By Francisca Orchard, CNM, IBCLC I became a certified midwife 20 years ago, assisting women in labor since my early adult days. I came into this field with an eye toward low intervention birth and respect for mothers, with special emphasis on the humanization of birth. This was probably because, during my internships in hospitals, I […]
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Clinicians in the Trenches: Kathleen Stahl, RN, IBCLC
I would like to introduce you to Kathleen Stahl, an RN and IBCLC from the Annapolis/Baltimore area. I first met Kathleen at a local educational meeting and have since had several conversations with her about her unique perspective on breastfeeding support. As a NICU IBCLC in a hospital that primarily sees an underserved population and with a […]
Clinicians in the Trenches – Wendy Wright
Written by Robin Kaplan, M.Ed., IBCLC, Owner of the San Diego Breastfeeding Center and Co-editor of Lactation Matters Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Wendy Wright, MBA, IBCLC, and owner of Lactation Navigation, a business committed to empowering mothers, babies, and employers by easing the transition from maternity leave to work through education, […]
Clinicians in the Trenches: Karen Rechnitzer RN, IBCLC
Written by: Amber McCann, IBCLC, Owner of Nourish Breastfeeding Support I am thrilled to share this profile of Karen Rechnitzer, an IBCLC who works at a Washington, DC area hospital. While my work as a private practice practitioner affords me the opportunity to support moms and babies in the weeks and months following their return […]
Clinicians in the Trenches: Diana Jordan, IBCLC
Written by: Amber McCann, IBCLC, Owner of Nourish Breastfeeding Support Lactation Matters is always looking for innovative and excellent IBCLCs to profile on our blog. Today, we are profiling Diana Jordan, an IBCLC working with the Breastfeeding Center of Pittsburgh. She was nominated by her fellow practitioner, Ellen Rubin. Ellen says, “I learned that […]
Clinicians in the Trenches – Fleur Bickford
Written by Amber McCann, IBCLC, Owner of Nourish Breastfeeding Support Fleur Bickford is an IBCLC in private practice who lives in Ottawa in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two children, ages 6 and 8. Lactation Matters is glad to profile Fleur and find out a bit more about how she has used social media […]
Clinicians in the Trenches – Rose deVigne-Jackiewicz
I first met Rose deVigne-Jackiewicz in 2008, when I began my supervised clinical hours (through UCSD’s Lactation Consultant Program) at her outpatient lactation clinic at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, CA. Within minutes I knew that this woman was special! Her kindness and support she offered me, as well as the plethora of ‘soon-to-be lactation consultants’ that […]
Clinicians in the Trenches – Jaye Simpson
I am Jaye Simpson, CLE, IBCLC, CIIM. I am a full-time Private Practice International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and have owned Breastfeeding Network in Sacramento, CA since July, 1995. I got the sweetest surprise when I was told a dear friend nominated me and shared some wonderful comments about what I have done for […]
Clinicians in the Trenches – Leigh Anne O’Connor
Written by: Amber McCann, IBCLC, Owner of Nourish Breastfeeding Support I had the privilege of meeting Leigh Anne O’Connor at a conference last spring. The enthusiasm and confidence that drew me to her translates into the work she does with mothers and babies in Manhattan. We are honored, at Lactation Matters, to be able to […]
Clinicians in the Trenches – Colette Acker
Please welcome Colette Acker, our first clinician to be highlighted in our monthly series, Clinicians in the Trenches. In this new series, Lactation Matters will take you into lives and businesses of fellow colleagues around the world, allowing them to share their knowledge, expertise, and wisdom. Colette M Acker, IBCLC lives in Glenside, Pennsylvania with […]