Andrea Herron

Andrea Herron is one of the first and longest continuous certified pediatric nurse practitioners in the United States. After more than 40 years coaching women determined to breastfeed she is one of the most experienced in the field of lactation. From everyday parents to adoptive mothers, Andrea has guided thousands of mothers to meet their breastfeeding goals through support groups, lactation consultations, and childrearing education. After receiving a Master's in nursing from UCLA, Andrea became an early pioneer in the back-to-breastfeeding movement, and educated health professionals as an instructor at UCLA. Her private lactation practice, Growing with Baby in San Luis Obispo, California, is used as the national model for clinics by Women Infant and Children (WIC), the federally funded health and nutrition program.

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Andrea has been married to Larry Herron, a successful spine surgeon, for over 35 years. They are the proud parents of a grown son, two Labradors, a cat, and parrot. The couple reside in Shell Beach, California.

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