Find a Lactation Consultant Near Me in Salem, OR

Hello! My name is Angel McGinn and I have worked as a Registered Nurse for the past 15 years. My favorite positions were the ones I held as a Postpartum and/or Labor and Delivery nurse. I love being with families as they transition into parenthood and/or continue to grow their families. I’ve worked in many different areas of nursing, but decided to step away from the hospital to pursue my dream of becoming a Doula and being able to provided 1:1 client care. Additionally, I struggled with breastfeeding both of my boys, which prompted me obtain my CLC -lactation certification, so that I could be of assistance others in their chest/breastfeeding journey. Being a Doula is a new role for me, but this work is 100% aligned with what I believe I was made for. I have always wanted to be able to provide care at this level, so this transition has been like a dream come true for me! I am married and this year will be our 12th wedding anniversary in September. We have three children together and my husband has two from a previous marriage that are now young adults. Our two boys are 11 and 2 and we have a sweet baby girl that lives in heaven. We also are animal lovers with two Siamese cats and a Colie dog:)

Feeding your baby is a vulnerable experience and I am honored to support you on this journey. I believe in personalized care. I am available in person or through virtual visits.

Birthing Days provides professional doula services and childbirth classes to families in Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Beaverton, and surrounding areas. Birthing Days provides services and support to growing families during pregnancy, birth, postpartum and care of a newborn. You can expect me to provide unbiased support of your family's values and goals. I will provide emotional support and comforting physical support during amazing journey. If I don’t have answers to your questions, I will provide reliable resources and referrals. I seek to work collaboratively with your providers in a positive way that benefits your family. You can expect me to guide you and build confidence to achieve your desired goals throughout this incredible journey.

I am a CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor) and breastfeeding mama of two. I want you to feel totally supported to meet your breastfeeding goals, and for those precious “milky moments” with your baby to be an enjoyable experience! As a CLC I am trained to help with various breastfeeding concerns such as painful latch, milk supply concerns, pumping, weaning, etc. I also offer prenatal breastfeeding classes so you can enter into this phase of motherhood prepared!

Melissa Cole is a board-certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral motor assessment professional, clinical herbalist, and wellness clinician. Melissa has been passionate about providing comprehensive, holistic lactation support and improving the level of clinical lactation skills for health professionals since 2002. Melissa believes it is a great honor to provide nurturing, quality care to families as they work towards their feeding goals. In addition to comprehensive lactation support, Melissa also works with families coping with unique feeding concerns impacted by prematurity, food allergies, lip/tongue tie concerns, oral motor dysfunction, complex feeding issues, low milk supply, and beyond. She also enjoys teaching, researching and writing about wellness and lactation-related topics. Melissa holds a bachelor of science degree in maternal child health and lactation consulting and her master’s work is in therapeutic, clinical herbalism. Luna Lactation & Wellness is committed to providing personalized, comprehensive care so that each family can define their own feeding and wellness goals.