Raylea Case

Caring and reliable postpartum doula and lactation consultant dedicated to helping families adjust confidently to life with a new baby. Experienced in infant care, including feeding, changing, bathing, soothing, and supporting healthy sleep habits. Provides practical and compassionate guidance on breastfeeding, pumping, and bottle-feeding.

Committed to fostering a calm, supportive home environment by assisting with maternal rest, meal preparation, and light household tasks while offering education and encouragement to new parents.

Lactation Consultant, IBCLC at St Lukes (2026-01 - Current)

• Provided bedside lactation assessment, education, and hands-on breastfeeding support for postpartum patients and newborns in a hospital setting, including assistance with latch techniques, milk supply management, and pumping plans.
• Collaborated with nurses, physicians, and neonatal care teams to develop individualized feeding plans, document patient progress in the electronic medical record (EMR), and support successful infant nutrition outcomes.
• Educated families on newborn feeding cues, breast milk storage, supplementation methods, and postpartum lactation challenges while ensuring compassionate, culturally sensitive patient care.

Postpartum Doula at Bridgetown Baby (2022-08 – 2025-10)

• Provided emotional, physical, and educational support to new parents during the postpartum period.
• Assisted with newborn care including feeding, diapering, bathing, soothing, and sleep routines.
• Offered guidance on breastfeeding, pumping, and bottle-feeding, collaborating with lactation consultants as needed.
• Supported maternal recovery through rest planning, meal preparation, and light household organization.

Private Nanny for Family (2022-06 - 2024-11)

• Provided reliable childcare support by supervising children, assisting with routines, organizing activities, and ensuring a safe, nurturing environment.
• Assisted with household management tasks including light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, errands, and home organization.
• Supported busy families with scheduling and maintaining smooth daily household operations.
• Maintained strong communication with parents while demonstrating flexibility, multitasking, and professionalism in a fast-paced home environment.

Birth & Postpartum Doula at Portland Doula Love (2021-10 – 2022-08)

• Supported clients through pregnancy, labor, birth, and immediate postpartum recovery.
• Provided emotional, physical, and educational support to new parents during the postpartum period.
• Collaborated respectfully with healthcare providers, nurses, and midwives to support a cohesive birth team.

Health Education Assistant at Cowlitz Tribal Health Clinic (2020-05 – 2021-10)

• Assisted in planning, implementing, and evaluating health education programs and community outreach activities for Diabetes and COVID-19.
• Assisted with the development of educational materials, newsletters, and social media content.
• Supported health educators and public health staff in delivering workshops, presentations, and resource materials on topics such as nutrition, disease prevention, COVID-19, and wellness.

Sales Associate at REI (2018-10 – 2020-04)

Delivery Driver at Postmates (2018-03 – 2018-10)

Barista at Starbucks (2015-09 – 2016-03)

Barista at Starbucks (2016-11 – 2018-03)

Associate at Gelatiamo (2016-09 – 2016-11)

Nanny at Private family (2016-07 – 2016-09)

Floating Teacher at Bright Horizons (2016-03 – 2016-07)

Associates in Arts – Yakima Valley Community College (2013-09 – 2015-06)

Bachelors in Arts in Public and Global Health – University of Washington (2015-09 – 2019-06)

Certificate in Lactation Consulting – Portland State University (2022-09 – 2025-06)

Masters in Nutrition – National University of Natural Medicine (2023-09 – 2025-06)