About Tana

“I cannot express how thankful I am that I was connected with Tana. As a first time mom, I was trying to breastfeed and ended up with a great deal of inflammation and clogged ducts that left me in debilitating pain. I was referred to Tana by my doula and I’m so grateful. Tana was able to come to my home to provide care- which made life much easier with a newborn. Tana immediately made me feel incredibly comfortable and was supportive of what was best for my family. I appreciated that she was open and understanding to what my wishes were and flexible in adjusting my plan. I never felt judged for decisions I was making regarding breastfeeding, but rather felt supported in everything I was saying and in all the ways I was feeling. Not only was Tana present for our appointments but she also checked in on me regularly between appointments – it’s very apparent that she cares for her clients and has a passion for helping women with lactation. Tana helped me through the most difficult part of my postpartum journey and I’d highly recommend her to anybody looking for a lactation consultant who is not only knowledgeable but compassionate and understanding.”

-K.S.

Lake Lactation Client

Tana Gargalianos, BSN, RN, IBCLC

She/Her/Hers

Tana is a registered nurse with more than a decade of experience. She has experience in medical/surgical, critical care, forensic, labor and delivery, and postpartum nursing. Since 2015, she has spent her career helping families navigate the precious first moments with their babies in the hospital or the home setting. She earned her title as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2020, and now guides families after coming home from the hospital, who are continuing their breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and breast milk feeding journeys. In addition to breastfeeding support, in other professional roles, Tana is a perinatal educator, facilitating group classes where she prepares expectant parents to care for themselves and their baby or babies. This includes labor education, infant care, breastfeeding, and important safety education.

Tana is married and has two children. Her personal breastfeeding experience was not without challenges. Those challenges fueled her desire to help parents deal with the difficulties that may come with breastfeeding, and she is passionate about delivering trauma informed lactation care with the breastfeeding parent’s personal goals always in mind. With these goals carefully considered, Tana will help you assess your situation, and work with you to come up with a plan to best nourish your baby and support the needs of both of you, as well as your family as a whole. She is ready to give you the evidence informed support that you need, with gentle care, in the comfort of your own home.

Reach out to Tana to see if she is the support you’ve been looking for.

Reach out

TanaIBCLC@lakelactation.com

www.lakelactation.com

440-201-9411