Southwest Minnesota Lactation & Beyond

08/05/2026

While I loved so many things about private practice, being a part of the amazing lactation team we have a CCM Health is truly a blessing ❤️. Having a group of others passionate about supporting families in lactation makes this work even better!

Please reach out to our team if you need support, even if you did not get care from us during your pregnancy, we are available for lactation services. I see patients both in Montevideo and in Marshall. 

11/01/2025

Hello! I just wanted to take a minute to update the page and give some life updates as well 😊

For those of you who have followed along, you may know that Southwest Minnesota Lactation & Beyond started out in 2020 as a business offering primarily in-home lactation consultations. From there, it grew to include my friend and colleague Jess Dressen. Together, her and I opened The Nurturey - Parenting Studio in 2021. We continued to offer lactation visits in our office space in Marshall and expanded to provide doula services and a variety of education and support groups. Somewhere along the line, I got the itch to return to midwifery school and I became a Certified Nurse-Midwife in 2023. I've been practicing as a midwife at CCM Health since then and really love it! For awhile, I was happy and able to work as a midwife and also continue a part time role at The Nurturey. Over this past summer, I made the difficult decision to step away from The Nurturey. Just as I often talk with my clients about seasons of life, I am currently in one where my plate is full enough! I welcomed my third son in December 2025 and I've been doing everything I can to soak up the sweet baby moments and spend time with my family ❤️

I was so grateful to be able to leave the lactation business in good hands with Jess who continues to provide these services through The Nurturey. I'm also at peace with this transition because I get to continue providing lactation support in my role at CCM Health where I get to work alongside other super passionate staff as part of the lactation team! If you'd like to see me for lactation consultation, you can feel free to schedule a visit by calling CCM Health at 320-269-8877. I see patients in both Montevideo and at our outreach clinic in Marshall. In addition to lactation, I provide full-scope midwifery care including prenatal, birth, postpartum, well-woman, and gynecologic care. I love to provide holistic care with a focus on overall wellness and I'm part of an incredible team of midwives.

I think that wraps it up for now, I hope to continue using this page to connect and to share resources when I'm able. And as always, thank you for all your support throughout this journey!

Here's a fun picture of me breastfeeding my youngest in a cave this fall 😝. We took the older boys on a cave tour and little buddy was getting tired and fussy. Super convenient that I can use a carrier and a little breastfeeding to keep him happy! It's been fun (and interesting at times) to have a baby when your older children are to an age where life can be quite active - our baby just gets to come along for the ride and he's (mostly) happy to do it!

04/03/2023

We haven't been very active on social media, it's hard to keep up with everything! We've chosen to focus more on our business The Nurturey-Parenting Studio in this regard which is our business in Marshall, MN where we have office space to provide our lactation services along with doula services, childbirth and breastfeeding classes, and retail.

So, we just wanted to make a quick post to let everyone know we're very much alive and well and invite you to follow The Nurturey-Parenting Studio if you haven't already done so! You can continue to contact us through either route - most of our things are linked up. Thanks again for all your support!!

08/03/2022

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!!

In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, we'd love to answer ANY questions you have about breastfeeding, pumping, or anything related! Ask us in the comments or send us a message if you'd rather stay anonymous and we will jump on live on Thursday to answer them!