Melissa Cole, IBCLC, RLC, is a board-certified lactation consultant, neonatal oral-motor assessment professional, and wellness clinician in private practice. Melissa is passionate about providing comprehensive, holistic lactation support. She is dedicated to improving the level of clinical lactation skills for health care providers. An adjunct professor at Birthingway College of Midwifery in Portland, OR, she is active with several lactation and health care professional associations including the International Affiliation of Tongue-tie Professionals. She enjoys living and working in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family of five.