Jessica A. Davis, BSN, RN, CCRN, IBCLC

Jessica Davis is a Registered Nurse and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant who is pursuing her PhD in Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh and will be investigating the relationship between neonatal diet type, neonatal gut microbiome development, and incidence of adverse feeding outcomes among neonates with ductal dependent congenital heart defects. She has extensive experience caring for diverse populations of newborns and their families through her time as a nurse at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital, and the Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s Health. Her research interests include direct breastfeeding and human milk use for infants with complex structural birth defects, with a focus on those infants born with congenital heart defects. Jessica is also involved in community- based lactation support. She serves as a board member to the Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank and as the Associate Area Professional Liaison and a breastfeeding peer support “Leader” for Western Pennsylvania La Leche League.