OUR TEAM

Ashley is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Registered Nurse specialized in Neonatal Intensive Care, and the founder of Lemon Lactation Consulting. Since 2012, Ashley has worked as a nurse in various areas, but her passion has always been providing support to newborns and their families.

As a NICU nurse and IBCLC, Ashley is experienced in working with complex infants who require feeding tubes, specialty feeding devices, supplemental respiratory support, and those with feeding intolerances or reflux. She understands that each infant and mother dyad is unique, and her lactation support is always tailored to meet their specific needs.

In addition to her professional work, Ashley is a wife and mom to her two beautiful daughters. Her own breastfeeding journey inspired her to become an IBCLC, as she recognizes that breastfeeding does not always come easy and finding effective IBCLC services can be challenging. Read more about Ashley's feeding journeys below.

My first daughter was born via C-section after a failed induction and spent her first days of life in the NICU. Being separated was extremely difficult, but I stayed in a hotel close by to come and feed her. Luckily, she was an awesome breastfeeder right off the hop and latched perfectly right away. I had a great supply, and she was exclusively breastfed until she self-weaned at 20 months. 

I was also able to donate a lot of milk to BC Women's Milk Bank, which was so amazing! I loved every second of breastfeeding my first, and I knew I wanted to help others, so I became an IBCLC to provide breastfeeding consultation and support. 

Then I had my second daughter, and I encountered the other painful side of breastfeeding. She faced challenges like tongue tie, severe colic (screamed 18 hours a day for 4 months straight), silent reflux, milk and soy protein intolerance, poor weight gain, and low supply. I had to work really hard to keep her breastfeeding, and with a lot of effort and perseverance, I was able to exclusive breastfeed her. I built back my supply and even went on to donate milk again. 

While difficult at the time, I am grateful that I had two very different breastfeeding experiences, as this has made me more empathetic and has shaped the way I practice lactation support.