Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Consultants
IBCLC: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
IBCLC, International Board Certified Lactation Consultants function and contribute as members of the maternal-child health team. They have obtained both training and certification, in which there’s a prerequisite of clinical practice hours.
Breastfeeding Support and More with Miss Merilee
Licensed Registered Nurse
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
Postpartum Support International Trained in Maternal Mental Health
TriCare West Non-Network Preferred Provider
merileebreastfeeding.com
MerileeBFSandmore@gmail.com
831.277.1139
M-F 9am-5pm
Hello! I am Merilee Rockefeller-Kolpaczyk, founder of Breastfeeding Support and More with Miss Merilee. I am a Registered Nurse (RN), an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) with 34 years of past experience working and teaching at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. I loved being a Labor and Delivery & Postpartum Nurse, Lactation Consultant, and Instructor and am excited to now be bringing this knowledge out into our community. It is my personal mission to provide equitable, inclusive, respectful, evidenced based care and educational services to everyone in our community.
Prenatally, I offer In Person Small Group Lamaze Based Childbirth Classes and In Person Small Group Breastfeeding Classes for you and your support person. I am excited to be offering in person classes to our local community once again after the pandemic hiatus. These evidenced based, inclusive classes are a great way not only to learn and prepare for your childbirth and breastfeeding journeys, but also to begin building relationships with other new parents.
Postpartum, I offer In Home Private Lactation Consultations, which is where I come to your home and help you navigate any breastfeeding challenges that you may be dealing with. Each Breastfeeding journey is unique to the mom and that baby. If you feel the breastfeeding is not going well, know that I am here to help. In using my decades of experience and clinical expertise as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and listening to you and your baby, together we will find a plan the best works for you both. My goal is simply to help you achieve your personal breastfeeding goals. I encourage you to call right away if you have any concerns with how your breastfeeding journey is going.
Coastal Lactation Services
Shawna Helmuth RN, BS, IBCLC
coastallactationservices.com
Call for an appointment: 831.214.0754
shawna.helmuth1@gmail.com
I am Shawna Helmuth, RN, IBCLC. I have over thirty years of experience supporting families. I provide in-home lactation support to help you with all your breastfeeding concerns, providing education and insight as you move forward in your journey. I have always been passionate about caring for families. I have worked in the community as a hospital nurse, running an outpatient clinic, providing education classes and facilitating support groups. I am here to support you with your choices. Together we can create a plan that can work for you and your family in the privacy of your home.
Earth Milk Moon, Inc.
Krista Tarantino RN, IBCLC
Postpartum Wellness Provider
International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
Earth Milk Moon was consciously created with the intention of supporting women and their partners through the physical, emotional and spiritual transitions that come with conception, birth and parenthood. Our method is grounded in teaching and encouraging women to connect to their intuition through evidence-based education, empowerment and connection to their foundations of culture and spirituality. Guided by experienced and specialty-trained Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, our focus is on helping women stay connected, informed and conscious from conception to pregnancy, postpartum, miscarriages, loss, adoption and all experiences in between. We recognize that life shifts can feel lonely and we believe in the power of support. We work to instill in you the knowledge and connection to your intuition that you need when it comes to navigating the complex healthcare system and the transition into motherhood.
Natividad Medical Center
Lactation Clinic
831.796.1652 call for an appointment or face-to-face meeting
7 days/9am-5pm
All welcome to be seen and supported regardless of financial/insurance status