I realize my name has become awkwardly popular the past few years with the dismissal meaning of #ByeFelisha...ha! However, it is with high hopes that you will get to know me, and my name/services will be warmly welcomed and embraced with lots of oxytocin and an exciting "Hello Felisha!"..hahaha!
(I know, I know...Thanks for entertaining my lame joke!)
So, you may ask yourself...who is Felisha? Well, here is a little about me and my path which has landed you on my website today! I was inspired to become a Lactation Consultant after I experienced my own breastfeeding challenges. While breastfeeding my three children I've personally experienced many combination of challenges that I now support families through today. Some of my personal milestones on my nursing journey collectively with my three children include; tongue tie, thrust, pre-term infant/NICU, Tandem Nursing, Mastitis, abscess removal surgical, postpartum depression, toddler nursing and survival of a six months deployment two weeks after giving birth! Whew! These are just a few of the challenged that fueled my zealous passion to support lactating families! Since my breastfeeding days I have worked hard work to acquire the required formal education, clinical skills and certification to become an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). I now have the amazing opportunity to encourage, support and promote breastfeeding professionally! I enjoy staying up-to-date with research through conference attendance, conferring with trusted colleagues and learning from the families I have had the pleasure of working with. In addition to privately seeing clients, I teach and mentor the next generation of lactation providers. I also teach a variety of classes to parents, facilitate support groups and a sought after speaker for infant feeding conferences and events. I am truly honored to receive referrals from a number of pediatricians, obstetricians, midwives, doulas, colleagues and happy parents.
It is my sincere hope for each family I meet to offer warm support, compassionate, non-judgmental gentle encouragement and assist all families with infant feeding, no matter their feeding preferences. I take pride in approaching my consults with a true sense of empowerment while providing practical evidence-based tools to guide you in your individual experience. This is what sets me apart! It is my passion and love for what I do and my work reflects that! I am looking forward to meeting you and helping with your infantfeeding feeding challenges and beyond.
Official Bio:
Felisha Floyd, author, speaker, trainer, and consultant, is an award winning hospital-based IBCLC celebrated for her work in the health/racial equity and food justice fields. She is the owner of Beyond Breastfeeding and the founder of Our Brown Baby. She serves as the President of the National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color (NAPPLSC) and is an active member of the CSI/Race Forward First Food Racial Equity Cohort. Her career as a peer counselor and breastfeeding coordinator for WIC led to her work as a consultant with Boston Medical College’s notable program, Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices program (CHAMPS). She still consults for WIC within the WIC Loving Support Program. She is well known as the social media guru who founded Blactavist, an online breastfeeding cultural support group with a continually growing audience of more than 50,000. Felisha’s passion for advocacy fuels her desire to serve in multiple roles such as the advisor/group member of the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTI), the Education Director for Mom2Mom Global, the Immediate Past Advocacy Chair for Florida State Breastfeeding Coalition, and the Board of Directors for United States Breastfeeding Committee. Her championing of families is additionally informed by her important roles as an Air Force active duty military spouse and proud mom of three breastfed children.
