I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. I have 10 years of nursing experience and I have been a certified Lactation Consultant for over 7 years. My relevant nursing experience includes: Labor & Delivery (L&D), newborn nursery, post-partum couplet care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a national maternal-child home visiting program spanning from pregnancy until two-years-old, and case management. In addition to the IBCLC certification, I also have certifications that include Basic Life Support (CPR), Mental Health First Aid, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Components of Care, Diabetes Paraprofessional Level 2, and have the CAPC Registered Nursing Serious Illness Designation. I have won several awards including a DAISY Award.

We help moms and babies feed in harmony. Tri-Cities TN/VA. Insurance is accepted via The Lactation Network and I am not a provider on any plan. Please go to https://go.lactationnetwork.com/OptimalNurturingLLC to check your insurance coverage eligibility.