About

The South Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition was formed in August 2017. Initially, La Leche League Leaders for the Ocean Springs group planned a lunch for those who worked or volunteered in a role supporting breastfeeding families had the opportunity to meet. Those in attendance quickly realized that by working together we could accomplish goals not possible as individuals. Our flagship project was to create a directory that provides breastfeeding families with a list of area resources. This document continues to be updated as it serves as guide across the 6 coastal counties.

With board meetings and public meetings scheduled throughout the year, we provide networking and learning opportunities for anyone that cares about infant and maternal health.

See our upcoming meetings on Facebook.

Meet the Board

Amanda Sterling, WHNP-BC, IBCLC
President

Amanda is a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She attended Gulfport High School, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, and the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. In 2005 she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and became a registered nurse. She has worked in various of areas of nursing over the years, with the primary focus of maternal-child nursing. Areas of experience include labor & delivery, postpartum, gynecology, newborn nursery, pediatrics, OB-GYN clinic, and maternal-fetal medicine. In 2012 she became an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) in efforts to help mothers and babies with their breastfeeding journeys. After nearly 15 years of nursing, she returned to school to become a women’s health nurse practitioner. In December 2021 she graduated from the University of South Alabama and passed her national board exam the following month. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society, Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health, Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport, and South Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition. She has been married to her husband, Beau, for almost 17 years and they have two children, Mackenzie and Tanner. Outside of the office she enjoys spending time with her family, doing volunteer work, traveling, and being outdoors. As a women’s health nurse practitioner, Amanda will provide ambulatory care for women throughout the lifespan including adolescent health, well woman exams, breast cancer screening and problem evaluation, pap smears , HPV screening, health and wellness counseling, contraceptive care, STD screening and treatment, pregnancy testing, preconception care, prenatal visits, postpartum care, problems with menstruation, fertility evaluation, and, of course, lactation consults.