Lisa Gonzales, RN, IBCLC

I am a registered nurse (RN) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Prior to becoming a lactation consultant, I was a high risk labor & delivery and postpartum nurse for 9 years. After the birth of my first baby, I experienced breastfeeding difficulties, shifted my career focus to families with feeding issues, and became an IBCLC.

Through many classes and conferences, I have developed a specialty in oral restrictions, or tongue ties. Since 2020 I have presented for lactation students in the Lactation Education program at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health on how tongue tie impacts infant feeding. In 2023 I became a permanent part of the OHSU-PSU team where I co-teach aspiring IBCLCs in all aspects of lactation and infant feeding.

I support and advocate for all babies and parents with feeding and latching concerns, whether they are providing human milk or not. I aim to guide each family towards their unique feeding goals via a holistic approach, looking at the whole family, not just the latch.

In addition to my private practice, I am a board member for Camp It Up!, an LGBTQIA+ family camp in California and serve on the Educational Equity Advisory Committee for my local school district.

I live in Wilsonville, Oregon with my husband, 3 rambunctious kids, and ancient dog. I enjoy sewing, crafting, and (nerd alert) learning about infant feeding.