Dawnalea was born and raised in California and set down roots in Nashville. She is the Founder of Lavender Lactation and has always had a calling to assist families in meeting their breastfeeding and lactation goals. Dawnalea has been a Registered Nurse since 2009 and holds a bachelor's in science. She has worked in many fields of nursing, including emergency medicine, critical care, and pediatrics. Dawnalea is a mother to 3 children. She loves natural health, supporting her kids at soccer, and being outdoors.

The primary focus of Lavender Lactation was to bridge the gap in family-based education and support around human lactation. In 2018, she passed the exam to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (http://iblce.org/), achieving the most rigorous credential for lactation care. Dawnalea has also assisted in the mentorship of new IBCLCs. 

Lavender Lactation is available for office, home, and telehealth visits. If you have Health Insurance, Lavender Lactation can take most Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem BCBS, some Aetna with multi-plan logo, and Cigna PPO plans. Most patients can get their Lactation services covered 100% with zero out-of-pocket cost to you. This includes Prenatal visits to prepare for lactation and what to expect.