My name is Stephanie Kaufman and I am a bachelor's prepared registered nurse graduating from Kansas University School of Nursing in 1996. Knowing from the time I was a little girl that I wanted to major in “babies” ☺, I knew from the beginning that labor and delivery nursing was where my passion was. Thankfully, I was hired out of college to do just that—labor, delivery, postpartum and nursery nursing and never looked back. Having been at the same hospital for the last 27 years, I was offered a position in 2015 to specialize in lactation. I began a stronger focus on breastfeeding and made the decision to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2016 and have been practicing as an IBCLC ever since. Besides my passion for breastfeeding, I am also a Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Instructor for the hospital.  In 2018 I became a Breastfeeding Instructor for the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition and have loved sharing my experiences and knowledge with others aspiring to become lactation consultants and those interested in gaining more breastfeeding knowledge. Recently, I began the certification process of becoming an Infant Massage Educator and am looking forward to offering this beautiful practice to families I serve!