About Ellen
You can do this!
And how do I know? Besides having had my own personal breastfeeding issues, I’ve helped over 2,000 families in the Bay Area with theirs.
Welcome! My name is Ellen H. Schwerin, and I am 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 align myself with 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 breastfeeding 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
As Happy Milk Lactation Support, I provide professional and non-judgmental lactation/body-feeding support by meeting families in their homes in Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, Lafayette, Moraga, & Orinda (“Lamorinda”), California, or online anywhere!
I’m also in-network with Meritain and Aetna insurance (which typically gives 6 or more no- or low-cost home visits to their PPO members).
If you feel we’d be a good fit, please contact me to discuss your needs or immediately book a home 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.
Me & my son, pre-smart phone days. It’s my only picture of us nursing!