My name is Réka Morvay. I’m a Hungarian-American bilingual lactation consultant, doula, and childbirth educator. In the past, I’ve also worked as a therapist, translator/interpreter and ESL teacher. I currently work full time as a lactation consultant at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In my private practice as OC Lactation Consultant, I provide Orange County families with breastfeeding support. I also write lactation courses, and teach IBCLC students, lactation educator students, nurses and physicians.

Psychology

I received my degrees in Psychology from UC Berkeley and Cornell University in the United States. I trained as a cognitive-behavior therapist through Semmelweis University and VIKOTE’s joint program in Hungary. Though I am not licensed to provide counseling services in the United States, my therapist training comes in handy in my lactation work.

Birth & Babies

I was trained as a birth and postpartum doula through the Hungarian Doula Association, DONA and Békés Dúlakör. I apprenticed as a home birth midwife for one year. I attended both home and hospital births as a doula. I trained as a childbirth educator through Childbirth International and ICEA. I am an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant).