Lactation Consultants & IBCLCs Near Me in Hickory, NC

I am a mom of 2, birth and postpartum doula, IBCLC, childbirth educator, infant and family educator and infant sleep educator. I have been supporting families in pregnancies, postpartum and through the first 5 years for almost 2 decades. I also train and mentor aspiring doulas and IBCLCs.

Hello, my name is Jai and I look forward to supporting you on your birth journey. I am a good ol' fashion Renaissance Woman who specializes in all things natural. Whether is being a Doula, Herbalist, Yoga Teacher, Chef, Massage Therapist, Thai/Reiki Bodyworker, Fitness Teacher, Dance Teacher, Spiritual Divination Teacher, or Gardner I'm passionate about all aspects of wellness. I have 28 years of wholistic wellness health care experience. I combine ancient ancestral eastern practices to modern living for the betterment of your mental well-being. Nurturing your mental, physical, emotional, social, sexual and spiritual self-care on your birth journey is my primary focus. Please let me know how I may be of support on your journey.

I'm Stephanie, the owner of Gentle Birthing SC. My passion for birth work began after the home birth of my first child in 2010, when I experienced the incredible support of a midwife and birth team. That experience inspired me to help other women learn about their birth options and approach birth with confidence. Since then, I've welcomed six children through home births, including five water births, and have continued to deepen my knowledge of pregnancy, birth physiology, and natural comfort measures. The encouragement I received from my own birth team shaped the way I viewed birth, and I strive to provide that same compassionate, evidence-based support to the families I serve. In addition to birth work, I have experience supporting families during the postpartum period, providing overnight newborn care as they adjust to life with a new baby. My goal is to help parents feel supported, rested, and confident during this special season..

I am a doula, IBCLC, and student midwife. I believe in physiological birth and breastfeeding. I think all women deserve support prenatally, during birth, and breastfeeding.

Hello! I'm Sarah, and I am a Certified Labor/Postpartum Doula, PAILAdvocate (Pregnancy and Infant Loss), and Breastfeeding Specialist. I believe that holistic support for the entire family, not just physical care of the baby, is vital during the postpartum period. I have deep respect for both traditional knowledge and modern science, and utilize both in my services. I am a NICU mom with two kids, and I enjoy knitting, reading, and taking walks in the woods.

Allison is owner of High Country Doulas and she loves supporting moms and families as a childbirth educator, postpartum & labor doula, an infant feeding specialist & postpartum placenta specialist. For over 21 years she has trained with organizations such as ProDoula, DONA, Postpartum Support International, La Leche League & The Matrona. She is also a certified health coach and works with moms and children to help them understand their best nutrition, exercise & lifestyle choices. She has a vast resource of knowledge which she uses to support HCD team and the families she serves, including in-depth training on perinatal mood disorders–such as postpartum anxiety & depression. Her most accomplished element she claims is her family; happily married with 3 grown children whom she loves tremendously. She knows that a couple's transition into parenthood can be happier and healthier with doula care. Offering her knowledge, experience and continuous support to women and their partners is what she loves to do.

Hi! I’m Christie, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and maternal-child nutritionist supporting families through pregnancy, breastfeeding, and the early feeding years. My approach to lactation support is warm, practical, and completely individualized. Whether you’re preparing for breastfeeding during pregnancy, navigating those first days and weeks, working through latch or feeding concerns, pumping, combination feeding, or simply looking for reassurance that things are going well, I’m here to help you feel informed and confident in your feeding journey. My goal is to meet you where you are, listen to what you and your baby need, and help you find an approach to feeding that feels sustainable and right for your family. I offer in-home lactation consultations throughout the Charlotte metro area as well as virtual support.

The Queen City Doulas Mother-Daughter Team Kaitlyn Foster, RN, PNP, is the heart and soul behind Queen City Doulas and her mother, Suzanne Wentworth, RN, MPH, is the inspiration. Kaitlyn learned much of what she knows from her. Kaitlyn spent countless hours learning from and working with her mother caring for postpartum women. Kaitlyn developed a deep understanding of postpartum care and breastfeeding support from a young age. Suzanne works with Queen City Doulas as an expert doula and lactation consultant and remains the inspiration behind everything we do. --------------------------------- Find out how Queen City Doulas can support you by booking a Discovery Call: https://queencitydoulas.com/discovery-call/

Hi there, I'm Melyssa Miller! As a mother of three and a local to Lake Wylie, South Carolina, I understand first hand the joys and challenges that come with breastfeeding. I'm a certified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) dedicated to supporting families in York County, SC, Charlotte, NC, and surrounding areas. I offer Telehealth lactation consults nationwide. Whether you're navigating newborn latching, supply concerns, pumping, or anything in between, Im here to provide expert, compassionate care tailored to your unique journey. I believe every parent deserves a calm, encouraging, and nonjudgmental space to meet their feeding goals-whatever those may look like for you and your little one. I proudly welcome all individuals and families, and I accept a wide variety of insurance plans to help make lactation care more accessible. Let's work together to create a positive and empowering breastfeeding experience for you and your baby.

We provide personalized in-home lactation support and education. We also offer telehealth care. Work with Aetna privately and also many other insurance companies through a third-party verifier, The Lactation Network.

Hello Dearest! I am multi-passionate and dual-certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Licensed in Massage and Bodywork Therapy. I have combined my passions to provide holistically integrated care to the parent-baby bond, and ultimately the family unit. My curiosity keeps me learning and I value authenticity which keeps me moving from the heart, providing quality care you deserve. I have a heart for service as an Air Force veteran and I continue to serve my community through my "heart work". I am honored to experience "a journey like no other" courtesy of the four beautiful souls that made me mommy.

I’m currently a ProDoula Certified Labor Doula (CD-L) + A Dona International Certified Doula (CD). I am also a Certified Fertility Doula (CFD), Reproductive Health Specialist (RHS), Postpartum Doula (PPD), Newborn Care Specialist (NCS), and Infant Feeding Specialist (IFS). I know it’s a mouthful but it was all totally worth it. ​ I support unmedicated and medicated births and believe they are both outstandingly beautiful. I also specialize in working with LGBTQ+ families. I am obsessed with multiples as a result of my younger twin siblings, Claire and Cooper. Thankfully, my obsession has led me to experience some amazing twin and triplet births (vaginal and cesarean). I also fully support and love those who birth their babies from their bellies. I now offer planned cesarean support as well! ​ I have been trained in a variety of comfort measure techniques including, rebozo, acupressure, massage, guided meditation, and aromatherapy. I am a certified Hypnobabies Hypno-Doula. Additionally, I have significant experience with clients using other forms of Hypnosis for birth. ​ I have a fierce desire to help clients who struggle with walking a unique fertility path. As the first Fertility Doula in Charlotte, NC, I know just how much support surrounding fertility complications and infertility is needed in our community. I have recently started organizing a collective of doulas committed to offering support to families and individuals undergoing any fertility assistance. Fertility work has led me to find passion in also supporting families with surrogates and those going through surrogacy. ​ Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding, pumping, supplementing, and formula feeding are all journeys that I’m in full support of and have significant experience with as well. Cultivating an environment where you can bond with your baby, no matter how you feed them, is one of my favorite things to curate for clients. ​ I’ve always loved supporting people - the deeply and passionately really truly type of love. There is nothing that has ever compared to feeling like I’m living my purpose. Being a doula isn’t what I am meant to do. Being a doula is what I was born to do.

Hope became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2017, completed her PhD in nutritional biochemistry in May 2018, and became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in September 2020. In addition to owning and operating Hope Feeds Families, Hope is employed full time at Winthrop University in the Department of Human Nutrition running a research lab that focuses on helping mothers to reach their infant feeding goals, improving access to human milk, and analyzing the nutritional content of human milk. As an IBCLC, Hope has a passion for connecting with mothers to help them to reach their individual feeding goals and advocacy for maternal health. As an RDN, Hope loves to support parents in feeding their children, whether that is traditional solids, baby-led weaning, or blenderized tube feeds.

Hello everyone, my name is Nicole Waters. I have been a lactation consultant for 19 years! I also have my PBH- and my MPH-C. I am a wife and we have 4 children, 3 dogs and a bearded dragon! I have enjoy working with families in the hospital, NICU, in home and virtually. I would love to help or answer any questions you have about feeding your baby. Please reach out anytime!

I'm an international Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC.) I have over 20 years of experience working with families and their infant feeding needs. I'm fluent in English and Spanish. I do home visits as well as virtual consultations. Continue support, good resources, and up-to-date research are essential to the new parents, or new baby for a seasoned family, so reach out to get all this and more! My specialties are oral structure and function assessments, oral restrictions and rehabilitation, low/over milk supply, breast therapy, back to work, flange fitting, exclusive pumping, bottle refusal/aversion, induced lactation/relactation, feeding twins/multiples, tamden nursing, and weaning.

hi, I’m a current active mother baby nurse and have been doing this job for 18 years now. I’ve realized I would like to care for newborns but not in the hospital setting. I am very clean and calm. as well as a very good communicator from all my years in the hospital. I value peace and harmony and hold the family in the highest esteem. I love nature and have lived here for over 30 years and have been married for over 30 years. My two children are 25 and 30 and my daughter who is 30 will be moving back home with her husband. I don’t have any grandchildren yet and my husband ran the local college farm for 20 years. I’m a closet artist and my house is filling up with beautiful art I have created over the last 10 years. My husband and I also love to garden and have lots of house plants and orchids.