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Curriculum Vitae

Alia Macrina Heise, IBCLC Retired

Naples, NY 14512

585-500-9435

info@d-mer.org      

www.d-mer.org

Certification

        International Board Certified Lactation Consultant- Retierd

                October 2022 – Present

        International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

                October 2011 – 2022

        

        Certified Lactation Counselor

                August, 2006 – Present, The Center for Breastfeeding

        Certified Postpartum Doula

                September, 2006, DONA

Education

        DONA Trained Birth Doula

                March, 2006 - BirthMatters!

DONA Trained Postpartum Doula

                March, 2006 - BirthMatters!

        CLC Training

                August 2006 - The Center for Breastfeeding

        WIC Peer Breastfeeding Counselor Training

                November, 2005 - Finger Lakes WIC

        NMAC Breastfeeding Counselor Training

                November, 2004 - Nursing Mother’s Advisory Council

        

Employment and Volunteer Positions

        2011-Present:        IBCLC Retired as educator, writer and speaker

        2008-Present:        Owner and operator of the D-MER.org web domain

        2005 - 2012:        CLC, Peer Breastfeeding Counselor, Finger Lakes WIC

        2006 - 2008:          CLC and Doula in private practice, Owner: Nurturing the Mother Doula Care

        2004 - 2005:        Nursing Mothers Counselor, Nursing Mothers Advisory Council

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

        

            ILCA 2017-Present

             New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition 2010-Present

        Le Leche League 2008 - Present

        DONA 2006 - 2009

        Nursing Mothers Advisory Council 2004-2005

Speaking Engagements

2024

         The Art of Breastfeeding: La Leche League International Conference

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

        South Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition: Quarterly Virtual Conference

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

2023

        Akron Children’s Hospital: Facilitators and Barriers to Human Milk

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

Deleware WIC Program

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

IBCLC test preparation e-learning course for Germany-based institute

                D-MER workshop: Betrayal of the Letdown

        NGO PILU Programa Integral de Lactancia Universitaria (Comprehensive College Lactation

Program) in Mexico

        Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

2022

Memphis Area Lactation Consultant Association

        Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

Breastfest Ohio Lactation Consultant Association

        Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

        Chilean Pediatric Society 1st Virtual Lactation Congress

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

Busy Mom Pumping Podcast with Lene Allen

        Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

The Ash London Podcast with Ash London

        Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

Informed Pregnancy Podcast with Dr. Berlin

        Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

2021

        Internal Lactation Consultants Association (ILCA) Conference

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

        Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)- Ohio Conference

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

        The National Indian and Native American WIC Coalition Conference

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

Le Leche Leauge Italia

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

2020

        Motivation for Moms Podcast Interview with Sara Muender

                Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

Mindful Eating Moms Podcast Interview with Corinne Crossley

                Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

        Breastfeeding LA Conference

                Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

        GOLD Online Lactation Conference

                Beyond the Letdown: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

2019

        Praeclarus Press Webinar

                        Before the Letdown: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

Mama Bites Podcast Interview with Corinne Crossley, LMHC

                        Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

2018

        iLactation Online Breastfeeding Conference

                        Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

        International Lactation Consultant Association Live Chat Education Module

                        Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: Psychological Symptoms with a Biological Cause

All About Breastfeeding Podcast Interview with Lori Isenstadt, IBCLC

                        Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

        Iowa Breastfeeding Conference

                        Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

2017

        Born to Breastfeed Podcast Interview with Marie Biancuzzo, RN, MS, IBCLC

                        Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

        27th Annual Art of Breastfeeding Conference

                        Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother

        Breastfeeding Outside the Box Podcast Interview with Alyssa Schnell, IBCLC

                        Topic: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

2013

        GOLD International  Lactation Conference

                        Understanding D-MER

2012

        International Symposium on Breastfeeding La Leche League of Euskadi, Spain

                        D-MER: A Sufferers Tale

2011

        12th National Conference of LLLItaly

                        Understanding Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

2008

        Rochester Doula Co-Op, Rochester NY

                        Understanding Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex                        

2006

        Finger Lakes WIC, Canandaigua NY

                        Keeping Breastfeeding on Track

2005

        Abington Nursing Mothers, Abington PA

                        Starting Solids

Media Interviews

2023

Interview by Madeline Kwaterski for the Science Writing program at Johns Hopkins University

2022

Interviewed by Jennifer Sizeland for Get Me Giddy Magazine

Interviewed by Korin Miller for Yahoo News

Interviewed by Kelsey Borresen, the Senior Lifestyle Reporter forHuffPostt

2021

Interviewed by Victoria Lee for the British Medical Journal

Interviewed by Jamie Friedlander for The Washington Post

2020

Interviewed by Hallie Levine for an article at What To Expect

Interviewed by Katie McPherson for Romper

2019

Interviewed by Sarah Watts of Pillpack for an article

Interviewed by Katie McPherson of Romper.com for “Can Exclusively Pumping Help D-MER? Here's What An Expert (& Patient) Had To Say”

Interviewed by A. Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez of Instyle.com for “This Rare Condition Makes Breastfeeding Emotionally and Physically Painful”

2017

Interviewed by Julie Revelant of Fox News for “D-MER: The Scary Breastfeeding Condition You’ve Never Heard Of.”

Interviewed by Kate Rope for her book on postpartum mental health to be published by St. Martian

Interviewed by Susan Rinkunas of New York Magazine for “The Scary Breastfeeding Disorder People Aren’t Talking About."

Interviewed by Serina Sandhu of iNews for “D-MER: What The Dementor-like Breastfeeding Condition Feels Like”

Interviewed by Julie Revelant for The Bump for “The Anxiety I Had While Breastfeeding Is A Real Condition”

Publications

2024

        Peer Reviewer of Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER): Measurement, Prevalence, Clinical Features, Maternal Mental Health, and Mother-infant Bonding for International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

2023

        Breastfeeding Medicine Vol 18 Issue 10,  DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2023.0174

Re: “Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: Report of Two Cases and Postulated Mechanisms and Treatment” by Liu et al.

2018

        Clinical Lactation Vol 9 Issue 3, DOI: 10.1891/2158-0782.9.3.104

Letter to the Editor, D-MER: An Open Question

2017

        Peer Reviewer of Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: A Case Series for Breastfeeding Medicine

Before the Letdown: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex

                A book about D-MER for mothers, support people, and healthcare providers

2011

        International Breastfeeding Journal, 2011 6:6

                Dysphoric milk ejection reflex: A case report

2010

        Breastfeeding Today Magazine

                Interview: D-MER, What Is It?

2008

        Breasfeeding.com

                Opening the Door to Breastfeeding’s Best Kept Secret

        DONA International Magazine

Opening the Closet Door on D-MER

DONA Newsletter: Feature Story

When Breastfeeding Feels Dark