ABOUT

My name is Abbey McLaughlin,

I am the founder and owner of Mal’s Milky Way LLC. MMW is a private lactation counseling practice where we provide personal lactation support along with prenatal education. I have a passion for helping others, giving parents and their children the education and tools to meet their goals as a family, while setting them up for health and success. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, and I am a Registered Nurse with neonatal intensive care unit experience.

With the opening of my own private practice, I have been able to serve families how they deserve by closing huge gaps in lactation care.

My journey with my daughter Mallory inspired the private practice.

I had a traumatic pregnancy, labor and delivery, which ultimately led to a traumatic start to our lactation journey. I struggled with overwhelming pressure from myself and my care team to provide breastmilk for my daughter, however, was not provided anywhere near the support I needed to continue. I grew to resent feeding my daughter and could not get her to gain weight. I received mixed advice from the hospital lactation team, her pediatrician, and my obstetrician. I did not know what to do or who to listen to. I finally started listening to my body and my daughter, and it was only then that we both THRIVED.

I’m proud and so thankful to be able to say I successfully wrote a new story for myself and my other two children! With Margaret and Henry, of course, there were pieces of our journey that were out of our control, but we were able to create such a peaceful and beautiful breastfeeding experience together. I share this to say it is possible to change your story too, and I’d be honored to help.

Meet the rest of the MMW team:

Hey, I’m Greta!

I am a working mom of 1 wild child, a wife and dog mom to a handsome black lab. I have always had a passion for working with babies, which eventually turned into a love for working with moms, their babies and the whole family unit while I was working as a nurse in the NICU. My interests expanded more as we started our own family, starting with a traumatic birth, a hard postpartum experience, and a fun start to my breastfeeding journey. I found that there was not enough support for moms after birth, especially those who need help now - I wanted to be that helping, guiding hand. After my own first lactation visit changed the trajectory of my breastfeeding journey, I knew that this was my dream job and started pursuing my certification. I am a Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC) and am working towards my International Board certification. I also have a bachelor’s degree in nursing and am a Registered Nurse with an extensive background in labor and delivery, women’s health, neonatal intensive care, and pediatrics. Growing in my own journey has led me on the search to finding alignment in my practice as a lactation consultant, landing me in Abbey’s office. I cannot wait to serve you - just where you’re at!

Hi, I’m Emalie!

I am a stay at home mom and wife. My interest in breastfeeding started when I became pregnant with my son. I did a lot of reading, researching, took some classes before he was born, and found Abbey! Thankfully my nursing experience has gone mostly to plan. It has been such an amazing experience and I hope to continue for as long as we can!

I have been going to Weight Wednesdays since my son was born! It has been such a fun way to get out of the house, meet new moms, and get all the support I need. I’m excited to help others on their journey and be there to chat about anything and everything mom & breastfeeding!

Where to begin:

Preparing to feed your newest addition can be overwhelming. Allow me to take some of the pressure off and help you feel more confident and supported. Book a 30 minute consultation where we will get to know each other and together create an individualized care plan to meet your family’s needs.

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HIPAA Notice:

Mal’s Milky Way is in compliance with HIPAA; respecting and honoring all patients’ rights to privacy and confidentiality, protecting all personal health information. MMW will always ask for permission prior to disclosing information to others, including other healthcare providers. For questions and a full HIPAA notice, please reach out to Abbey.