Supporting Your Journey to Infant & Toddler Feeding
We provide free support groups, professional lactation services and community resources tailored for families in Clark County, Washington.
We welcome...
LGBTQIA2S+
BIPOC
Any religious faith or agnostic/atheist
People of all sizes
Local Expertise & Support
Our Mission
We are dedicated to providing free feeding support groups, professional lactation support, classes and resources for families across Clark County, Washington.
Our collective aims to bridge the gap between medical expertise and personal experience, ensuring every parent has the tools and confidence to thrive through breast/body-feeding, pumping, bottle feeding and introducing solids.
Support Groups
Join us once a week for FREE infant & toddler breast/body-feeding support. Topics will also include pumping, bottle feeding and introducing solids.
Please check back here for any schedule changes before heading over.
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1st Thursday Every Month
Ridgefield Community Library
210 N Main Ave, Ridgefield, WA
9/3/2026 12:30-1:30pm
10/1/2026 12:30-1:30pm
11/5/2026 12:30-1:30pm
12/3/2026 12:30-1:30pm
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2nd Thursday Every Month
Akin
4421 NE St Johns Rd, Vancouver, WA
9/10/2026 1:00-2:00pm
10/8/2026 1:00-2:00pm
11/12/2026 1:00-2:00pm
12/10/2026 1:00-2:00pm
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4th Thursday Every Month
Akin
1702 C St, Washougal, WA
9/24/2026 1:00-2:00pm
10/22/2026 1:00-2:00pm
Come celebrate World Breastfeeding Week with us!
Saturday, August 1st
10am-2pm
FREE
Columbia Tech Center Park- Auditorium
825 Tech Center Drive, Vancouver WA
Parking SE Cardinal Ct or SE Sequioa Cir
Family Friendly Event
Get a free digital picture with you nursing your babe.
Bubbles! Raffle! Games!
Breast/body-feeding education & support!
Heather Ward BD, PD, CLE, CCE,
candidate IBCLC
(she/her)
I have been supporting new families since 2003 in numerous capacities including as a birth & postpartum doula and teaching childbirth, baby care and breast/body-feeding classes.
I am passionate about helping expectant families have an empowering birthing, postpartum and breast/body feeding experience.
I live in Vancouver with my husband and faithful old Labrador. My amazing and thriving children have grown and flown.
I love learning new things and spending time in nature. I spend my spare time hiking or camping in the trees, at the beach, gardening, sewing or reading from my huge pile of books.
I offer multiple services to educate, empower, and support people in their childbearing years.
Chelsea Witter BS
Prior to having kids, I worked as a biochemist. With the transition to parenthood, I discovered a passion for supporting families and building community. I had also experienced numerous struggles with breastfeeding and decided to switch my career to family and lactation support. I have recently completed the OHSU-PSU program for human lactation and will be sitting for the IBCLC exam fall of 2026.
I have supported families with lactation since 2019, even managing to hold peer support groups that followed social distancing guidelines during the pandemic.
I have been a board member of SW WA Heathy family coalition as well as a board member of the Ridgefield Garden Club since 2025
I have two boys that 5 and 7 years old. As a family, we enjoy movie nights, game nights, back yard camp outs, looking for bugs, and jumping in puddles. In my free time, I enjoy growing edible plants and cooking nutritious meals using my garden produce.
I am a pacific north west native and currently reside in Ridgefield.
Kathy De Bel BSN, RN, PHN, IBCLC, CLC
For more than 25 years, I have had the privilege of supporting families through life’s most meaningful transitions. My professional journey began as a birth and postpartum Doula before pursuing a career as a Registered Nurse. I later advanced my education to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), blending my lifelong passion for maternal-child health with clinical expertise and a warm, supportive approach to care. I look forward to connecting with you and supporting your unique journey.
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