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First name | Christy Jo |
Last name | Hendricks |
Nickname | Christy Jo Hendricks, IBCLC, CD |
Display name | Christy Jo Hendricks, IBCLC, CD |
Website | http://www.birthingandbreastfeeding.com/ |
Description | Christy was born in Carmel, California, but moved to Idaho where she lived until graduating from high school. Her love for the Pacific Coast brought her back to southern California for college, and she continued to reside in the sunny state while teaching English and administrating for over fifteen years. When she and her husband decided to start a family, she wanted to be a MOM rather than a CEO. One of Christy's first creations was the popular "Lego Stack." While at home pondering all the ingredients in breastmilk, she began constructing a 3D display comparing formula ingredients to breastmilk ingredients. This learning tool is circulating the globe, being used in hospitals, public health campaigns and breastfeeding clinics everywhere. See an interactive display of Christy's Lego stack atTexas WIC's website. Christy continues her work supporting and educating others about breastfeeding through the Grow Our Own IBCLC curriculum she developed. It has been used to educate over 300 women throughout California. She currently teaches the CLE CAPPA Training, attends births, facilitates lactation clinics, educates through speaking engagements and advocates for women in southern California, where she lives with her husband and three children. |