Meredith is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist and owner of Nourish: Integrative Lactation & Wellness.  She has provided lactation support since 2013 and massage and bodywork therapy services since 2006.  She spent 3 years pursuing IBCLC through a degree program where she obtained a Master of Arts degree in health and wellness with a concentration in human lactation.  During her time in the program, she completed a 150 page thesis project on Ankyloglossia or "tongue tie" as most know the term. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in speech and hearing science from Penn State University as well as a license in massage therapy and bodywork.  Additionally, she has trained in Beckman Oral Motor Therapy and has completed Tethered Oral Tissues specialty training (TOTS®) in 2015 and 2019. Meredith also sits on the leadership board for Upstate Birth Network where she helps to advocate for Mother-Friendly care in the Upstate.  In 2019, Meredith was nominated by her peers for  the ‘Unsung Hero’ award at  the ICAP (International Consortium for Ankyloglossia Professionals) conference. 

Meredith was inspired to become an IBCLC after the birth of her first child where breastfeeding was a healing experience after a traumatic birth.  She believes the way in which you birth does have an impact on breastfeeding, but it does not make or break your ability to successfully breastfeed in the long run.  No matter how you birth, or where, you can have the amazing experience you deserve with the right support system in place. 

Meredith lives in Simpsonville with her husband Kevin, three children, a labraschnoodle and sheepadoodle.