Our Team
Scotty Thomson
RN, BSN, IBCLC
Scotty has 30 years of experience in maternal-child nursing and has been a certified lactation consultant since 1998.
In 2015, she reorganized the lactation services at Thomas Hospital (Fairhope, AL) and built a new program to more effectively serve breastfeeding mothers. She led a weekly Baby Cafe breastfeeding support group for 3 years that grew from 5-6 women a week to 18-25 a week.
She resigned from Labor and Delivery at USACW (Mobile, AL) in February 2023 to work full time with Gulf Coast Lactation helping women out of the hospital setting.. She has been instrumental in creating a supportive environment for all mothers.
Scotty continues to support women as they journey into motherhood. She is a member of ILCA (International Lactation Consultants Association) and the Alabama Breastfeeding Committee. She is passionate about holistic care in the maternal-child setting. She believes that all moms deserve a more holistic approach to continued support after leaving the hospital so they can be successful breastfeeding their babies.
A Bit About Me
Everybody has their own unique breastfeeding journey. I am the proud mother
of two children, Natalie and Nicholas. I breastfed them both and
found great joy and pride in my motherhood. Now that they are grown up, I find purpose in
helping new mothers find success in their breastfeeding journey.
Pictured: Tandem nursing: breastfeeding 2 or more children at the same time.
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Work Experience: IBCLC certification in 1998
July 2015 - September 2020
October 1998 -July 2015
February 2021 - 2023
Current
December 1994 - October 1998
Gulf Coast Lactation (2021-present)
USA Children’s and Women’s, Mobile, AL
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Thomas Hospital, Fairhope, AL
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Manager of Thomas Hospital Lactation
Thomas Hospital, Fairhope, AL
Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Mother-Baby.
Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Military Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Mother-Baby Unit, Case Manager for pregnant teens in the Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic
Sarah Carley McDavid
RN, IBCLC
Sarah was born and raised here, in Mobile. She is married with 3 beautiful children: 12, 9, and 6 years old. She has been a Registered nurse for 18 years; 4 of those years spent in a local Pediatric Office, 11 years spent in the Neonatal ICU at Children’s and Women’s, and 2 years as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant ( IBCLC ) at Mobile Infirmary. Prior to getting her certification, Sarah spent more than 9 years breastfeeding her own children.
Though she was ultimately successful in her breastfeeding journey with each of them, it was not without loads of struggles. She faced latch issues, painful blistered nipples, plugged ducts, mastitis, biting, sleep issues, forceful letdown/oversupply, reflux, depression, anxiety, and milk/soy protein intolerances. You name it, and she probably experienced it. Overcoming these challenges and struggles gave her the desire and passion to help other moms successfully feed their babies. She is the oldest of 3 children and was the first in her group of friends to have a baby, so at times she felt like she had no support when it came to breastfeeding education and advice. As a NICU nurse, she thought she wouldn’t need any help and that everything would come naturally. Boy, was she wrong.
Sarah knows from personal experience that breastfeeding can be difficult and is aware that there are many barriers women face when feeding their babies. She wants moms to feel like they have a safe, empathetic, nonjudgmental person talk to. All moms deserve quality lactation support and she promises to do her best to provide it. Sarah looks forward to helping women with their unique breastfeeding journeys!
Christa Rudat
RN, MSN, IBCLC
Christa has been a nurse for 21 years working pediatrics, mother baby, and nursery. She earned her Masters in Nursing Education/Administration in 2010 from the University of Mobile. She has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 2017.
She has worked as an instructor in nursing programs in the area, childbirth education, and over the last 10 years a Lactation Consultant at North Baldwin Infirmary Hospital.
While at North Baldwin she taught childbirth and breastfeeding classes, saw inpatient and outpatient breastfeeding clients, and facilitated the Baby Bistro community breastfeeding support group. Christa was instrumental in leading North Baldwin through the steps to attain Baby Friendly Status. North Baldwin is one of only 5 hospitals in the Sate Of Alabama to become Baby Friendly Designated.
Currently, Christa works at Baby-Friendly USA as a clinical review specialist to help hospitals throughout the nation achieve Baby-Friendly designation. Christa is also the Region 4 chair of the Alabama Breastfeeding Committee.
Christa has 4 children ranging in age from 10-27. She loves to help mothers grow in their confidence to feed their baby. While breastfeeding came easy for Christa she has worked through struggles with many mothers and supported them to reach their breastfeeding goals.
Christa is passionate about providing up to date, evidence based education to assist women as they move through their breast-feeding experiences..
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Natalie Webber
Public Relations Coordinator
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