Lactation Consultants
Among our four lactation specialists are two consultants and two counselors who specilize in lactation counseling, breast health, and newborns. Our role is to provide care, problem-solving education and counseling to mothers and their families. We will help you integrate breastfeeding with other family, household, and leisure activities, and help you with strategies to continue breastfeeding after you return to work.
We work closely with you and your pediatrician, caring for you and your baby together from the time of birth on. By providing you with needed support and guidance right from the start, we can help you avoid common problems and enjoy a positive breastfeeding experience
Catherine (Kit) Veley, FNP-C, IBCLC, is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. The IBCLC is the gold standard for help with major breastfeeding issues. She earned her associate's degree in Nursing from Jefferson Community College in 1973, and gained extensive experience in hospital intensive care and adolescent medicine. She continued her training at the Community General Hospital Nurse Practitioner Program in Syracuse. Kit is certified in Family Medicine and is a Red Cross Instructor of Adult/Child/Infant CPR and First Aid. She has been counseling women on breastfeeding since 1996. She has breast-fed her own children.
Kathleen Murphy, RPA-C, CLC is a Certified Lactation Counselor. She graduated cum laude with dual majors in biology and psychology from SUNY Albany. She went on to LeMoyne College to complete her Physician Assistant training with honors. She is a member of the American Association of Physician Assistants. Prior to joining Northeast Pediatrics in 2007, she worked in emergency medicine and is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). She has breast-fed her own children.
Martha (Meg) Guimond, CPNP, CLC, graduated from Union College and went on to Simmons College where she graduated with a master's degree with distinction in Pediatric Primary Care Nursing. She is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). She has worked in the Boston Shriners Burns Hospital and at a pediatric practice in Auburn. She is also a Certified Lactation Counselor.