Bethany Hanser

Bethany Hanser Motherhood Express-Breastfeeding Center Florence, Kentucky 41042 859-746-2460 motherexp@aol.com

Bethany Hanser, IBCLC Lactation Consultant

Bethany Hanser, IBCLC sees all mothers in the practice who have chosen to breastfeed. She has been working with pregnant and nursing moms for nearly 15 years. Bethany is dedicated to providing guidance assistance to breastfeeding families. Â

As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, she owns and operates “Motherhood Express†â€" The Breastfeeding Resource Center in Florence, Kentucky(www.motherhoodexpress.com).  Â

Erlanger City Administrator Bill Scheyer and Motherhood Express Breastfeeding Center owner Bethany Hanser are the winners of its 2006 Awards of Excellence in Public Health from the Northern Kentucky Health Department.

Bethany Hanser

OwnerInternational Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)Registered Lactation Consultant

Starting in October of 2004, Pediatrics of Florence started a wonderful relationship with Bethany Hanser, lactation consultant and owner and operator of Motherhood Express(www.motherhoodexpress.com).  Motherhood Express is a breast feeding resource center located in Florence on Houston Road.

Bethany has been working with pregnant and nursing moms for nearly 15 years. Bethany comes to our office on Tuesdays to see mothers who have chosen to nurse their babies. Particularly, Bethany helps mothers with soreness, babies who are tongue-tied, babies with difficulty latching, and pumping and returning to work. She is a great asset for both educating mothers as well as general problem solving.

We are very privileged to have Bethany as part of our practice.

Bethany Hanser has been coming to Pediatrics Of Florence to help nursing mothers since October of 2004. She is an excellent resource and we are proud to offer her services through our office. She now sees patients on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Bethany is the owner and operator of Motherhood Express (www.motherhoodexpress.com).

The Northern Kentucky Health Department is recognizing Bill Scheyer, City Administrator for the City of Erlanger, Ky.; and Bethany Hanser, Owner of Motherhood Express Breastfeeding Center and Specialty Boutique, with its 2006 Awards of Excellence in Public Health.
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Hanser will receive her award during the Kentucky Department for Public Health's regional obesity forum, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 10, at the Boone County Scheben Library, 8899 U.S. Highway 42, Union, Ky. Hanser's award will be presented by Kathy Gavin, Director of Community Health Promotion with the Health Department; and Becky Derifield, with the Division of Adult and Child Health, Kentucky Department for Public Health.
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Bethany Hanser is being recognized for more than 15 years of helping nursing mothers and mothers-to-be learn about breastfeeding and other maternity-related issues.Hanser, an International Board Certified Lactation Consult, currently owns Motherhood Express, a Florence store dedicated to providing education and support for new mothers.

A 2003 national survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in Kentucky, only 56 percent of women breastfeed their baby.Long-term breastfeeding rates are even lower, with only 25 percent of Kentucky babies being breastfed at age 6 months and 11 percent at one year.

At Motherhood Express, Hanser and her staff offer nutrition counseling and breastfeeding education for new parents or parents-to-be, as well as a private space for mothers who may be shopping nearby and need to feed their babies.Hanser contracts to provide breast pumps to new mothers in the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program, a federally funded nutrition supplement program.She not only teaches the WIC mothers how to use their pumps, but also provides any necessary education or emotional support.Hanser is also very patient as she navigates through the reimbursement process for the WIC-funded breast pumps, which can be difficult for small-business owners.

"Northern Kentucky is fortunate to have someone as compassionate and committed to breastfeeding as Bethany Hanser," said Jennifer Hunter, Interim Assistant Director of Clinical Services.