I became a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) in 2021 and then subsequently sat for the IBCLC exam and became an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2022.

I have done countless hours of study, shadowing and expanding my knowledge by continuing to take classes and seek out education to be able to better help the parents and infants I see.

I am also a member of the New York Lactation Consultant Association (www.nylca.org) and of the Hudson Valley Birth Network (www.hudsonvalleybirthnetwork.com)

See below for some of my more recent continuing education and trainings

Learning never stops.

Continuing Education and Training

  • Guiding Bottle Breakthroughs

    Course by Rachel O’Brien IBCLC on working with babies and parents who are experiencing bottle refusal

  • Oral Habilitation for the Breastfeeding Dyad: A Masterclass for IBCLCs

    Attendee

  • Gold Lactation Tongue Tie Conference 2024 and 2023

    Multi day conference with education regarding functional assessment and differential diagnosis of tongue-tie, the importance of looking at the big picture and being mindful with care, long term consequences of tongue-tie and surgical insights, the role of breastfeeding and frenotomy in the prevention of sleep disordered breathing, the impact of tongue-tie on mental health and how to re-establish bonding, case studies, neuromuscular re-education, bodywork and getting breastfeeding back on track after frenotomy.

  • Oral Functional Assessment of the Breastfeeding Dyad

    This course covers differentiating compensatory feeding behaviors from competent breastfeeding. Additionally teaches how to identify the underlying cause of those compensations, so as to make appropriate recommendations and referrals.