about feed & flourish
I love helping moms and babies breastfeed. As both a Physician Assistant and a Lactation Consultant, I’m uniquely positioned to understand you and your baby from many perspectives, and to focus on your own recovery as well as your breastfeeding relationship with your baby.
~ Valana
about feed & flourish
I love helping moms and babies breastfeed. As both a Physician Assistant and a Lactation Consultant, I’m uniquely positioned to understand you and your baby from many perspectives, and to focus on your own recovery as well as your breastfeeding relationship with your baby.
~ Valana
my philosophy
I am committed to helping you find practical, sustainable solutions for feeding your baby. Breastfeeding can be very challenging and individual - we will work together to address the root issues affecting your feeding relationship.
I want to help you feel your best. Through my practice as a PA and experience as a mother myself, I know firsthand the gaps in quality medical care for women after childbirth. I am passionate about providing early, comprehensive care to postpartum women to ensure that you are a priority.
background & education
I am a trained medical provider and proud mother of two. I have worked as a family practice Physician Assistant for the last decade. In the past several years, I’ve further developed my expertise through a combination of hands-on experience and professional training that includes current western medical practices and integrative therapies to help you and your baby thrive.
My training and experience include:
100+ moms visited for newborn and postpartum medical visits
500+ hours of lactation training with Amanda Ogden, Denver lactation consultant extraordinaire
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Women’s Functional & Integrative Medicine training program by Aviva Romm, a national expert in women’s health and integrative medicine