The Drop - Lactation Consultant - Charlottesville, VA

About The

Welcome to The Drop! Instant access to human milk for all infants The first app matching breast milk donors to recipients in real time. We’re supporting a growing movement of cooperative feeding. The Drop matches milk donors to recipients, and helps families build a network of supply and support. Search by distance, filter by specific criteria (allergies, food sensitivities, etc.), match by age, make The Drop! Why the Drop? Because breast milk is magic. Human milk provides all the nutrients necessary for growth and development, and it protects against diseases. Experts advise that infants should be exclusively fed breast milk for the first 6 months of their lives. But not every parent can produce or supply breast milk. In fact only 25% of infants are fed breast milk for 6 months.

Lactation Consultant services

Share The Drop is a mobile app providing a platform for families to meet others in their community to donate or receive breast milk. The app using geolocation technology so families can connect with others within their neighborhoods, meet in person, donate/receive breast milk and build community.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

ToLabor Certified Birth Doula (2014)
Yoga Alliance Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (2018)

Education

BA Sociology, WA State University (2000)
MSW, The University of Texas (2004)

Languages

English

Credentials

LCSW

Specialties

Birth and Lactation Birth Doula Birth Support Breastfeeding Consultation Breastfeeding Support Child/family Therapy Low Milk Supply/Over Supply Parenting Support

Frequently asked questions

Is human milk sharing a new concept?

Not even close! Sharing and receiving human milk is how our civilization thrived. The first record of wet-nursing was discovered in Ancient Egypt, 3000 BCE. From the 1500s well into the 1900s wet-nurses were highly sought. And with the advent of the internet in the 1990’s, peer-to-peer milk sharing rapidly grew in the U.S. There are over half a million members of milk sharing groups in the United States on Facebook alone!

Is it safe?

Healthy, commerce-free donor milk can be shared and received safely. The well-researched and reputable organization, Eats On Feets™ (lovingly referred to as the OGs), established in 2010, has developed the Four Pillars of Safe Breast MilkSharing If you Drop-in to our community, you uphold the Four Pillars. As they beautifully state: “The vigilance that we practice when taking care of our children translates beautifully into growing communities and families that support each other in times of need.” Mic Drop!

Is there a fee?

Nope! Liquid gold is priceless. The Drop is helping to solve the disparities between the haves and have nots. Some families don’t have access to human milk (think: breast cancer survivors, gay fathers, adotive parents and families with a whole host of conditions). We believe all infants should have access to human milk.

Who Can Use Share The Drop?

Got Milk? Need Milk? Drop in! Lactating mothers who have an excess supply (more than their own baby consumes) and families that need human milk for their babe(s).

How do I match?

Once you create your profile (as a donor or recipient), answer all questions and prompts, you will be able to filter through your matches. When you find a suitable match, start messaging them directly in the App to establish a comfortable relationship. When you’re ready, all questions have been asked and answered, make the Drop! We recommend meeting in a public place–maybe you’ll want to grab a coffee together.