 Vicki Kreiner RN, BSN, IBCLC, RLC
Personally, I am much like the
Mazda 3 I drive: smooth but kick
ass when I need to be. I am also
much like the Arabian horse I ride,
sweet and gentle but driven, high
spirited yet cautious with a dry
sense of humor (you horse lovers
know what I'm talkin about). I am a
mother of two beautiful breastfed
children (my son was born 11lbs.6oz
and nursed for almost 3 years). I
know no greater human love than the
love my children and I share. I
find it is the greatest gift I have
been given on this earth.
Professionally, I graduated Summa
Cum Laude in 1990 and have been a
mother-baby nurse since 1992, an
International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant since 1996, a
Certified Childbirth Educator since
1998, a private practice Lactation
Consultant since 2007 and a birth
support nurse and postpartum home
care nurse since 2007. I have also
been a charge nurse, clinical
instructor for nursing students, a
program developer for a "Cuddler"
program where volunteers can hold
needy nursery babies, and a CPR
instructor.
I currently work as a hospital
lactation consultant where I work
with healthy newborns and mothers
as well as babies in the Intensive
Care Nursery and Pediatric Unit. I
also help mothers readmitted with a
variety of medical illness.
I also currently work at a free
standing birth center (Special
Beginnings in Md) where I help
mothers and midwives birth babies,
make newborn/postpartum home
visits, assist in the operation of
a Breastfeeding Boutique and pump
rental station (offering a wide
variety of hand picked bras, pumps
and accessories) and operate a
private lactation practice with the
support of the birth center.
Through these lactation services I
provide private and group
breastfeeding education, private
prenatal consults, private office
consults, home consults, free 10
minute breastfeeding screenings,
free baby weight checks and
certified bra fittings to any mom
no matter where she delivers. It is
the area's complete lactation
resource.
My motto is that while
breastfeeding is natural it does
not always come naturally. In my
practice, I try to meet the mother
and family at their level in the
nursing process. I encourage babies
to feed at the breast but recognize
other combinations may exist
depending on the family's needs. I
always approach the family with
patience, compassion and kindness.
I am also a wife and best friend to
my high school sweetheart and
rescuer of many spoiled animals
including 2 horses, 2 dogs, three
cats, two bunnies, two hamsters,
and one Hermit Crab.
I am very happy and proud to be
part of the Breastfeeding.com
community on "Ask an LC" and enjoy
volunteering time to help
breastfeeding moms! I am an LC
because successful breastfeeding is
so important to the health and well
being of moms, babies and society.
Thanks for having me here.
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