The UNC Lactation Program is continuously evaluating and updating our management protocols. Our current protocols, posted on this site, reflect our interdisciplinary team’s consensus on the limited literature on management of breastfeeding-associated pain. For more information on clinical management of the mother-baby dyad, see The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocols.
Clinical Services
We provide inpatient lactation consultation for expecting mothers, postpartum families, and breastfeeding mothers or infants admitted to the hospital.
Phone support for breastfeeding is available through our Warmline at (984)-974-8078, or toll free at (866) 428-5608.
We see mothers and infants in our outpatient clinics in both the general pediatrics and obstetrics clinics at UNC.
Breastfeeding Support Team
Interdisciplinary lactation support team
- Margaret Berreth, RN, CNM, Midwifery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Martha Carlough, MD, MPH, Family Medicine
- Ellen Chetwynd, RN, BSN, IBCLC, Maternal and Child Health, Gillings Global School of Public Health
- Jenny Cox, CNM, IBCLC, Midwifery, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ami Goldstein, CNM, MSN, Family Medicine
- Aida Lugo-Somolinos, MD, Dermatology
- Susan McKenney, APRN, BC, MSN, OCN, General Surgery
- Melissa Miller, PhD, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Chris Munoz, MD, Women’s Primary Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Carl Seashore, MD, Newborn Nursery Director, Pediatrics
- Mike Steiner, MD, Pediatrics
- Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Denniz Zolnoun, Pelvic Pain, Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology
UNC Hospital Lactation Consultants
Full Time
- Catherine Cunningham
- Michelle Davis
- Hannah Edens
- Heather Gansky
- Linels Higuera
- Robyn Lewis
- Amanda Petry
- April Ruhl
- Natalia Smith
- Cambria Stephens
- Rachel Voigt
Part Time
- Shelley Hoekstra
- Heidi Sammartino
- Eve Schein
- Jamila Squires
Breastfeeding at the Beach
Our clinical team meets on most Tuesday mornings at The Beach, located on the First Floor of Brinkhous-Bullitt, to discuss interesting cases, work on our algorithms and plan research studies. To check upcoming meetings, visit our Google Calendar.
OB Algorithms
Referral Documents
Patient Education Materials
- Blocked Ducts | en español
- Breast Abscess | en español
- Breastfeeding and Formula | en español
- Contact Dermatitis | en español
- Ductal Infection | en español
- Functional Pain | en español
- Irritant Dermatitis | en español
- Lactation after Loss | en español
- Mastitis | en español
- Nipple infection | en español
- Oversupply | en español
- Pumping | en español
- Sore Nipples | en español
- Vasospasm | en español
- Yeast Infection of the Breast | en español
Visit Logistics
Insurance Information
- Aetna: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- Cigna: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- General Information About Pump Coverage
- Medcost: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- North Carolina Blue Cross / Blue Shield: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- State Health Plan — CDHP: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- State Health Plan 70/30: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- State Health Plan 80/20: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- Tricare: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- UNC Student Blue: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- United: Coverage for Breast Pumps
- WIC/Medicaid: Coverage for Breast Pumps
