Hope Lima

About me

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.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology at WV Wesleyan College (2012)

Masters of Science in Nutrition Science at NC State University (2014)

Bachelor of Science in Food and Consumer Sciences at NC Central University (2017)

Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition Sciences at NC State University (2018)

Certification and training

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (2017)

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (2020)

Memberships and affiliations

International Lactation Consultant Association

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition

Appalachian Breastfeeding Network

Credentials

Specialties

Languages

English

Accepted insurance

Service introduction

I provide lactation services and nutrition services for families from a holistic & HAES aligned approach. If you'd like to see if your lactation services can be covered by insurance you will need to go to https://go.lactationnetwork.com/HopeFeedsBabiesLactation and complete the form. Lactation Network will email both you and me with confirmation (or denial) of coverage. If you’d like to see if your nutrition services are covered by insurance, go to https://www.faynutrition.com/dietitians/hope-lima and enter the appropriate information. Fay Nutrition will check your benefits and provide you with more information about your coverage.

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