Christy Jo Hendricks, IBCLC

My passion for education led me to teach for 17 years. When I started a family my desire switched from CEO to MOM. I quickly realized my children were my first priority and anyone could be hired to replace me in any job—except for parenting, so I traded in my lectern for a rocking chair. I had a desire to empower other women to have the birth and breastfeeding experiences they wanted. My passion for teaching and breastfeeding united when an Educator position became available at a local WIC office. I jumped at the chance to serve my community by propagating the public health message, "Babies were born to breastfeed." I became an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and on a mission to advocate for women, and to protect their birth experiences, I later pursued my Doula Certification. I continue my work educating others about breastfeeding through the Grow Our Own LC curriculum I created. It has been used to educate hundreds who aspire to grow in lactation knowledge. I currently teach, attend births, facilitate lactation clinics, and advocate for women in California.