Meet the MILC Ladies!
Tina Castellanos, IBCLC, RLC
Tina Castellanos, IBCLC, RLC, LLL
Co-Owner/Lactation Consultant
Natural family living is not a movement, a fad, or a custom. It is about getting back to our roots as HUMANS and rediscovering the parenting skills that have sustained humans throughout history and prehistory.
--Peggy O'Mara
Tina's story...
Tina's professional breastfeeding journey began as a La Leche League (LLL) Leader in 1999 when her first of three children was only 3 years old. Tina has led breastfeeding support groups in Austin, Killeen and Corpus Christi, and currently co-lead's San Antonio's popular evening group at HEB Central Market. In addition to becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Tina's passion for mother's babies and families led her to become a Bradley® Method Childbirth Educator and a DONA-Certified doula. In 2011, Tina opened her birth and breastfeeding education practice, The Nurtured Center, and serves families throughout San Antonio and Austin. In 2013, Tina won the San Antonio Current's Best Doula Award.
Tina earned her undergraduate degree at Texas Women's University in wholesale sales yet determined to continue improving the state of birth and breastfeeding, in 2012 she accepted a Maternal Child Health Fellowship with the University of Texas School of Public Health.
Tina’s greatest accomplishments are her three wonderful children, all of whom she was able to exclusively breastfeed into toddlerhood. Her oldest son, Roma, was chosen as a National Hispanic Merit Scholar-an accomplishment which Tina attributes greatly to his being breastfed ;). Her daughters, Coco and Esme, are both also accomplished academically and in the arts. Tina spends her free time shuttling her children around to activities and takes great pleasure in seeing them flourish as students and independent thinkers.
To hear an interview with Tina on The More Than Mom Show click here. It's #13 in the list :)
Co-Owner/Lactation Consultant
Natural family living is not a movement, a fad, or a custom. It is about getting back to our roots as HUMANS and rediscovering the parenting skills that have sustained humans throughout history and prehistory.
--Peggy O'Mara
Tina's story...
Tina's professional breastfeeding journey began as a La Leche League (LLL) Leader in 1999 when her first of three children was only 3 years old. Tina has led breastfeeding support groups in Austin, Killeen and Corpus Christi, and currently co-lead's San Antonio's popular evening group at HEB Central Market. In addition to becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Tina's passion for mother's babies and families led her to become a Bradley® Method Childbirth Educator and a DONA-Certified doula. In 2011, Tina opened her birth and breastfeeding education practice, The Nurtured Center, and serves families throughout San Antonio and Austin. In 2013, Tina won the San Antonio Current's Best Doula Award.
Tina earned her undergraduate degree at Texas Women's University in wholesale sales yet determined to continue improving the state of birth and breastfeeding, in 2012 she accepted a Maternal Child Health Fellowship with the University of Texas School of Public Health.
Tina’s greatest accomplishments are her three wonderful children, all of whom she was able to exclusively breastfeed into toddlerhood. Her oldest son, Roma, was chosen as a National Hispanic Merit Scholar-an accomplishment which Tina attributes greatly to his being breastfed ;). Her daughters, Coco and Esme, are both also accomplished academically and in the arts. Tina spends her free time shuttling her children around to activities and takes great pleasure in seeing them flourish as students and independent thinkers.
To hear an interview with Tina on The More Than Mom Show click here. It's #13 in the list :)
Ginger Chun, IBCLC, RLC
Ginger Chun, IBCLC, RLC, LLL
Co-Owner/Lactation Consultant
Breastfeeding is an instinctual and natural act, but it is also an art that is learned day by day.
--from The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League Intn'l
Ginger's story ...
Helping families successfully meet their breastfeeding goals is Ginger's passion. She began supporting breastfeeding families in 2007 as a La Leche League (LLL) Leader. She has led breastfeeding support groups in North Carolina, Germany, South Korea and Texas. In 2011, she became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and continued her work with breastfeeding families in San Antonio with home visits, through The Nurtured Center as well as through the non-profit San Antonio Birth Doulas. She also founded a breastfeeding support business Fresh Milk ... Baby. For two years, Ginger lived in South Korea where she provided breastfeeding support in a variety of settings to include housecalls, and inpatient and outpatient care for the ex-pat community in Seoul.
Ginger earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. However, her interest in childbirth and breastfeeding began when she completed a Certification in Massage Therapy from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. She pursued further training in Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage Therapy Instruction and Craniosacral Therapy where she learned about the holistic approach to pregnancy, childbirth and child rearing. When she gave birth to her own children, this understanding convinced her to give breastfeeding a try. Her family's belief in community service and her experience with frequent moves inspired Ginger to become a LLL Leader to support new parents isolated from their traditional support network. This in turn lead her to pursue her international board certification as a lactation consultant. She is also an Attachment Parenting International Accredited Attached at the Heart Parent Educator.
Born in Chicago, Ginger came to San Antonio via her husband's job. She, her husband and their amazing children now happily call San Antonio "home". When not helping parents with breastfeeding and parenting support, Ginger is busy running around with her family and volunteering in the community.
Co-Owner/Lactation Consultant
Breastfeeding is an instinctual and natural act, but it is also an art that is learned day by day.
--from The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League Intn'l
Ginger's story ...
Helping families successfully meet their breastfeeding goals is Ginger's passion. She began supporting breastfeeding families in 2007 as a La Leche League (LLL) Leader. She has led breastfeeding support groups in North Carolina, Germany, South Korea and Texas. In 2011, she became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and continued her work with breastfeeding families in San Antonio with home visits, through The Nurtured Center as well as through the non-profit San Antonio Birth Doulas. She also founded a breastfeeding support business Fresh Milk ... Baby. For two years, Ginger lived in South Korea where she provided breastfeeding support in a variety of settings to include housecalls, and inpatient and outpatient care for the ex-pat community in Seoul.
Ginger earned a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. However, her interest in childbirth and breastfeeding began when she completed a Certification in Massage Therapy from the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. She pursued further training in Pregnancy Massage, Infant Massage Therapy Instruction and Craniosacral Therapy where she learned about the holistic approach to pregnancy, childbirth and child rearing. When she gave birth to her own children, this understanding convinced her to give breastfeeding a try. Her family's belief in community service and her experience with frequent moves inspired Ginger to become a LLL Leader to support new parents isolated from their traditional support network. This in turn lead her to pursue her international board certification as a lactation consultant. She is also an Attachment Parenting International Accredited Attached at the Heart Parent Educator.
Born in Chicago, Ginger came to San Antonio via her husband's job. She, her husband and their amazing children now happily call San Antonio "home". When not helping parents with breastfeeding and parenting support, Ginger is busy running around with her family and volunteering in the community.
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