Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) Providing Home Visits in the Houston Metro Area
I received my Masters Degree in Speech Pathology from University of North Texas in 1994 and I worked ten years in adult rehabilitation in Houston hospitals with a specialty in Swallowing Disorders. I moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2009 and began volunteering with a community breastfeeding support group. I enjoyed helping moms and babies so much that I began the UCSD Hybrid Lactation Consultant program in 2013-2015 and became a board certified Lactation Consultant in 2015. Part of my training was with WIC's Lactation Care Center in Dallas, Texas. Since that time, I have worked with a not for profit breastfeeding community support group, provided small group clinical support and have provided home visits for lactation care. I became a Lactation Consultant because I had a wonderful LC help me with my first child and it made all the difference in starting an amazing breastfeeding journey with my son and later, my daughter. I have recently moved to Galveston and am excited to help women in the local community to achieve their personal breastfeeding goals.
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L-87256 11/1/2015
Founding member of HALCEA. Past Board of Director with HALCEA, ILCA, ICEA, and present Delegate to the United States Breastfeeding Committee. Serving Breastfeeding families since 1980. Retired Nurse, Doula, and Childbirth Educator. Living the dream of an IBCLC, grandmother of 7 breastfed grandchildren, and wife of retired banker.
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L-23919, 1994
Suzanne is one of the founding members of Bayou City Breastfeeding (BCB); a group practice serving the greater Houston area with home visits and has five office locations. Selected insurance is accepted.
Suzanne began supporting new parents and their babies in 2003, Suzanne is known for providing compassionate care that focuses on each families individual goals. Suzanne has extensive experience helping families dealing with oral restrictions (tongue tie and lip tie), and established the lactation clinic in the office of Dr. James Liu, ENT.
Suzanne believes that when a breastfeeding parent and baby are struggling, whether it be with feeding, sleeping, colic, reflux or other issues, it is important to look at the whole picture to find the root cause of the problem. "You can treat symptoms all day long, but if you don't find the root cause, as your baby grows, they will just develop new symptoms. "
Suzanne is the president of the Houston Area Lactation Consultants and Educators Association, and a member of the United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA), the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), International Association of Tongue Tie Professionals (IATP) and the International Consortium of Ankyloglossia Professionals (ICAP).
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L-86703 (2016)
Office Location: Bayou City Breastfeeding - Kingwood Office, 1621 Lakeville Drive, Suite 304, Kingwood, TX 77339
I have been working with breastfeeding families for over 15 years. As a mother of four, I had my fair share of breastfeeding challenges which led me to the work I do now. My greatest desire is to help breastfeeding families feel heard and supported. We will work together to uncover and overcome the underlying causes of breastfeeding challenges. I will ensure you have an actionable plan to help you reach your breastfeeding goals and the support you need to see it through. I look forward to working with you.
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L-15977
I have helped breastfeeding mothers as a volunteer La Leche League Leader since 1993 and as an IBCLC since 1998.
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L-16785, (11/1/1998 - 12/31/2023)
Karen joined Bayou City Breastfeeding (BCB) in 2018. Bayou City Brestfeeding is a group practice serving the greater Houston area with home visits and has five office locations. Selected insurance is accepted.
Karen began to pursue her dream of becoming a Lactation Consultant in 2013 while working in the Family Birthing Center at St. Luke’s The Woodlands. She was inspired and encouraged by their lactation consultant to start her training towards becoming an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Karen works part time at the office of Dr. James, Liu, ENT, who specializes in diagnosing and treating tongue and lip tie. There she works closely with the mothers and babies to help overcome breastfeeding issues related to tethered oral tissues.
As a member of the team at Bayou City Breastfeeding, she is able to give moms, babies and her own family the attention they need and deserve. In her role at Bayou City Breastfeeding, Karen provides in home lactation consultations to new mothers in North Houston, The Woodlands and surrounding communities.
Karen is a mother of three young boys that keep her busy. In her spare time, Karen and her husband enjoy being active members in their church, and volunteers in the pre-school ministry. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and running.
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L-88305, (2015)
Office Location: Bayou City Breastfeeding, LLC, 2510 South Loop 336 West, Suite 215-H, Conroe, TX 77304
Tiphany has been supporting breast-feeding moms since 2006. She started her lactation career as a breast-feeding educator teaching breast-feeding classes at The Women’s Hospital of Texas. In 2019 she joined the team at Bayou City Breastfeeding, providing in home and office-based outpatient lactation support to new breastfeeding families throughout the greater Houston area.
Having breast-fed her three children Tiphany knows the rewards and benefits of breast-feeding, but also the trials and tribulations. Having worked through her own ups and downs during her personal breast-feeding journey she is very empathetic to the struggles that new moms are working through. Tiphany Is committed to helping moms meet their personal breast-feeding goals and knows that success is different for each family. Tiphany brings a balanced and compassionate approach to helping mothers navigate through the challenges and joys of nourishing their babies.
Tiphany lives with her husband and three children in League City, Texas.
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L-21945, (2010)
Office Locations:
Bayou City Breastfeeding Pearland Office -- 10555 Pearland Parkway I, Houston, TX 77089
Bayou City Breastfeeding Houston Office — 3100 Richmond Ave #401, Houston, TX 77098
Tessa has been helping parents and babies with breastfeeding since 2008. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Maternal and Child Health and Human Lactation and became an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2010. She is a member of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) and the Houston Area Lactation Consultants and Educators (HALCEA) group.
She began her career in Lactation as a hospital-based lactation consultant at the largest delivering hospital in Houston (The Woman’s Hospital of Texas). In 2015, Tessa also began working in the lactation clinic in the office of Dr. James Liu, ENT, a well-known pediatric Ear Nose and Throat physician that performs frenotomies on babies diagnosed with tongue tie. This provided her with extensive experience assessing lip and tongue ties and assisting these patients with managing and recovering from the frenectomy procedure. Her family life directly led to her interests in cases and conditions connected to tongue tied babies as both her daughters were born in need of intervention.
In 2016, Tessa, along with Suzanne Juel, established Bayou City Breastfeeding to provide advanced in-home lactation support for patients in the Houston area. Since that time, the practice has grown, and now has four office locations and has expanded to include several other IBCLCs.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and four wonderful children, cooking, taking road trips and crafting. In addition to family time, she is active in her church and enjoys catching up with longtime friends, running outdoors and improving her yoga practice.
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L-11255 (2010)
Office Location:
Bayou City Breastfeeding Houston Office - 3100 Richmond Ave #401, Houston, TX 77098
Bayou City Breastfeeding Conroe Office - 2510 South Loop 336 West, Conroe, TX 77304
Kyna joined the Bayou City Breastfeeding team in 2019 where she provides in-home lactation consultations for new families in Northwest Houston, Cypress, Katy and surrounding communities. Kyna continues to pursue advanced training in lactation to provide the best support possible for families dealing with complex lactation and infant feeding issues.
After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Science-Nutrition and Foods, in 2003, Kyna began her career as a Nutritionist for the Woman Infant and Children Program (WIC). During her tenure at WIC, she provided breastfeeding counseling and began teaching breastfeeding classes, and it was through this work that she discovered her desire to help babies and mothers. This ultimately led to her pursuit of the IBCLC. Kyna Patrick has proudly been an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant since 2009. After becoming an IBCLC, she began working as hospital-based IBCLC in the Austin area, with a specific focus on supporting parents and babies in Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU). In 2011, while working in the Austin area, she established a private practice to provide home visits to new parents.
After moving to Houston with her family in 2012, Kyna began working at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas with a team of fellow IBCLC’s. After 6 years at TWHT, Kyna transferred to the Kingwood Medical Center and is currently one of the inpatient IBCLCs providing lactation support to new parents. Kyna also sees private practice clients through Bayou City Breastfeeding.
In 2015 Kyna began working in the office of Dr. James Liu, ENT and continues there as a team member, providing pre- and post-frenectomy support for families struggling with breastfeeding/feeding issues and oral anomalies such as tongue tie. In this venue, she has gained extensive knowledge of how to support families through the frenectomy process.
She is a member of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) and the Houston Area Lactation Consultants and Educators (HALCEA) group.
Kyna is a dedicated Christian and is active in her church. When not working, she spends time with her husband, stepson, young daughter, infant son, and Max (the doggie), Mel and Cloud (the cats).
Kyna’s website (Bayou City Breastfeeding)
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L-26055
Office Location: Cypress, Texas
I have been helping families achieve their breastfeeding goals for over 35 years, and I have loved every minute! I was very fortunate to be mentored and to be a part of one of the first Baby Friendly Hospitals in the USA, this instilled my love for breastfeeding.
I am from New Orleans where I attended LSU School of Nursing for my Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. I moved to Boston to attend the Boston University Graduate School of Nursing for my Master of Science degree in Nursing and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) qualification. Since I am an APRN, almost all of my families get reimbursed from all the major insurance companies, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield. It was in Boston at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Boston City Hospital where I was mentored as a nurse research assistant to be one of the first lactation consultants and Doulas at those hospitals.
I continued to develop my passion in the field of breastfeeding as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Labor and Delivery, through my experiences in prenatal, postpartum and newborn care, and throughout my university teaching career of 10 years as Assistant Professor at St. Louis University and LSU Schools of Nursing.
Since moving to Houston in 1994 with my husband and three children, I have worked at Houston Methodist Hospital, and I have been a Certified Lactation Consultant for over 20 years. As a mother of three children whom I breastfed, I know the challenges and rewards breastfeeding families encounter.
Presently, I am the past President (President from 2012-19) of the Houston Area Lactation Consultants and Educators Association (HALCEA) and am currently on the Board of Directors. I authored many policies and procedures in the field of lactation, and I have been published in journal articles - ("Successful Breastfeeding in a Motivated One-Arm Amputee " published in the February/March 2016 edition of the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice).
I am up to date with all of my certifications in CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) RNC-OB (Registered Nurse Certified in Obstetrics) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Certified (APRN).
I am skilled in basic and advanced breastfeeding techniques and management; I have extensive lactation consulting experience in hospitals and at homes with maternal/parent medical conditions, with term and preterm babies, with twins and multiples in order to achieve family-centered care. However, the most important aspect of counseling is the physical and emotional support the family receives throughout this important and sensitive time.
Call or Text Maureen (713-410-0051)
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L-33538 (2025)
I have been an OB nurse for over 40 years and began to specialize in lactation over 10 years ago. I became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2006. My background in nursing has given me a distinct advantage to problem solve breastfeeding difficulties and to be able to formulate plans of care to guide a family to successful breastfeeding. The last few years I have spent a lot of time and study on tongue restrictions (also known as tongue ties). Your baby’s ability to use his/her tongue will be evaluated during my in-home consultation, so you can be assured your family will get a thorough assessment and I will work with you on developing a plan to resolve your breastfeeding issues.
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00046486 (2006)
As an RN since 1981 & IBCLC since 1995, I have extensive experience in Maternal Child Health. I am grateful to assist anyone achieve their lactation goals. My background includes consulting in hospital, NICU, home, office, and virtually.
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L-21893 since 1995, next renewal in 2025
Other information: Not limited by location
Breastfeeding my own daughter changed my life but we got off to a rough start. I was so inspired by the visiting lactation consultant who helped me that I decided to become a breastfeeding support person myself. That was 28 years ago. Today, I am a pediatric dietitian and a lactation consultant. I have worked in the hospital, NICU, WIC and making home visits. I feel fortunate to work with mothers and babies with special health concerns in my full time job but look forward to working with Mom's and babies with typical needs or challenges whenever I can!
I live near Stafford and work in the med center most weekdays. I see clients in Bellaire, Meyerland and Rice Village along with the southwest area.
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L-12817 expires 2024 issued 2009
No-I am not a miracle worker, but I can help you overcome many breastfeeding challenges and help you reach your goals. Breastfeeding is not always easy and may not even come naturally to you and your baby. Through education and support I can help you enjoy your baby and discover the miracle that the breastfeeding relationship is.
Have questions or concerns about breastfeeding? I can help you.
Cypress Area Lactation Miracles (CALM)
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L-130112 January 1/2020
Ali joined Bayou City Breastfeeding in 2020 to fulfill her longtime dream of working in private practice. This has enabled her to provide lactation care throughout the entire course of families’ breastfeeding experiences. After enduring multiple breastfeeding challenges (including tongue and lip ties) with each of her four children, Ali understands the importance of having easy access to emotional support, community support, and reliable information, far beyond the early days of breastfeeding.
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IBCLC L-15421 (2021)
Ali’s Website (Bayou City Breastfeeding)
Office visit location:
Bayou City Breastfeeding Kingwood Office
Jessica joined Bayou City Breastfeeding in 2021 and also provides lactation services at the office of Dr. James Liu in the Woodlands.
Jessica graduated with her nursing degree in 2003 knowing she wanted to work with babies. After working in the NICU at Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital for almost 2 years, she and her husband had their first child and through her breastfeeding experience with her, her passion for breastfeeding began. She stayed at home with their first child and then went on to have another daughter 19mo later. Just as she found out she was pregnant with their third child, she returned to work as a RN, at St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital, in the NICU. After cross-training to the postpartum unit, Jessica found joy in helping moms and well-babies just beginning their breastfeeding journey. This is when the path to becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant truly began. This path would hold many obstacles and life events halting her progress, and even pauses in working in the nursing world to open and run a CrossFit gym with her husband, also a RN, in 2011.
Then in 2015, after a 3-year stint away from the hospital, Jessica returned to St. Luke’s, but as a Postpartum Nurse, in order to begin accumulating the required contact hours for the IBCLC exam. About 6 months later, she was given the opportunity to work on their lactation team, while she continued to accumulate contact hours. She also ran their weekly breastfeeding support group for the almost 5 years she was there as well as teaching the monthly prenatal breastfeeding class. During her time at St. Luke’s she had child #5 and #6, boys that were both tongue and lip tied. She truly believes that she was given these experiences so she can better serve those mommas and babies facing similar challenges in their breastfeeding journey.
Being a homeschooling mom with 4 schooling and 2 littles, she decided once again to leave the nursing world in March of 2020, just before the COVID shutdown. But God had other plans, and out of the blue, just a few months after leaving the hospital, she was offered the opportunity to do what she has always dreamed of; `working with moms and babies on a more personal basis, through private practice with Bayou City Breastfeeding Lactation Consultants as well as working on the lactation team at the office of Dr. James, Liu, ENT, who specializes in diagnosing and treating oral restrictions. In her role at the office, she provides pre and post-frenotomy support for families dealing with feeding problems caused by lip and tongue-ties, something she knows personally from having had children with oral restrictions.
Jessica strives to pursue advanced training in lactation to provide the best support possible for families dealing with complex lactation and infant feeding issues.
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IBCLC: L-301988 (2026)
Call/Text Jessica
Visit Jessica’s Website (Bayou City Breastfeeding)
Office Location:
Bayou City Breastfeeding Conroe Office
Ariel began her career as a neuroscientist studying the neural basis of learning, memory, and drug addiction but quickly found that her passion for scientific research was surpassed by caring for her first child in 2009. Living in Paris, France at the time, she left the research world to stay with her daughter full time. She was surprised at how breastfeeding became so much a part of caring for her daughter and helping others with breastfeeding became a passion when she moved back to the US in 2010 and started leading meetings at a local breastfeeding support group in Katy, TX. After a few years of volunteering, Ariel became certified as an IBCLC and began a private practice in Vermont where she was living at the time. Life brought her back to the Houston area in December of 2020 where she joined Bayou City Breastfeeding and is happy to be part of such an amazing group! Ariel successfully breastfed all three of her girls, though not without its challenges, and she therefore knows that support is critical! Although she doesn’t work in the scientific field any longer, the scientific method has helped guide her methodology as an IBCLC since she believes getting to the root cause of a breastfeeding issue is critical, and that temporary fixes often hide important underlying functional or structural issues which need to be addressed in order to have the best breastfeeding experience. Ariel is happy to be part of Bayou City Breastfeeding and looks forward to supporting families in any way they need.
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IBCLC: L-98391 (2026)
Ariel’s Website (Bayou City Breastfeeding)
Office Location:
Bayou City Breastfeeding Houston Office
After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing in 1999, Mary began her career as a Labor Delivery nurse and has since worked in Women's Health from L&D, post-partum, breast cancer/uterine cancer, sexual health in teenagers/vulnerable populations, Lamaze childbirth educator and as a lactation consultant. She's cared for women of all ages from pregnancy to breastfeeding to menopause! But, her passion definitely resides in caring for new families. Since 2006, she has been a hospital based IBCLC helping babies to begin the breastfeeding journey. Joining Bayou City Breastfeeding has been an incredible experience working with families to achieve their longer-term feeding goals. She has experience with feeding challenges such as low milk supply, slow weight gain, feeding premature infants, breast refusal, exclusive pumping, oral motor issues, postpartum depression, and adoptive feeding. Every family is unique. Mary uses an evidence-based and compassionate approach to develop a feeding plan that considers the emotional, physical, and developmental needs of parents and child.
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L-17248
Mary’s Website (Bayou City Breastfeeding)
Office Location:
Bayou City Breastfeeding Conroe Office
Brandy joined the Bayou City Breastfeeding team in 2021 providing in home and in office lactation consultations.
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L-133138
Office Location:
Bayou City Breastfeeding Houston Office
My passions in life are teaching, encouraging, and helping others grow in confidence. I love that I am able to be a small part of each family's unique feeding journey. It brings me joy to watch parents grow in confidence in caring for their babies. My hope is that I can bring peace to stressful situations, encouragement and comfort when they feel most vulnerable, and cheer parents on in empowered determination to reach their feeding goals.
Bay Area Breastfeeding Website
Call or Text: 713-496-2223
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L-309416, 01-01-2023
As a medical professional and lactation consultant, I strive to provide holistic, evidence based support and care in an empathetic, educational, and empowering manner. I have personal experience with breastfeeding twins, breastfeeding our special needs child, pumping, and extended breastfeeding. Each feeding journey has been unique and special, and my desire to help others led me to start Leading Lactation. I have a medical background, working for 7 years as a labor and delivery nurse and 2 years as an emergency room nurse.
For appointments:
Telephone number: 281-832-4628
Email: jennifer@leadinglactation.com
Website: www.leadinglactation.com
Bring scale to consults: Yes
Virtual visits -Yes
Home visits- Yes
L-311471 07/01/2023