Kathleen Smith-Mercado

(SHE/HER) IBCLC, PCD

Kathleen Smith-Mercado became an IBCLC in 2022.  Kathleen has lived in San Diego on and off since she was 16 years old.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from San Francisco State University and is a DONA Certified Postpartum Doula.  She is a mom to two girls, ages 6 and 3 and is passionate about raising them in a world of love and support.

Kathleen’s Story:

I am delighted to be joining San Diego Breastfeeding Center to support nursing families all around San Diego.  After the birth of my daughters, I experienced a lack of knowledgeable support with breastfeeding, and I truly wish for no other families to have to experience that.  This passion to help families achieve their goals in parenthood and nursing has driven me to become an IBCLC so that I may assist them as much as possible.  I truly believe that parents should not just survive the fourth trimester but thrive in it and I am excited to help them do so.