Maria is a qualified antenatal teacher, doula, and international board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has a BSC in Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, specializing in antenatal and postnatal care. Maria currently runs NHS community breastfeeding cafés in London that are free to attend and receive specialist support. She has experienced two very different milky journeys, one being an exclusively pumping journey for 12 months and one breastfeeding journey for 3.5 years. It's her goal to normalize all aspects of infant feeding and create a community in which milk-making is accepted and respected.