to Transform Feeding Time? Embark on a stress-free feeding journey today! Take the first step, book your session; together, let's transform feeding time into a delightful experience for both you and your little one!

Hi there! I'm Jill, and I'm an IBCLC and a holistic sleep specialist. I work with families to get to the root of their feeding and/or sleep challenges. I accept several insurance plans and offer sliding scale pricing for out of network clients. Unique from other IBCLCs and sleep consultants, I work with families to help understand & address the root cause of their baby's night wakings without ANY form of separation-based sleep training. My approach centers attachment and is informed by neuroscience & infant brain development, as well as biological feeding norms. Because I specialized training in lactation care, oral function, and nutrition, I have helped hundreds of families identify missed (or dismissed) issues affecting sleep and improve their child's health & well-being for life.

My name is Maricela Cantu, Im a doctor from Monterrey, Mexico, with a degree from UANL, specializing in Nutrition and Breastfeeding. As a mother of two boys, whom I breastfed for over a year, I developed a deep passion for breastfeeding. This passion led me to earn my IBCLC credentials. My goal is to offer lactation education classes and provide breastfeeding support to mothers, helping them achieve their breastfeeding goals.

My name is Maricela Cantu, Im a doctor from Monterrey, Mexico, with a degree from UANL, specializing in Nutrition and Breastfeeding. As a mother of two boys, whom I breastfed for over a year, I developed a deep passion for breastfeeding. This passion led me to earn my IBCLC credentials. My goal is to offer lactation education classes and provide breastfeeding support to mothers, helping them achieve their breastfeeding goals.

Ashley Strickland is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a Marquette Method Teacher for Natural Family Planning. Since 2015, she has been dedicated to women’s healthcare, providing the highest quality breastfeeding support and education to prenatal and postpartum mothers in Northeast Alabama. As a mother of two, Ashley understands the challenges of breastfeeding firsthand and has experienced the profound joy, connection, and lasting benefits it offers to both mother and child. She is passionate about helping women achieve their feeding goals, experience the ease of successful breastfeeding, and receive the personalized support they need throughout their journey.

I'm a Registered Nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and Cache Certified Newborn Care Specialist with emphasis on education of maternal newborn care and sleep conditioning babies under 2 years of age. I bring not only medical and newborn care experience of 25+ years, but also perspective and understanding of what it’s like to be a teenage mom; what it takes to be a surrogate; and certainly what a huge physical, emotional, and life changing journey that giving life, grieving loss, and parenting comes with.

Lakewood Ranch Lactation offers in home, in office and in home visits. We support mothers who want to provide breast milk to their babies. We also take many insurances and offer a sliding scale for those without supportive coverage if needed.

Hi there! I’m Sarah an IBCLC and former NICU RN. I help families learn about breastfeeding, latch their babies and make milk confidently. My goal is for you to feel fully supported on your breastfeeding journey. I look forward to talking with you.

I’m a board-certified lactation consultant and licensed nurse providing breastfeeding support at my offices in Bellingham, Washington. I am passionate about helping families reach their breastfeeding goals and providing infants with optimal nutrition. I use a gentle, compassionate approach and meet families where they are at. I have been supporting pregnant and breastfeeding families since 2009.

I have been helping parents to provide Human Milk to their littles since 1995. I have helped families in a variety of settings such as a birthing hospital , NICU and even a health department. I can provide research base counseling when the parent is expecting to wean weaning is desired. I can provide guidance with use of tools that will hep in the collection of Human Milk and provide advice on medications affect on milk quality.

Holly Johnson is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a Bachelor of Science in Maternal Child Health and Human Lactation. Holly is dedicated in helping military families and others in the Central Missouri area with all their infant feeding needs. She works with you to establish an evidence-based care plan that fits the needs of you and your infant. She has additional training in virtual consultations, oral habilitation, infant movements and holistic health.

IBCLC since 2009 Versed in oral restriction, low supply, flange sizing, supplements and much more. Symphony pump rental station. Accepting PPO insurance. Call to inquire about non PPO insurance prices.

Sarah Early has over thirty years of working in the healthcare industry. Her career has taught her about the importance of supporting women with a mind, body, and spirit approach as women learn to care for their health while also addressing their family’s healthcare needs. Sarah worked in a busy Maryland hospital that delivered ten-thousand babies annually and it was here where she began to focus her time on maternal-child care and lactation. During this time, Sarah interacted with countless new parents struggling to feed their newborn and lacking the guidance or resources necessary to do so successfully. These families and their frustrations inspired Sarah to gain the IBCLC credential in 2011 and open Lactation Room in 2014. Lactation Room has been a staple of lactation and infant feeding support in Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia for a decade and Sarah and her team of IBCLCs, Registered Nutritionists, Nurses, and Doulas have cared for thousands of families along their new parenting journey. Lactation Room was the first practice in the DMV to expand offerings through insurance and now has three office locations to improve access to care. It was important to Sarah that quality and evidence-based care be attainable and not cost-prohibitive allowing women to receive the care they deserve and need. In 2016 she co-hosted the first collaborative conference for tongue-and-lip ties (TOTS) in the DMV bringing together hundreds of people from multiple disciplines. The conference attendees included IBCLCs, Nurses, Physicians, Feeding Therapists, Bodyworkers, Dentists, and more. Her philosophy is that there are many facets to care, and when the approach is team-based and collaborative, the patients receive better quality care and outcomes. She has presented the collaborative model for infant feeding dysfunction at Simon Says Speech, Talk Tools Speech & Feeding Therapy, Southern Maryland Dental Society, and multiple local hospitals and area organizations. Sarah graduated from a Masters in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner graduate program with high distinction and was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses while working and running Lactation Room. Her clinical education and training paved the way for her newest journey in private practice, Peony Women’s Integrative Health, which she opened in 2023. Working as a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner she serves clients in the DMV. Peony WIH focuses on caring for women with a root-cause, integrative, and functional medicine approach to address the underlying causes of disease and promote optimal wellness. PWIH provides in-office health consults with Sarah, integrative and functional nutrition support by a Registered Dietician, and Craniosacral therapy services. Sarah is focused on addressing the needs of women in the community through a patient-centered and collaborative approach to care. She is an active member of ILCA, USLCA, IATP, AHNA, AANP, and MBC. hello@peonywih.com

I provide lactation education and postpartum support to new parents so they can feel confident, capable, and enough. Please email: info@lovemelamama.com if you have questions. If you would like to book, please go to the link below: https://melamamainc.intakeq.com/booking

Optimal Nurturing Lactation is owned and operated by Heather Hutton a private practice International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and mother-baby Registered Nurse (RN) based in Bristol, TN with over a decade of experience. Heather provides one-on-one expert breastfeeding care and infant feeding support to families in the Tri-Cities region. She strives to provide holistic lactation solutions that consider the body, mind, and values of both you and your baby through shared decision-making.

I’m Laura, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a Bachelor of Science in Maternal and Child Health and Human Lactation. I offer both virtual and in-person consultations, providing breastfeeding Support and infant feeding support to families globally and locally in CSRA, North Augusta, Augusta, Martinez, Evans, Grovetown, and surrounding regions. My specialization includes addressing concerns related to oral function and mobility, nurturing gut-health alongside lactation, tackling challenges such as low milk supply and relactation, optimizing pumping techniques including flange fitting, overcoming bottle feeding difficulties, and supporting families with older babies. These areas aren’t just my skills—they’re also my passion. I’m dedicated to staying informed about the newest updates to ensure every family receives the best care and the most current information available. As both a lactation consultant and a mother to a 9-year-old wild child, I’ve learned that a successful breastfeeding journey involves more than just latch and milk supply. I take a deeper look, seeking to understand the ‘Why?’ behind challenges and to provide compassionate and honest care. I believe in nurturing your ability to advocate for yourself and your family throughout the breastfeeding journey. With each breastfeeding journey being unique and each family having their own goals, you can expect me as your lactation consultant to think outside the box, considering various factors that can influence breastfeeding and infant feeding challenges. Each session with me is dedicated to fostering open conversations, pinpointing emerging issues, and working together to create customized plans that address your individualized needs.

Hello, my name is Allison Smigiel I am a registered nurse and lactation consultant. My nursing practice started because I wanted to find another way to support parents as they go through the transformational process of pregnancy and parenthood. I believe in empowering women and families by providing evidence-based information, partnership, and support to help them achieve their goals. My love for Obstetrics started after I saw my first birth in nursing school; I have spent the majority of my 16 years as a nurse working in labor & maternity units, and as a lactation consultant.

I started The Latch Link to offer mothers lactation care that went beyond the boobs. Something I desperately needed myself after the birth of each of my two boys. I focus on you as an entire person. I utilize my 7+ years of experience working with Mamas and their families to bring you the most skilled and attuned care available. I offer personalized, one on one virtual care. Virtual care allows you to be in the comfort of your own home and typically allows more flexibility in scheduling. I will be there for you from pregnancy through to weaning and beyond. I have an ancestral health focus in how I care for my patients. I believe you and your baby were both made to have a joyful and easy experience together. Whenever issues do arise I believe all you need is some skilled support and information and you will be able to achieve all of your breastfeeding goals. I am here to be your biggest advocate and supporter along your journey. I look forward to working with you!

My name is Sherri Gunn and I am one of the owners of Utah Breastfeeding & Tongue Tie center. I am a mom to six kids and had a very different breast-feeding journey with each one. I am passionate about helping others have support and help on their breast-feeding journey. I’m also a Myofunctional therapist so navigating oral restrictions and tethered oral ties is what I do best. I was also a NICU RN for years and have a special love for that population. I’m currently in school to become a family nurse practitioner so my life is a little crazy. If I am not at the clinic or studying or running kids around to various activities or making dinner, you can find me on my pretend farm feeding baby goats.