Support in it's rawest form.

Erica’s journey through motherhood and breastfeeding has given her firsthand experience with just how different — and deeply personal — every postpartum journey can be. With her first son, she navigated the emotional challenges of a brief NICU stay while also spending his first year largely solo parenting during her husband’s deployment to Afghanistan. Along the way, she learned that feeding goals sometimes need to shift with circumstances, and she chose combo feeding as the approach that best supported both her baby and herself during a season with very little support. With her second son, the experience was entirely different. This time, Erica faced severe oversupply, frequent mastitis, recurrent clogged ducts, and the exhausting reality of feeling constantly tethered to a pump. She also experienced postpartum depression and anxiety, adding another layer to an already demanding season of motherhood. Experiencing both ends of the spectrum gave Erica a unique perspective on the physical and emotional realities many mothers face. More importantly, it deepened her passion for maternal health and her commitment to creating supportive, judgment-free spaces where families feel informed, empowered, and cared for.

I was the mom who didn't make 'enough' milk — and the mom with 'too much' milk.

Erica brings extensive experience across both government and healthcare systems, having served within the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Juvenile Justice, Family and Children Services, as well as University Health Systems in partnership with local Behavioral Health agencies. Throughout her career, her work has focused on supporting individuals and families through some of life’s most vulnerable transitions.Her journey into the field of human lactation began through her own experiences with motherhood and breastfeeding. These lived experiences deepened Erica’s passion for maternal mental health and strengthened her commitment to supporting families through breastfeeding challenges, adjustment to motherhood, and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Erica combines both personal understanding and professional expertise to provide compassionate, culturally aware, and evidence-based support to mothers and families.In addition to managing Milk and Mind, Erica contracts with various perinatal mental health organizations providing therapeutic and lactation consultant services.

Erica blends lived experience and professional expertise to offer warm, judgment-free lactation and maternal mental health support that helps mothers feel confident, supported, and at ease in their feeding journey—book a session to get the personalized support you deserve. 

Erica lives in the Triangle area (NC) with her husband and two formerly breastfed sons. Her favorite things are eating, sleeping, and jumping in the ocean.