hi! i’m cortney steffensmeier.
i’m a international board certified lactation consultant (ibclc) in Norfolk, NE.
i believe in bioindividual lactation support; emphasizing education on the fouth trimester. i provide families with the tools they need to meet their lactation goals and leave feeling empowered.
but lactation care is just my part-time job. my full-time job is within my home, mothering our four babies. Four on earth + two guardian angels. it always blows me away to think that my body has been nourishing my babies for nearly eight whole years now. i am passionate about my work here, because i’m fully living in it along side you. that is why this space is so much more than just breastfeeding education; but also, wholly advocating for our womanly bodies, innate intuition + babies. my practice is based off of holistic and traditional centered medicine. i take things back to the stone ages —no gadgets, fads, props. just your baby, breasts and hands— our God given tools. your lactation success cannot be bought off of a baby registry; it relies on your intuition, responsibility, health, and support system (me!). every mother deserves access to lactation education. i deeply believe in the power of postpartum support. that is exactly what i strive to do here.
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previous me, for nine years, was working as a cardio-vascular sonographer. i graduated with a bachelors in health science and minor in healthcare management from bryanlgh. working in hospital medicine for almost a decade provided growth that i could have never imagined. patience, humility, acceptance, kindness, respect, resilience, and so many friendships.
but, boy do things change.
after having our second daughter, i felt it deep into my soul that it was time to focus my energy on our children. i felt a calling to steward my family well; this meant pulling away from the traditional work schedule. i knew i didn’t want to give up work completely, i love working with people. my current stage of life was filled with passion for the womanly body + it’s functionality.
breastfeeding did not come naturally in my first year of motherhood; i quickly realized that there was much more to be learned than i had thought. loads of research, jugs of coffee, and 14 successful months later, our lactation journey came to an end. i reflected on the amount of resources that aided in our success. i felt a calling to now, use my knowledge to be the resource for local families. i jumped backed into the school game. i witnessed hundreds of latches (1,000+ hours of lactation mentoring) along side some amazing IBCLC’s whom i owe my knowledge to. late nights, deep in literature, with a newborn in my arms. to later sit for the international board of lactation consultants exam…. AND He provided.
in march, 2021 i slowly started my private practice by hosting a breastfeeding/mother’s support group + in-home visits. it truly gives me goosebumps seeing how this motherly community has grown. what a blessing it’s been to practice in this role; i’m beyond fulfilled by this calling—to serve your family + area.
