Lexi Schaefer is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a Registered
Nurse with a special interest in the field of Neonatology. Lexi received her Bachelor of
Science in Nursing degree with Honors and Research Distinction from The Ohio State
University. While studying nursing, she developed a passion for working with
compromised infants and enthusiasm for the incorporation of evidenced-based
practices. She began her career at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland working
as a nurse in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Witnessing firsthand the benefits
that breast milk provided to medically-fragile infants, she took an interest in lactation in
the NICU. Lexi adapted the role of Breastfeeding Champion on her unit and worked
closely with the lactation team to increase breastfeeding awareness and support in her
unit. Lexi received countless hours of hands-on breastfeeding support at her hospital
and pursued further education to enhance her knowledge and skills in lactation support.
In 2020, Lexi received IBCLC certification and transitioned to the role of lactation
specialist at MetroHealth. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, Lexi has grown
lactation support in the NICU and helped countless mothers and infants achieve their
breastfeeding goals despite challenges faced in an intensive care unit.
