Lisa Marasco, MA, IBCLC, RLC

about Lisa Marasco

Solving breastfeeding mysteries has always been a passion for Lisa, who is known for her inquisitiveness and tenacity. Her specialization in milk production was born when, after a resurgence in scheduled feeding began to sabotage unwitting mother’s milk supplies, she discovered that there was no comprehensive, referenced source to explain milk production to parents. The process of researching and writing such a document laid the foundation upon which her later work was built. Lisa also personally experienced a mysterious loss of milk supply with her fourth child, the cause of which only became clear to her years later as her research into milk production issues deepened. As a result of her own experience, she has great empathy for her clients and a renewed desire to understand the mysterious and difficult. This led to her eventual master's thesis on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and its possible relationship to milk production problems, and other clinical situations have led to new areas of research. A born teacher, Lisa enjoys sharing what she has learned as much as the process itself. Her passion for her topics comes through clearly in her dynamic presentations, and she takes a personal interest in answering the needs and questions of any and all attendees. It is her desire that attendees not only go home with "what to do's," but more importantly, have a deeper understanding of the topics so that they can think through the unique situations that they face and develop better strategies targeted to the problems.

official bio

Lisa Marasco has been working with breastfeeding mothers for over 20 years and has been Internationally Board Certified since 1993. She holds a Master's degree in Human Development with specialization in Lactation, has published several articles, and has recently co-authored a comprehensive new book entitled "Making More Milk: A Nursing Mother's Guide to Milk Supply" with Diana West(publication pending). Currently, Lisa is employed by WIC of Santa Barbara County while she continues to maintain her private practice, Expressly Yours Lactation Services. In addition, Lisa is an Associate Area Professional Liaison for La Leche League of So. Calif/Nevada, and serves on the Breastfeeding Coalition of Santa Barbara County.

sessions

Lisa Marasco is pleased to provide presentations on the following topics to professional and parenting conferences. Presentations on other topics may be available upon request and subject to sufficient development lead-time. (For CERP topics, required paperwork will be provided promptly to meet CERP deadlines)

Reading Baby's Cues
60 - 90 minutes
CERP

Understanding baby’s side of the picture is one of the most important elements in solving breastfeeding problems, yet baby’s attempts to communicate with us are often misunderstood. This session discusses how to read baby’s cues in order to understand and help him breastfeed more effectively. Note: Was originally designed to help raise awareness on the part of breastfeeding counselors on what parents see and hear and think, and how we can help them. Can also be adapted for use with parent-attended conferences.

Exploring Herbal Galactogogues
90 - 120 minutes
CERP

What do you do when more frequent feeding and pumping don't seem to be enough? Because there are few legal pharmaceutical therapies currently, many mothers are turning to "natural" remedies. This session will explore the traditional use of herbal galactogogues and current western knowledge, along with in-depth looks at those most commonly considered to be helpful, both single herbs and commercial blends. Specific herb properties and reputations are discussed with an eye to strategic selection.Note: This session comprehensively covers a number