Midwest Lactation Academy breastfeeding programs are a comprehensive community resource and we offer personalized services & training designed to meet your needs.
​A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.
Eda J. Le Shan
About Me
Breastfeeding is a natural process but it isn't always easy. Finding skilled help at the right time can mean the difference between a disappointing experience and a wonderful and empowering one.
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Stephanie Henry, IBCLC
​My goal as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is to provide the best breastfeeding care possible to the families in our community. IBCLC is the highest credential awarded in lactation and the only one that is recognized worldwide.
I struggled with nursing my first baby and that experience is what led me to this profession. I know how overwhelming breastfeeding issues can be. There is a lot of conflicting advice floating around and when things aren't going smoothly the situation can quickly snowball. Having someone to turn to can give you peace of mind and encourage you to keep going on journey of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is more than just the milk and it is more than just a method of feeding a baby. It is a relationship unlike any other. I am committed to helping mothers and babies move past any roadblocks toward a normal enjoyable experience and bringing breastfeeding education to the highest level of excellence through the CAPPA's Lactation Educator programs.
Garden City, Kansas
Training
Meet the Instructor
Stephanie, MT, IBCLC, RLC, CLE owns Midwest Lactation Academy in Chanute, Kansas. She mentors and works with prenatal moms and breastfeeding families in Neosho County through the Woman, Infant, Children (WIC) program.
She serves as a board member for the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition and has a passion for helping build a community of breastfeeding support for the breastfeeding families she serves. This passion led her to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Stephanie is by far her patient’s greatest advocate!
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Stephanie spoke at the Kansas Governor’s Conference on her research project titled, “Mother’s M.I.L.K.” where she revealed the four ingredients to a successful breastfeeding relationship between mom and baby. She is currently working with the Kansas Health Foundation on her community project titled, "The Perfect 10 Project" which supports and educates prenatal moms on the benefits of breastfeeding. It also provides a network of breastfeeding support after a mom begins her breastfeeding journey so they have somewhere to turn to every step of the way. Stephanie is a respected and self-motivated professional with 20 years of experience in the medical field.
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Stephanie is proud to be a three year faculty member with CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) with the Lactation Educator program.
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She has been joyfully married to her husband Mike for 17 years and they have one son. Together they farm and ranch and in their spare time they enjoy the outdoors which always includes fishing!
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