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Julie Matheney, MS, CCC-SLP, CLEC, IBCLC

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Julie Matheney is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and the Founder of The LA Lactation Lady, her lactation consulting business based in Los Angeles, California. With over eight years of lactation consulting experience, Julie offers several professional online courses aimed at healthcare providers in lactation and infant feeding. She has also taught several professional courses for BreatfeedLA, The Lactation OT, and various city and state breastfeeding coalitions. Course topics include bottle selection and refusal, and an introduction to speech therapy and lactation. Julie is also a Speech Pathologist, and has provided extensive coursework as part of the Infant Frenectomy Protocol, part of Dr Chelsea Pinto’s professional course that explores the misconceptions around tongue-tie treatment and offers updated research findings on the topic.

Education

  • MS in Speech-Language Pathology, Miami University
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence for Speech-Language Pathologists (CCC-SLP)
  • Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC) certificate, University of California, San Diego

Professional Achievements

  • Has taught professional, comprehensive courses through The Lactation OT and BreastfeedLA
  • Frequently presents at conferences like GOLD Lactation, where she shares strategies for supporting parents facing physical, mental, or socio-emotional challenges in the breastfeeding journey

Certifications & Organizations

  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
  • Member of ASHA
  • TOTS certified

Favorite Piece of Advice

The best advice I could give for a new breastfeeding mom is to be patient with herself and her baby, as breastfeeding is a learned skill for both. Focus on getting a comfortable latch, stay well-hydrated and rested, and seek help from a lactation consultant if challenges arise.

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