About Us

 At Barefoot Beginnings, we believe that every mother, parent and baby deserve access to quality lactation consultant services. We offer a culturally interested, trauma-informed care, and a heart-centered, collaborative approach to best serve our clients and their families.

We believe families of any background deserve to be empowered with accurate information and grace-filled care to further preserve the bond and attachment of parent and baby. We encourage partners and caregivers to support in a variety of ways as they are a valuable part of the parent-baby bond. 

 Natalie Rainville is the Founder and CEO of Barefoot Beginnings LLC, a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) and a Lactation Consultant Intern currently working on clinicals toward board certification. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) are the gold standard of care for lactation and infant feeding.

With her 20 years of experience providing parental support, a Bachelors degree in Psychology, masters level coursework in Social Work, work experience in nonprofits, and a cumulative total of 7+ years breastfeeding her 3 babies (along with a host of challenges along the way), Natalie is passionate about helping families navigate the often-challenging journey of breastfeeding/chestfeeding and the postpartum season of life. She gives wholesome, compassionate care to new and seasoned caregivers and their babies, and she incorporates a lens of the systemic barriers we're navigating through toward a more equitable future.

When she's not helping to support families, she is spending time with her husband and 3 children, carving time to catch up with friends, or dabbling in one of her many interests that ground her to nature: gardening, raising chickens, dancing, learning guitar, singing, drawing, or day-dreaming while watching the trees. :)