Bio

Barbara Robertson, IBCLC, is the owner of The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor. Barbara decided in 2008 to open The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor so mothers would have one place to go to have all of their breastfeeding questions answered and all of their needs met because that's what she needed. To hear her story her, listen to this podcast.

Barbara has been involved in education for over 24 years. She received a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education in 1988 and her Masters in Education in 1995. Barbara left teaching elementary students in 1995 to raise her two children. Her children spurred her to become involved in La Leche League and, in 1998, she became a La Leche Leader. She enjoyed this work so much that she decided to sit for the International Lactation Consultant Exam and became a board-certified lactation consultant. Barbara is the Director of The Breastfeeding Center of Ann Arbor, on-site at the Center for the Childbearing Year. She teaches breastfeeding classes for parents, runs support groups, trains professionals, and is in private practice as a lactation consultant. Barbara’s most recent challenge has been developing and teaching a lot of curriculum! A 90-hour professional lactation training and a 20-hour becoming baby friendly course have taken up most of her last year. Barbara volunteered for the United States Lactation Consultation Association as the Director of Professional Development. She loves working with mothers and babies, helping them with breastfeeding problems in whatever way she can.

Location

722 Brooks Street Ann Arbor Michigan 48103

Languages

English

Insurance

No

Home visits

No

Lactation Expertise

Infants with anatomical challenges