I'm in the privileged position of being someone who so greatly benefitted from what Better Beginnings for Babies does that it motivated me to volunteer, and eventually, hold a seat on the board. This is a wonderful organization serving Sonoma County, helping families have better health outcomes in postpartum care, breastfeeding, and beyond! They are almost single-handedly responsible for Sonoma County's incredible turnaround in the rate of families that are breastfeeding longer and the improved rate regarding postpartum maternity health outcomes. In short, this is an organization that truly embodies its name, from the incredibly charismatic president Rosanne Gephart, a Certified Nurse Midwife with more than 30 years of experience delivering babies, to every single volunteer that has given back through this organization's decade+ plus existence. To go from client, to volunteer, to board member, and now a donor due to relocating a decade ago, Better Beginnings for Babies is the notch on my resume of which I am the most proud to claim.
I love being a volunteer lactation consultant with Better Beginnings. When a mom comes into one of the Cafes, I can take the time to listen to her story and find ways to help her. The other moms are like her breastfeeding, older and experienced sisters who hold her up and support her in difficult times. It is a village of breastfeeding and parenting support!