The Expertise Behind
Feeding success
Meet Mary Anne
IBCLC Lactation Consultant | RN | Private In-Home & Virtual Breastfeeding Support in Roxborough Park, Littleton, Denver & Surrounding Areas
For more than three decades, I've had the privilege of caring for mothers and babies as a Registered Nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and staff clinical educator, including extensive experience in Level I-IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and pediatrics. Today, through The Art of Lactation, I create thoughtfully designed Studio Experiences for families seeking expert support with breastfeeding, pumping, milk supply, and newborn feeding.
I serve families throughout Roxborough Park, Littleton, Denver, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Golden, and surrounding Colorado communities through both in-home and virtual Studio Experiences.
My passion extends beyond breastfeeding alone. I specialize in helping today's families confidently navigate breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, wearable pumps, and returning to work. Whether you're exclusively pumping, building your milk supply, or balancing nursing with life after maternity leave, I provide evidence-based guidance tailored to your family's unique goals.
As a nurse, IBCLC, and staff clinical educator, I combine decades of clinical experience with specialized expertise in breast pump technology and the science of modern breast milk feeding. My own journey as a mother—including breastfeeding, pumping, and formula supplementation—allows me to support every family with empathy, flexibility, and without judgment.
I founded The Art of Lactation to offer an elevated standard of care that blends clinical excellence with a calm, personalized experience. Rather than a single appointment, my thoughtfully designed Studio Experiences provide ongoing expert guidance, personalized care, and a trusted partnership—giving families the confidence, skills, and support they need throughout their breast milk journey, from pregnancy through the months ahead.
MEET MARY ANNE
IBCLC Lactation Consultant | RN | Private In-Home & Virtual Breastfeeding Support in Roxborough Park, Littleton, Denver & Surrounding Areas
IBCLC Lactation Consultant | RN | Private In-Home & Virtual Breastfeeding Support in Roxborough Park, Littleton, Denver & Surrounding Areas
I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and registered nurse (RN) with over 30 years experience in maternal child care (specialty NICU) and pediatrics. Through The Art of Lactation, I provide discreet, high-touch lactation care for families seeking expert, personalized breastfeeding, pumping, and newborn feeding support.
I serve families in Roxborough Park, Littleton, Denver, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Golden, and surrounding Colorado communities, offering both in-home lactation consultations and virtual support designed to meet you where you are.
Over the course of my career, I have guided hundreds of mother-baby couplets in establishing effective breastfeeding, improving milk supply, and seamlessly integrating pumping and bottle feeding. My background as an inpatient IBCLC and clinical educator allows me to deliver care that is both medically grounded and thoughtfully individualized.
My approach is refined, supportive, and deeply respectful of each family's goals. As a mother of two, my own experience with breastfeeding, pumping, and formula supplementation informs the way I care for my clients ~ with nuance, flexibility, and without judgement.
Now based in Colorado, I founded The Art of Lactation to offer an elevated standard of care ~ one that blends clinical expertise with a calm, personalized experience. Every consultation is tailored to provide clarity, confidence, and sustainable feeding solutions designed specifically for you and your baby, with care that extends beyond a single visit to support your family's feeding journey from pregnancy through the months ahead.
MEET MARY ANNE
IBCLC Lactation Consultant | RN | Private In-Home & Virtual Breastfeeding Support in Roxborough Park, Littleton, Denver & Surrounding Areas
For more than three decades, I've had the privilege of caring for mothers and babies as a Registered Nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and staff clinical educator, including extensive experience in Level I-IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and pediatrics. Today, through The Art of Lactation, I create thoughtfully designed Studio Experiences for families seeking expert support with breastfeeding, pumping, milk supply, and newborn feeding.
I serve families throughout Roxborough Park, Littleton, Denver, Highlands Ranch, Lakewood, Golden, and surrounding Colorado communities through both in-home and virtual Studio Experiences.
My passion extends beyond breastfeeding alone. I specialize in helping today's families confidently navigate breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, wearable pumps, and returning to work. Whether you're exclusively pumping, building your milk supply, or balancing nursing with life after maternity leave, I provide evidence-based guidance tailored to your family's unique goals.
As a nurse, IBCLC, and staff clinical educator, I combine decades of clinical experience with specialized expertise in breast pump technology and the science of modern breast milk feeding. My own journey as a mother—including breastfeeding, pumping, and formula supplementation—allows me to support every family with empathy, flexibility, and without judgment.
I founded The Art of Lactation to offer an elevated standard of care that blends clinical excellence with a calm, personalized experience. Rather than a single appointment, my thoughtfully designed Studio Experiences provide ongoing expert guidance, personalized care, and a trusted partnership—giving families the confidence, skills, and support they need throughout their breast milk journey, from pregnancy through the months ahead.
Passionate about support
Breastfeeding Is a Team Sport
For most of human history, new mothers were surrounded by experienced women who shared practical knowledge, offered reassurance, and helped solve feeding challenges as they arose. Today, many families leave the hospital with a baby, a breast pump, and the expectation that they'll simply figure it out on their own.
Modern parenthood deserves modern support.
~ Over 75% of parents experience breastfeeding pain within their first 2 weeks postpartum (CDC & FDA). This unnecessary pain and discomfort leads to many parents abandoning their breast milk goals and turning to feeding routines that don't align with their values or desires.
~ Nearly 86% of U.S. babies receive some breast milk, yet only about 28% are exclusively fed breast milk through their first six months, despite the recommended goal.
~ More than 90% of breastfeeding mothers use a breast pump (PubMed, J Hum Lact. 2025, Feb), yet many receive little or no professional instruction on flange fitting, milk expression, pump settings, pumping schedules, maintaining a sustainable milk supply or ongoing, optimal bra fittings.
~ For today's families, returning to work is often an expected part of the postpartum journey. Yet even with legal protections in place, pumping at work remains more tolerated than truly supported.
You don't have to navigate breastfeeding or pumping alone. Whether you're nursing, exclusively pumping, combination feeding, returning to work, or feeding a baby after a NICU stay, expert lactation support can transform uncertainty into confidence ~ and make your feeding journey feel less overwhelming and far more joyful.
Every family deserves knowledgeable support, compassionate care, and the confidence that comes from never having to figure it out alone.
Invest in confidence before your baby is born
Breastfeeding is natural, but it is also a learned skill for both mother and baby.
While many parents are told breastfeeding will be intuitive and pumping is as simple as pressing the "start" button, most have never been taught how to establish a comfortable latch, build and protect milk supply, or confidently use today's breast pumps. Preparing before your baby arrives can make all the difference.
Even if you've breastfed before, every baby ~ and every feeding journey ~ is different. While hospitals often provide valuable lactation support, that care may be limited by time, availability, or the ability to provide individualized guidance for the wide variety of personal and wearable breast pumps families use after discharge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that although nearly 86% of U.S. mothers begin breastfeeding, only about one in four infants are exclusively breastfed for the recommended first six months, underscoring the importance of ongoing education and skilled support.
At The Art of Lactation, I offer personalized prenatal preparation and continued postpartum care, providing expert guidance before challenges arise and compassionate support when they do. My goal is to help you achieve the feeding experience you envision ~ with confidence, clarity, and a trusted partner by your side from pregnancy through weaning.
Breastfeeding is natural, but it is also a learned skill for both mother and baby.
While many parents are told breastfeeding will be intuitive and pumping is as simple as pressing the "start" button, most have never been taught how to establish a comfortable latch, build and protect milk supply, or confidently use today's breast pumps. Preparing before your baby arrives can make all the difference.
Even if you've breastfed before, every baby ~ and every feeding journey ~ is different. While hospitals often provide valuable lactation support, that care may be limited by time, availability, or the ability to provide individualized guidance for the wide variety of personal and wearable breast pumps families use after discharge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that although nearly 86% of U.S. mothers begin breastfeeding, only about one in four infants are exclusively breastfed for the recommended first six months, underscoring the importance of ongoing education and skilled support.
At The Art of Lactation, I offer personalized prenatal preparation and continued postpartum care, providing expert guidance before challenges arise and compassionate support when they do. My goal is to help you achieve the feeding experience you envision ~ with confidence, clarity, and a trusted partner by your side from pregnancy through weaning.
Invest in confidence before your baby is born
Breastfeeding is natural, but it is also a learned skill for both mother and baby.
While many parents are told breastfeeding will be intuitive and pumping is as simple as pressing the "start" button, most have never been taught how to establish a comfortable latch, build and protect milk supply, or confidently use today's breast pumps. Preparing before your baby arrives can make all the difference.
Even if you've breastfed before, every baby ~ and every feeding journey ~ is different. While hospitals often provide valuable lactation support, that care may be limited by time, availability, or the ability to provide individualized guidance for the wide variety of personal and wearable breast pumps families use after discharge. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that although nearly 86% of U.S. mothers begin breastfeeding, only about one in four infants are exclusively breastfed for the recommended first six months, underscoring the importance of ongoing education and skilled support.
At The Art of Lactation, I offer personalized prenatal preparation and continued postpartum care, providing expert guidance before challenges arise and compassionate support when they do. My goal is to help you achieve the feeding experience you envision ~ with confidence, clarity, and a trusted partner by your side from pregnancy through weaning.
