I’m a board-certified lactation consultant who has spent over three decades helping women with breastfeeding. One of my proudest accomplishments was bringing Kangaroo Care, a method of caring for premature babies using skin-to-skin contact, to the United States when my own child was born prematurely. I’ve been involved with mother support groups, high-risk birthing centers and urban and rural hospitals. This included helping Regions Hospital implement the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, an international designation from the World Health Organization and UNICEF that recognizes hospitals offering optimal care for infant feeding and mother/baby bonding. I have a passion for developing mentoring programs to help aspiring lactation consultants develop their skills.

I have four children and four grandchildren, and this helps keep me pretty busy, too!