Alba Lucia, IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant)  has provided bilingual lactation support, education, and encouragement in the Central New Jersey area for over 15 years. Alba Lucia has worked at Mercer County WIC, volunteered with Choice One, was a member and leader of  La Leche League for over 10 years, and worked as a lactation consultant at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center. 

Coming to the United States as a teenager from Colombia, Alba Lucia graduated from  Rutgers University with a BS in Computer Science and a MS in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina. After being a Software Engineer for 12 years at a leading telecommunication company, Alba Lucia had the privilege of staying home with her four children whom she breastfed including tandem nursing twice, and homeschooled for many years. When her first baby was born, Alba Lucia was determined to breastfeed him despite the many difficulties she faced after his birth. A lactation consultant came alongside her to teach, encourage and walk with her during this trying time. This experience led her to appreciate a lactation support person's love, compassion, and knowledge. This inspired her to become a leader and advocate for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. This is how Lactation Materna was born!

Alba Lucia is a member of the United States Lactation Consultants Association (USLCA), the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA), The International Consortium of Ankylofrenula Professionals (ICAP), and the New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition (NJBC). Alba Lucia helps Spanish-speaking mothers who can’t afford Lactation Support in the Central NJ Area and volunteers as a Financial Coach for her Church along with her husband Stephen. They are the proud parents of 4 children, a Lab, and two golden doodle dogs.