"Best Fed Babies"
About Us
Virtual Help Fund
We are committed to serve low-income women.
Part of each of our
Virtual Help Packages
is donated to our VBH Fund
to subsidize consultations
for women who
cannot afford our services.
Would you please help us
by making a donation
no matter how small?
Thank you so very much.
You will make a big difference
in the lives of a new mother and her baby!
~ Laurie and Kim ~ Please
~We thank you on behalf of our mothers in need.
Our Mission
All new mothers, no-matter where they are, deserve to have easy access to exceptional breastfeeding help. All new moms deserve to experience the deep satisfaction of nurturing their babies at their breasts. This is exactly why we started helping moms virtually via Webcam and Skype.
Laurie Haessly, MA, RD, IBCLC
Co-Owner and Co-Founder Best Fed Babies and Virtual Breastfeeding Help
Operations Director
Laurie Haessly has a Master's degree in Nutrition, is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Laurie is a returned Peace Corps volunteer, has traveled extensively around the world and has much to be proud of. Laurie is MOST proud, however, of exclusively breastfeeding her 2 boys, Nate (now 21) and Kohl (now 18). Laurie's mission is to ensure all mothers are able to experience this deep satisfaction and be proud of their successful breastfeeding experience.
Laurie's love of babies drew her to the field of lactation where she has been helping and supporting breastfeeding mothers for over 25 years. Laurie was certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 1996 and has helped 1000's of mothers successfully breastfeed their babies.
Laurie sits on both the National WIC Association and California WIC Association Breastfeeding Committees. Laurie developed and oversees the very popular Breastfeeding Cafes, Moms2Moms Groups and Sistah Connection Groups in Riverside County, California. Laurie has received numerous "best practices" awards for the work she has conducted at the national, state and local levels. Recognitions have included the Economic Research Service's "Innovative Breastfeeding Practices" award; the Princeton Mathematica Institute's "Best Breastfeeding Practices" award; and the Loma Linda University Perinatal Services Network's "Most Innovative Breastfeeding Promotion" award.
Please feel free to "Google" 'Laurie Haessly' to get a better idea of what she has accomplished!
Kim Leonetti, BA
Co-Owner and Co-Founder Best Fed Babies and Virtual Breastfeeding Help
Business and Marketing Director
Kim was selected to sit on the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Bio-Ethics Committee. She was chosen as the first, and is the only, Parent Member of this extremely important committee. Kim is also an International Board Member of the MOVE (Mobility Opportunities via Education) Program which serves severely handicapped children and adults to sit, stand and walk.
Kim has a great deal of experience in the business and marketing arenas. Kim was the Public Relations Director of Holy Family Services Adoption Agency and Marketing Coordinator for both the title and escrow industries. Kim is a volunteer photographer for
The Heart Gallery featuring portraits of foster children who dream of having a forever family through adoption.
Kim is also very experienced as a mother. Kim is the birth mother of Nicholas and the adoptive mother of 2 newborns - now teenagers - Alex (17) and Katee (15).
Please feel free to "Google" 'Kim Leonetti' to get a better idea of what she has accomplished!
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY GUARANTEED!
No recording or taping of any kind.
Breastfed Babies are Best Fed Babies®!
