Sarah Hollister

Name: Sarah Hollister

Doula Services Offered: IBCLC lactation consultant offering comprehensive prenatal doula preparation sessions and postpartum support services through the first year.

Languages Spoken: English

I identify as: White, Female, She/Her

Accepts: Medi-Cal, Partnership Health Plan and many private insurances

Availability: Available for prenatal and postpartum support services which can be used in addition to the work your labor doula provides. Available for a limited number of labor and birth doula clients; contact me directly to inquire about availability.

Background: I began studying breastfeeding in 1999 when I was pregnant with my first baby and joined a local La Leche League group. I have been learning about breastfeeding ever since. I am a Registered Nurse (RN), a Public Health Nurse (PHN) and have been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2009. In addition to my years working as an acclaimed labor and delivery nurse supporting a wide scope of birth journeys from home birth transports to planned hospital births and VBACs, I also have over 14 years of experience practicing perinatal nursing and clinical lactation in the outpatient community setting. That means I have served families by providing education and support in pregnancy through postpartum and covering the entire span of the birth and breastfeeding relationship, which is often into toddlerhood. This has been in the setting of giving support in home visits, office visits, OB Clinics, multidisciplinary well-child exam visits and full-service lactation clinics. I have also led weekly breastfeeding groups for mothers of infants and mothers of toddlers over the years. I provide one-on-one prenatal education, birth doula support, postpartum lactation support and extended postpartum doula services. In addition, I have a growing library of free “how-to” videos I created based on all the breastfeeding issues, questions and concerns that I have seen come up over these past 26 years. My goal is to rekindle the lost knowledge so we can be in a community where all families are educated and empowered to have a positive birth and breastfeeding journey. I am a native to Sonoma County and raised my two sons here, both born with midwives and who are now adults. In my free time I am an avid kayaker and gardener. I am also a dedicated practitioner of ancient Hellenistic Astrology, from which I draw archetypal wisdom to support the rites of passage I witness every day with the new moms and babies I serve.

Contact Info: BreastfeedingWithSarah.com