I believe…

Why I started my practice

I started my private lactation practice because I wanted to provide the kind of care I wish I had received starting day 1 during my own early experiences with breastfeeding.

I was fortunate to have colleagues who showed me what meaningful support can look like—people who were available when I needed them, sometimes around the clock, and who offered reassurance when I was overwhelmed or unsure of myself. Their support made a lasting impression on me and shaped the kind of lactation care I want to provide to other families.

Becoming a new parent can be beautiful, but it can also be stressful, exhausting, and full of uncertainty. I care deeply about showing up for parents in those moments—not just with clinical knowledge and evidence-based guidance, but with reassurance, compassion, and the feeling that they don't have to figure it all out alone.

My goal is to meet families where they are, help them understand what is happening, and give them the confidence and support they need to move forward. I’ll go the extra mile for you.

Influences & Training

I learned from the best of the best, sitting at the heels of Mary Rose Tully and Miriam Labbok in grad school, growing in my early years with the expert UNC LC’s, SLP’s & MD’s, and continuing today with my incredible Triangle area outpatient LC colleagues in private practice. I am also a part of Dr Holman’s infant feeding solutions team, providing support to babies suspected to have lip and/or tongue ties.

After more than a decade supporting families at UNC Hospital — from NICU babies to outpatient postpartum visits — and years spent improving access to lactation and nutrition support in public health settings, I started my private practice in 2023.

My clinical experience is backed by the kind of knowledge only parenthood can teach you: the 2:00am feeds, the doubt, the tears, the little wins, and the deep desire to do what’s best for your baby and somehow also yourself.

I created this practice to provide a space where families feel seen, supported, and informed — no matter how they feed and how they feel. Humility, trauma-informed care, and consent guide my practice.