Curriculum Vitae
Alia Macrina Heise, IBCLC
Naples, NY 14512
585-500-9435
info@d-mer.org
www.d-mer.org
Certification
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
October 2011 – Present
Certified Lactation Counselor
August, 2006 – Present, The Center for Breastfeeding
Certified Postpartum Doula
September, 2006 – 2009, DONA
Education
DONA Trained Birth 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 in private practice, Owner: First Nourishment
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
2021
Le Leche Leauge International (LLLI) Conference
Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex and the Breastfeeding Mother
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
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
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