Beka Atwater, PCD, CLC

After graduating with a B.S. in Public Health Education, I served in Ethiopia as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer.  I have been supporting lactating parents since 2016, and I specialize in milk supply.  My goal is to support each family with warmth, compassion, and humility. 

Education/Training Highlights

• B.S. Public Health Education

• Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)

• 7 hour in-person Babies in Common/Jeanette Mesite Frem training Pumping & Bottlefeeding for Perinatal Professionals (2024)

• 52 hour in-person, hands-on lactation training with Healthy Children Project (2017)

• Passed exam (95%) The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (2017)

• 18 hour GOLD Lactation continuing education (2024)

• Certified Postpartum Doula (DONA)

• 28 hour live postpartum doula training (DONA) (2023)

• 30 hour in-person, hands-on postpartum doula training (DONA) (2018)

• Newborn Care Specialist

• 40 hour NCSA approved Newborn Care Specialist training program (2017)

• Mentorship program (2017)

• Perinatal Mental Health Professional

• Perinatal Mental Health Social Support Training with Postpartum Support Virginia (2024)

• Other training

• Infant Sleep Fundamentals workshop with Sleeping Newborns (2017)

• Baby Wearing workshop with Milk in Motion (2024)

• Breastfeeding Devices workshop with Metropolitan Doulas (2020)