Dr. Marianne Niefert aka Dr. Mom, Pediatrician and Nationally Recognized Expert on Breastfeeding; 2020 Inductee to the Colorado Women's Hall

Today on Extraordinary Women Radio, I'm excited to bring you this extraordinary woman - Dr. Marianne Niefert aka Dr. Mom, Pediatrician and Nationally Recognized Expert on Breastfeeding. Marianne is another 2020 Inductee to the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame.<br /><br />In this episode, Marianne shares her story of how she developed the the US model of comprehensive lactation services and founded the Mothers’ Milk Bank. Marianne has built a lifetime career raising her voice to make an impact with her work and her voice.<br /><br />Marianne Neifert, MD, MTS, FAAP—aka Dr. Mom--is a pediatrician and nationally recognized expert in lactation management, who has long provided breastfeeding education for diverse health professionals nationwide. She is a graduate of University of Colorado School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency training at University of Colorado Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Neifert is the managing member of Dr. Mom Presentations LLC and is a clinical professor of pediatrics at University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. A long-time leader in the field of breastfeeding medicine, Dr. Neifert co-founded in 1985 the first US model of comprehensive lactation services, which today have become a standard component of optimal hospital maternity care.<br /><br />Dr. Neifert is a founding member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine; co-founder of the Denver Mothers’ Milk Bank and Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition; founder and longtime moderator/facilitator of Colorado Lactation Journal Club; and Advisory Committee Member of Colorado’s Baby-Friendly Hospital Collaborative. She has published numerous articles in the medical literature on breastfeeding and lactation management, and addressed audiences in all 50 states and internationally. In addition, Dr. Mom has authored five parenting books (including two on breastfeeding), contributed hundreds of magazine articles on children’s health and behavior, and been a guest expert on countless radio shows and numerous national telev