Breastfeeding
Guests Misti Ryan and Leah Jolly give information on breastfeeding.
Misti Ryan is married and mom of five.
She has been a labor and delivery nurse since 1998, delivered her own babies naturally (4 at home, 1 in hospital) and breastfed them all.
She has been a La Leche League leader for 8.5 years, and has served on the council for Texas LLL as co-area network professional liason.
She serves on the board for the Houston Area Lactation Consultants and Educators association (Halcea) as co-corresponding secretary and webmaster. She is a Internatioal Board Certified Lactation Consultant –
IBCLC – and co-owner of Bay Area Breastfeeding & Education (they just celebrated one year Nov. 1).
Leah Jolly is a mom of 4 boys and have been married for 14 yrs.
She has a bachelors in Biology and was a pharmaceutical rep in her pre-mommy days. After her first son had troubles nursing she connected with a La Leche League group and became a leader 8 yrs ago. She leads a La Leche League meetings for the Pearland/Friendswood group and she serves on the council for Texas LLL as co-area network professional liason.
She serves on the board for the Houston Area Lactation Consultants and Educators association (Halcea) as co-corresponding secretary.
She also is an International board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC) and co-owner of Bay Area Breastfeeding & Education.