Babies have always been my passion! Like Tisha said, I always knew my career would be working with babies. I applied to nursing school knowing I was going to work in OB and that's exactly what I did. After having my first child in 2014 I realized the need for more lactation consultants. I struggled a lot with him and had no one to turn to for answers, so I began doing my own research. I was determined to make this work. And that is how my lactation career started! I started my lactation training not even knowing if I would be able to get a job doing what I had become so passionate about. My family and I made some life changes and everything fell right into place. Tisha and I always casually talked about starting a business but never in my wildest dreams did I think it would actually happen. But here we are! I absolutely love my job and could talk about breastfeeding all day long. I strive to do everything I can to help each mom meet their personal breastfeeding goals. I am very passionate about tongue ties and food allergies in breastfeeding since I personally experienced that with my 2 nursing journeys. Breastfeeding does not come naturally for everyone and it definitely isn't as easy as some think. That's why I have made it my life mission to educate every mom and give them all the tools and support needed to be successful!

River Region Lactation was born from the desire to help our community, which was severely lacking in breastfeeding resources. After learning that many families could have these services covered through their insurance but there just simply wasn't anyone around to provide those services, we knew that we could help fill that gap in the River Region. As we were coming out of the pandemic, several options parents had previously had access to didn't seem to be coming back, so Farron and I put our heads and resources together to create a way to support families after going home from the hospital. The time you get to spend with a lactation consultant in the hospital is crucial, but limited, and as a new mom you are tired, overwhelmed, and overloaded with new information in your 2-3 day hospital stay. Not only that, there is so much that changes during the first couple of weeks for mom and baby. Often things go well in the hospital but after a few days at home things can drastically change. There is truly no better feeling than leaving a family's home knowing that they are empowered with knowledge and confidence to meet their goals. It is truly a privilege when a family invites us along for their breastfeeding journey, no matter what that looks like. We are passionate about meeting families where they are and creating a plan and environment that is comfortable for them. No two journeys are the same, nor should they be!