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Maria Santos, IBCLC, RN
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Maria is a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with many years of hands-on experience supporting new families through their feeding journeys. After training at an accredited university and working on hospital postpartum and NICU floors, she went on to run a private lactation practice. At Kiddopicks she reviews breastfeeding gear, bottles, breast pumps, and nursing essentials, testing each product against the real-world needs of pumping, latching, and feeding so parents know exactly what works at 3 a.m.
★ Credentials
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
📚 Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
🎯 Expertise
- Breastfeeding and latch assessment
- Breast pump selection and flange fitting
- Bottle and nipple flow systems for paced feeding
- Nursing positioning and milk supply support
- Transitioning between breast, bottle, and combination feeding
🤝 Memberships
- International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)
- United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA)
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
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