Pat Shelly is the founder and director of The Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington, a non-profit organization in Northwest Washington, DC, and leading breastfeeding activist. An International Board Certified

Lactation Lactation describes the secretion of milk from the mammary glands and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process naturally occurs with all sexually mature female mammals, although it may predate mammals. The proces ...

Consultant, ASPO Certified Lamaze Instructor, Certified

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Instructor, and

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, Shelly has over 25 years of experience in women's and children's health. Her background includes work in military hospitals, Inova Alexandria Hospital,

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, corporate and community outreach, home visits, and private practice. Known in the community as "The Breast Whisperer" and "The Mary Poppins of Breastfeeding," she has appeared in local and national news programs, radio, and newspapers, including the Fox News Channel, The Washington Post, NBC 4 and the WashingtonPost.com's "Smart Living" section. On May 3, 2008 on FNC's

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, Shelly emphasized the keys to successful

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as "early, effective and frequent" sessions and frequent skin-to-skin contact between the mother and baby. In response to Time Magazine's controversial cover photo of a woman breastfeeding an older toddler, Shelly stated "there's more danger in standing on a stool like that, than there is in breastfeeding a three year old." Shelly is an active member of the Lactation Consultant Association of Greater Washington. She received her BSN from

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and a master's degree in health care management.

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See Pat Shelly give advice on breastfeeding on Fox and Friends (YouTube)
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