Hi Friends! I am Paula (she/her), lactation consultant with over 22 years experience serving breastfeeding parents. I have been a CLC for over 15 years and finally completed my my IBCLC certification after completing over 120 didactic hours through the University of California San Diego Extension program.

I got my start in this work as a peer counselor for WIC in Plymouth Massachusetts in 1999. I ran support groups for the local hospital and completed my CLC training/certification there in 2005 and worked as a peer counselor for 10 years. I have continued to run support groups after moving to Maine 12 years ago.

I currently work  in both the clinical, hospital setting and private settings. I have spent years going deep into tongue ties and how they affect not only feeding but maternal mental health. Frustrated by how maternal pain is brushed off and how slow infant gain is blamed on breastfeeding parents, I have made it my mission to help these families feel confident in their plan and their ability to feed their tiny humans.