Ashley Derderian Sousa
Labor & Delivery Nurse, BSN, RN, IBCLCAshley Derderian Sousa, RN, IBCLC, is a registered nurse and a board-certified lactation consultant with 12 years of experience, spending the past 8 of those years providing care as a labor, delivery, and postpartum nurse and lactation consultant. The first four years of her career were spent in the Medical Intensive Care Unit, which provides Ashley with a wide range of medical experience. Her compassionate and caring personality provides the ability to foster connection with the women, men, and families she works with. She has a passion for learning and sharing her knowledge with others, and is the proud owner of gansettgal, a business catered towards educating and empowering mamas everywhere by providing fun education, private nurse consultations, postpartum support, lactation services, and more. Raised and now living in Rhode Island, Ashley is a world traveler, and previously lived and worked in New York City. She is also an avid runner, lover of the beach, and foodie! Most importantly, she is the lucky momma to a perfect little lady, Grace!
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