Get the care you deserve at The Lactation Network

About THE LACTATION NETWORK

Lactation care is not a privilege, it’s a human right. At TLN, we believe that every family deserves expert lactation support.

ALL caregivers DESERVE CARE

TLN is setting a new standard for parents and lactation consultants alike.

At TLN, our movement goes beyond any single outlet or tool. We activate education, connection, and advocacy to foster the new network of inclusive care between parents and IBCLCs: The network where every caregiver has the resources to thrive.

TLN is powered by the largest network of IBCLCs in the country.

TOGETHER, we’re advocating FOR YOU TO GET THE CARE YOU DESERVE.

Get the care you deserve at The Lactation Network

EXPERT CARE

International Board Certified Lactation Consultants are essential medical professionals empowering parents to protect their health and feed their babies.

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    Connection

    We connect families with IBCLCs—the gold standard in expert lactation care—because every family deserves access to this crucial preventative care. And we support IBCLCs in growing their private practices so they can focus on what matters most: Growing families.

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    Access

    To provide the most access, we connect healthcare providers with International Board Certified Lactation Consultants for their patients. Additionally, we work with health plans, employers, and health care providers to ensure comprehensive insurance-covered lactation care, providing in-home, in-office, or telehealth consultations.

Get the care you deserve at The Lactation Network

Our Why

Breastfeeding has long-term health benefits for both parents and babies. To achieve these benefits, the CDC and WHO recommend breastfeeding exclusively for a baby’s first six months of life.

While 84% of American families start out nursing, only 24% are still exclusively nursing at six months. That means most U.S. families do not achieve their feeding goals, and don’t have access to the health benefits that come with breastfeeding.

At TLN, we help families reach their feeding goals. We’re here to make sure families get the expert, insurance-covered lactation care they deserve.

MEET our TEAM

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    McKenzie Closen

    Chief Operating Officer

    Problem solver · Team builder · Vintage thrifter · Small town-born city dweller · Adventure seeker

  • Headshot of Kate Smith, the Chief Product and Technology Officer at The Lactation Network

    Kate Smith

    Chief Product and Technology Officer

    Boy mom · Builder · Book nerd · Foodie · Veggie gardener

  • Headshot of Ashley Farrow, the Chief Marketing Officer at The Lactation

    Ashley Farrow

    Chief Marketing Officer

    Integrated marketer · Passionate career coach · Laughter lover · New(ish) mom of 2 · Amateur home renovator

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    Amy Provonchee

    Chief Commercial Officer

    Avid runner · Straight talker · People advocate · Abstract artist · Mom

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    Sevy Price

    Chief Financial Officer

    Collegiate Athlete · Number Cruncher · Vintage VW Enthusiast · Cross-Functional Collaborator · Father of Five

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    Caitlin McNeily

    EVP, Consultant Relations

    Proud mom · Lactation advocate · Relationship builder · Lover of live music · Audible-addicted

  • Wendy Wright

    General Counsel

    Service-oriented · Mystery book lover · Cool auntie and godmother · NPR podcast enthusiast · Lifelong learner

TLN in NUMBERS

We’re not just a network, we’re a movement. And we’re making a real impact.

  • 2016

    The year we provided our first lactation consultation

  • 50

    The number of states with TLN lactation consultants (plus the District of Columbia)

  • 97%

    of TLN parents would recommend us to a friend

JOIN TLN as an IBCLC

You’re already in the business of empowering parents. At TLN, we empower you to make expert lactation care accessible to all.

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JOIN the TLN TEAM

Seeking a meaningful new career? Help us advocate on behalf of caregivers and make lactation care a public health priority.

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OUR PARTNER

The Melanated Mammary Atlas is a mobile-friendly web application that features a constantly expanding searchable directory of images of breast/chest-related conditions on skin of color. It is the most extensive collection of such images for diagnostics, assessment, and education purposes. Healthcare providers across six continents use the MM Atlas to give people of color the informed lactation care they deserve.