I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in private practice. I provide evidence-based care to breastfeeding / chestfeeding / lactating families.

I provide my services in my office or virtually.

I serve families throughout greater Boston, in and around the following towns:

Abington • Allston • Arlington • Ashland • Attleboro • Avon • Back Bay • Belmont • Boston • Braintree • Bridgewater • Brighton • Brockton • Brookline • Cambridge • Canton • Chestnut Hill • Concord • Dedham • Dorchester • Dover • Foxborough • Framingham • Franklin • Hanover • Hingham • Holbrook • Hyde Park • Jamaica Plain • Lexington • Mansfield • Mattapan • Medfield • Medway • Millis • Milton • Natick • Needham • Newton • Norfolk • Norwood • Quincy • Randolph • Raynham • Readville • Rockland • Roslindale • Roxbury • Sharon • Sherborn • Somerville • South Boston • South End • Stoughton • Sudbury • Walpole • Waltham • Watertown • Wayland • Wellesley • Weston • West Roxbury • Westwood • Weymouth • Wrentham

Besides lactation consultations in the privacy of your home, I offer classes and support groups on all things lactation. Many parents wish that they had learned more about breastfeeding before their baby was born. Most people tend to prepare to leave work, prepare the nursery, and prepare for childbirth, but figure that feeding their baby will be a piece of cake. Most of us spend a lot more time nursing than in labor, yet we don't learn what we can about lactation beforehand. The classes are held in a group setting, or you may schedule a private class. Support groups and classes are available to pregnant and lactating parents. Learning from and observing other parents can be super helpful.

Gift certificates for consultations are available! These make great baby shower and new baby gifts!

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Sharla Lloyd Halperin, MPH, IBCLC

Education, Training, and Experience:

•MPH, Boston University School of Public Health: Maternal and Child Health; Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation; Health Communication and Promotion

•BS Nutrition, The University of Texas at Austin

•Public Health Nutritionist at Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

•La Leche League Leader

•Birth and Postpartum Doula

•Midwifery Student

•Mother of two breastfed children

Professional Affiliations:

I am a member of the following organizations:

•American Public Health Association (APHA)

•Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA)

•International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)

•United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA)

•Massachusetts Lactation Consultant Association (MLCA) (President; Board Member, 2021-Present)

•Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition (MBC)

•Boston Area Childbirth Educators-Nursing Mothers Council (BACE-NMC)

Evidence-based Care:

I adhere to the guidelines and recommendations set forth by the following health entities:

•The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)

•The World Health Organization (WHO)

•The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

•The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

•The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

•The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

•The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)