Melissa Block, IBCLC, PMA-C
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
303 Sheridan Rd Highland Park IL, 60035About
Melissa is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) an administrator for the Chicago Breastfeeding Collective, an accredited Breastfeeding USA Counselor and past Vice President for the Northern Illinois Lactation Consultant Association. She co-founded the North Suburbs chapter of Breastfeeding USA. Melissa is also a preceptor for lactation consultant students enrolled in the University of California, San Diego lactation consultant program.
After nine successful years in the business world, Melissa found her passion as soon as she started nursing her first-born. Melissa quickly became active with several breastfeeding organizations and educated herself with every resource she could get her hands on. Melissa found herself helping dozens of her friends overcome their breastfeeding challenges and, at the prompting and encouragement of those friends, Melissa decided to make a career of her passion.
Melissa is a tethered oral tissues (TOTs) trained IBCLC and a member of The International Affiliation of Tongue-tie Professionals. She has completed extensive education and training on lip ties, tongue ties and buccal ties. She confidently supports the dyad throughout the entire process of assessment, treatment and aftercare and partners with qualified providers in Chicagoland for frenectomy diagnosis and bodywork.
Melissa lives in Highland Park, Illinois, with her husband, three children and 95 lb Goldendoodle Rocky. She collectively has 6 years of her own personal breastfeeding experience under her belt.
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