Luna Lactation and Wellness

Luna Lactation and Wellness Luna Lactation & Wellness is committed to providing personalized, comprehensive care so that each family can define their own feeding and wellness goals.

Luna also provides expert education, consulting, and speaking engagements for health professionals. Luna Lactation & Wellness is committed to providing personalized, comprehensive support for all phases of lactation and beyond. We view lactation as a holistic process and respect each family’s unique health care beliefs. We strive to provide nurturing, clinical care so that each family can define their own feeding and wellness goals.

Hot off the presses! A new study from the Journal WOMEN AND CHILDREN NURSING shows that herbal galactagogues, particular...
04/02/2026

Hot off the presses! A new study from the Journal WOMEN AND CHILDREN NURSING shows that herbal galactagogues, particularly Fenugreek, Shatavari, and Ginger, demonstrate promising effectiveness in enhancing milk production. Read more on PLANTS FOR MILK AUGMENTATION IN LACTATING WOMEN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS at the link below.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294975152600001X

This little sweetie came in today dressed for her lactation appointment (her milk transfer was pretty awesome too). I l...
04/02/2026

This little sweetie came in today dressed for her lactation appointment (her milk transfer was pretty awesome too). I love getting to support families on their feeding journey, whatever that may look like. 💚🌿
I have no affiliation but her outfit is by
Milk provided by mom.

03/29/2026

Austin, y'all showed up with energy, curiosity, great questions, and passion for the work we do! We had fun discussing herbal care for perinatal wellness and infant oral function. Thank you for an engaged and dynamic workshop experience. 💚🌿

Some heartwarming Austin 2026 feedback....

"Great training, very informative and engaging! Thank you, Melissa!"

"I enjoyed this course so much! Everything was wonderful. The content was extremely valuable!"

"I’ve taken several Gold Lactation modules before with Melissa presenting, but it was such
an inspiring experience to learn from her in person! Her passion and knowledge is
electrifying!"

"Melissa is such an awesome speaker. Down to earth, approachable, patient, funny. She
also delivers information in a way that makes it very relevant and applicable."

Last month I was honored to be a guest speaker on Dr. Emily Spaeth's BE WELL BABY Podcast, talking about CONFLICTING ADV...
03/24/2026

Last month I was honored to be a guest speaker on Dr. Emily Spaeth's BE WELL BABY Podcast, talking about CONFLICTING ADVICE AND THE TRUTH ABOUT TONGUE TIES. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube!

https://www.bewellbaby.org/podcast

03/23/2026

Ohio providers showed up for Brestfest 2026! A big thank you to the Ohio Lactation Consultant Association (OLCA) for having me as their keynote speaker. I had a blast learning and connecting with everyone!

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Did you know that the HERBAL HANDBOOK FOR PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC WELLNESS has sections about galactagogues, anti-galact...
03/19/2026

Did you know that the HERBAL HANDBOOK FOR PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC WELLNESS has sections about galactagogues, anti-galactagogues, milk-ejection reflex, pain/infection, sleep, mood, and so much more? Available from my website in paperback and on Amazon in ebook and paperback.

https://www.lunalactation.com/herbal-handbook/

My friends at the Papillon Collective are hosting their Spring Swap & Play event on Sun, Mar 15 from 10am-1pm at The Lau...
03/12/2026

My friends at the Papillon Collective are hosting their Spring Swap & Play event on Sun, Mar 15 from 10am-1pm at The Laurelhurst Club! Join other families in swapping out your gently-used items you no longer need for your babies and toddlers (up to age 3). They'll have light refreshments, toys to play with, music and activities for all ages, and a raffle. $5 admission

https://www.papillon-collective.com/event-details/spring-swap-play


03/12/2026

LunaLab community meets tomorrow at 10am online... and twice per month. Join us for case review, discussion, resources and more!

Join Baby Blues Connection on March 15 for their first Depressed Cake Shop Portland pop-up of 2026: Sunday, March 15 fro...
03/11/2026

Join Baby Blues Connection on March 15 for their first Depressed Cake Shop Portland pop-up of 2026: Sunday, March 15 from 2-4 p.m. (or until they run out of sweets) at Taborspace They'll be serving gray treats to symbolize depression—with a splash of color to represent hope. 🌈 It’s more than a bake sale. It’s a reminder that you’re not alone. All proceeds benefit Baby Blues Connection, supporting parents through perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

https://baby-blues-connection.square.site/depressed-cake-shop-portland


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Portland, OR
97210

Telephone

+13608306455

Website

http://www.lunalactation.com/

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