About Ellen
You can do this!
And how do I know? Besides having had my own personal breastfeeding issues, I’ve helped over 2,500 families in the Bay Area with theirs.
Welcome! I’m Ellen, the founder and owner of Happy Milk Lactation Support. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), which is the gold standard in advanced practice lactation care.
I love helping families when they need it the most in a calm and non-judgmental way, and am a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
History
How did I come to be an IBCLC? I loved being a volunteer health educator in my 20’s & 30’s. Then, when my son was born, an IBCLC helped us tremendously, which allowed me to reach my personal feeding goals.
Unfortunately, a couple of months after my son weaned, I found a lump and received a diagnosis of breast cancer. After extensive treatment and a complete recovery, I decided that I would transition away from my career in breast oncology research and focus on my love of one-to-one health education and helping new families and babies. And I’ve never looked back!
Services
Receive caring, professional, and non-judgmental lactation & feeding support in your home in Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, Emeryville, El Cerrito, Lafayette, Moraga, & Orinda (“Lamorinda”), California, in my North Oakland office, or online anywhere!
In-network with Meritain and Aetna insurance, and contracted with Wildflower Health for Cigna insurance and The Lactation Network (TLN) for PPO insurance coverage with Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Multiplan (non-Aetna), PNOA, Sutter Health, and United Health Care.
If you feel we’d be a good fit, please contact me to discuss your needs or book a visit online. I am here to help you and happy to do so!
Education
I have a degree in Human Biology from Stanford University and a Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from UC-Berkeley. My lactation education includes graduating from the UC-San Diego Lactation Consultant Program, completing a clinical internship with the Kaiser Walnut Creek Lactation Clinic, and I am an IBCLC through the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
The only picture of me nursing my son, pre-smart phone days!