Hi, I’m Chante, and I’m here to empower you while you navigate the beautiful chaos of early parenthood.
I created Mama-ish Care because families deserve support that feels both informed and deeply compassionate.
My work has been shaped by both professional education and personal experience navigating fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, birth complications, postpartum anxiety, and the realities of early motherhood. Those experiences deepened my understanding of how interconnected pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, mental health, and infant feeding can be.
As I continue pursuing advanced lactation education and clinical hours toward IBCLC certification, I have become especially passionate about helping families feel more supported and confident through feeding and the postpartum transition.
I believe care should be practical, evidence-informed, emotionally supportive, and adaptable to real life, not rooted in perfection or rigid expectations.
Training, Certifications, and Education
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Bachelor of Arts in Human Development & Sociology from Sonoma State University
Master of Arts in Higher Education from Teachers College Columbia University
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Full Spectrum Doula Training through Doula Trainings International
95-Hour Lactation Education Program through Arizona State University
Adult & Infant CPR Certification through American Heart Association
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I am currently completing supervised clinical hours toward IBCLC certification and expect to be eligible to sit for the board exam in 2027.
My lactation education pathway includes:
95 hours of lactation-specific education
Required health science coursework
Ongoing supervised clinical experience supporting infant feeding and postpartum families
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Ongoing education focused on:
postpartum recovery
infant feeding support
pumping and bottle feeding
maternal mental health
birth trauma and nervous system support
newborn development
evidence-informed postpartum care
family-centered support practices