Words cannot express how much this experience has meant to me. I cannot remember a time I have felt more happy and present than I felt the days after Kate's birth. What a gift you helped me give myself. Your role in our lives as a family will never be forgotten. With much thanks and love. Meagan

A simple" thank you" doesn't seem adequate in expressing our appreciation for all you did to help bring Everett into the world. Having you there reassuring us and giving us the confidence to give birth at home gave us a wonderful experience. Your professionalism and calm, easy-going manner made this experience amazing. We love recalling and retelling others about Everett's birth. I wish all women could have such a great experience. You are all that midwives should be! All our love and thanks. Andy & Amber

Having our baby with Health Foundations was truly a life changing experience. After having a c-section with our first child, we had no idea what to expect from our second labor. Amy and Kate were incredibly supportive, loving, yet firm and always believed in my ability to birth my baby, perhaps more than I believed in myself. Part of the success of our pregnancy and birth was Amy and Kate's faith in my body's ability to do what it does naturally. They not only guided me along the pregnancy with amazing tips, advice and encouragement, but they also supported me emotionally through one of the most vulnerable times in my life. We feel absolutely blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Health Foundations. If we have any more children, they will be hired on the spot! Chanda

Lactation Support

Health Foundations understands the importance of ongoing support to help establish and successfully continue breast feeding. As part of your care, a midwife is available to offer that support and answer questions. Mothers are encouraged to participate in a breastfeeding class offered at the Birth Center. This class focuses on getting off to a great start with comfortable latch, understanding nursing positions and infant feeding cues. The class also covers nutrition for breast feeding, breast feeding supplies, and common concerns such as infant growth spurts. We also encourage pregnant mothers to contact their local La Leche League group and attend a meeting prenatally.

Lactation Consultations

Private lactation consultations are available in your home or at the birth center.

Chris Clark, RCP, IBCLC

Chris has been assisting mothers with breastfeeding for over 20 years – the last ten working as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and doula. She became involved in the medical field 32 years ago as a respiratory therapist. Her experiences have ranged from working in large metropolitan high-risk birth centers, rural hospitals, busy clinics, and a non-profit organization she started in 2000. Chris has been a speaker on lactation, childbirth, and kangaroo care at state, national, and international conferences. She developed and taught an 8-hour breastfeeding course for health care practitioners, a 5-hour course for certifying doulas, and has provided instruction to hundreds of couples through her Trusting Birth classes. To help foster positive breastfeeding outcomes Chris received training to implement Kangaroo Mother Care and Baby Friendly Practices in hospital and clinic settings. She began a “Skin-to-Skin” initiative at United Children's Hospital, providing physicians with the single most effective practice to increase breastfeeding success.
Chris has been passionate about helping women through the life transforming experiences of birthing and breastfeeding since her own journey into motherhood over 30 years ago. Her path was peppered with wonderful women mentors who seemed to be there at just the right times, inspiring her personal mission to create a community of mother-to-mother mentors. Chris believes the art of breastfeeding goes beyond technique, and has enhanced her medical practice with Reiki training and establishing a system of emotional support.
Chris helps facilitate breastfeeding support classes and provides at home consultations for Health Foundations.