Lactation Consultants
Leilani Songer
Leilani is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Birth and Postpartum Doula and the owner of Breastfeeding Fixers and Leilani’s Wellness Center in San Diego, California. She has been in practice since 2006, helping families succeed with breastfeeding and finding balance in their lives together; and has written an E-book on 9 steps to Peaceful Breastfeeding which you can find here on her website.
Leilani addresses all challenges that potentially arise in a breastfeeding relationship; and specializes in tongue and lip tie evaluations, support, and wound care management. She is also trained in using IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback for treating emotional, psychological and neurological diagnosis' that affect the brain and central nervous system; and has seen healing in clients with postpartum mood disorders, food aversions, ADHD and more.
Leilani is a wife to Dennis, and together they have 7 sons, 2 daughters, 8 grandchildren. They enjoy camping, hiking and trail riding their horses.
REBECCA FEASEL
Rebecca is a Registered Nurse and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in Oceanside, California. She has enjoyed over 10 years experience in Women's Health specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, including labor and delivery, postpartum, and lactation.
Rebecca loves spending time with her patients and their families, and strongly believes in community working together to support and encourage one another emotionally, physically and spiritually.
Rebecca and her husband Doug have two adult daughters and a son in law. Together they enjoy the beach, hiking, exploring the beauty of California and music. She enjoys reading, blogging, hosting friends and family in her home, and getting to snuggle all the babies of course.
WENDY DIMMOCK
Wendy is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She is the mother of four children, all of whom she breastfed for over a year, including one NICU graduate. She is passionate about helping moms succeed at reaching their breastfeeding goals and developing healthy parent/child relationships. Her desire is to offer hope in all circumstances and believes that with support we can overcome the challenges life throws at us.
She enjoys reading novels, walking on the beach, serving at her church, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
KAYLA MALTESE
Kayla is an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from UCSD. She breastfed her three children each until toddlerhood and attributes much of that success to being raised in an environment where breastfeeding was normalized and support for it was abundant. After witnessing countless friends struggle in their breastfeeding journeys, she became passionate about providing quality and compassionate breastfeeding support in an effort to give other families the same advantages that she had.
Since 2013 Kayla has also been busy growing her photography business with a focus on documentary family, newborn and birth photography and video, showing families how amazing they are, just as they are. In the few minutes each day she has to spare between work and chauffeuring kids around town, she loves to read, lift heavy weights, and take naps with her cat.
KELLY HILLERY
Kelly is a Pediatric Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is a military wife, mother to two daughters, and a native San Diegan. She had her own breastfeeding challenges with her first daughter which inspired her to become an IBCLC. Her second little one was tongue tied and even with all of her new knowledge as an IBCLC, breastfeeding was still very challenging at first. However, with the right support she has had a successful breastfeeding journey and is still breastfeeding her little one who is now 2 years old. She is passionate about supporting moms and helping them overcome any challenges they might be having so that they can truly enjoy breastfeeding their little ones.
Kelly loves cooking, spending time with her family, doing yoga, and is recently striving to become better at gardening.
Birth & Postpartum Doulas
MYKAEL RICHARDS
Mykael has been serving families as a birth doula for nearly 15 years. She sees her role as encourager and percipient, and has been blessed to see many families begin or expand their brood. She is a trained birth doula, childbirth educator and provides placenta encapsulation services, as well. Having experienced being well supported and respected in labor herself, her desire is to help make this experience a reality for other new families. She loves Jesus most of all. She has a wonderful husband and six hilarious children.
ANABEL VILLARENO
Anabel is a bilingual birth and postpartum doula from Guanajuato, Mexico. She moved to the United States in 2004. She has a passionion for breastfeeding and all birth related work. She is a trained birth Doula through ProDoula, and became certified as a birth and postpartum doula with Hufi School of Doulas and Midwives in Mexico. A few of her specialties include: certified placenta encapsulator and Belly-binding specialist. As a postpartum Doula Anabell has provided care and guidance for families in the San Diego area and Tijuana Mexico for over 7 years, helping them make their transition into motherhood. She enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and their dog Luna. She loves reading, cooking and outdoors activities.
MEGAN LEDBETTER
Megan Ledbetter is a second-generation birth doula with a passion for supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She is a trained birth doula through DONA International and a certified postpartum doula through DNT Network. With an undergrad in Early Childhood Development, Megan combines her educational background and passion to provide gentle guidance and care. Megan enjoys expressing her creativity as a children’s author illustrator, and musician. She also loves to be on the beach and enjoying life out in San Diego alongside her husband Tice.
LIZ WILLIAMS
With over 11 years of experience, Liz Williams brings a wealth of knowledge, compassion, and dedication to her role as a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula.
As a mother of four, Liz’s greatest teachers have been her own children. Her personal experiences have shaped her nurturing approach, allowing her to provide both practical support and emotional empowerment to the families she serves.
Specializing in hospital, birth center, and home births, Liz empowers couples to create the birth experience they envision, no matter the setting. Drawing from her own positive hospital births, she believes that with the right support and advocacy, families can achieve their ideal birth plan, free from external pressures.
Liz’s clients often describe her as encouraging, attentive, and deeply committed to their well-being. She considers it an honor to walk alongside families, helping them navigate the joys and challenges of welcoming a new baby with confidence and grace.
SARA TAITINGFONG
Sara is a compassionate, experienced and evidence-based birth and postpartum doula. As a certified doula she is deeply committed to nurturing families through the transition to parenthood by offering informed, emotionally attuned, and culturally sensitive support.
Sara offers well rounded care, as she is bilingual in Spanish as well as Sign language, has international experience as nanny abroad, and has proficiency in special needs care.
She also hosts a rich background in early childhood education and many years of hands-on experience, with her own in home daycare for 7 years. Above all, infant care is her expertise and the joy of her heart!
ABBY LEYVA
With over 15 years of experience Abby has become a trusted expert in helping new mothers as a postpartum doula. Abigail's compassionate approach focuses on ensuring that mothers feel loved, rested, and mentally clear, while providing them with the support and attention they need during the crucial early months of motherhood.
Abigail's deep connection to children and families has shaped her career, where she has worked with children of all ages, gaining invaluable insights into their developmental needs. As a mother herself, Abigail fully understands the challenges that come with raising young children, and she is dedicated to making the postpartum experience a time of healing, empowerment, and connection for every mother she serves.