Born to Breastfeed

Rowena Gray is a registered nurse, midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) specialising in postnatal care and breastfeeding education. She draws on more than 15 years’ experience in nursing, midwifery, nursing management and lactation consultancy to help mothers enjoy a better breastfeeding experience. As a mother of three young daughters, Rowena has experienced the ups and downs of breastfeeding firsthand and is committed to providing evidence-based breastfeeding advice and support to mothers. Rowena lives with her family in Melbourne, where she works as a private lactation consultant.

Anne Hillis is a dietitian and nutritionist with more than 35 years’ experience in clinical practice, teaching, community health, health promotion, private practice and the food industry. As a specialist in infant nutrition marketing, she has written extensively for print and electronic media in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, appeared on television and radio, conducted public awareness programs, and addressed seminars and mothers groups. Anne is co-author, with Penelope Stone, of Breast Bottle Bowl, now in its 4th edition, and Good Food for Kids, republished as Beyond Jam Sandwiches. She is a past Chair of Nutrition Australia’s Victorian division and has been working as a consultant nutritionist since 2004. Anne lives with her husband on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula. She has three adult children and five grandchildren. Rowena Gray is her daughter.