Authors

Kierra is the Marketing Manager and author at Aeroflow Diabetes. A graduate of Hampton University with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Kierra has actively contributed to numerous marketing campaigns across various industries. Through her work, she has gained a deep understanding of the critical role diabetes prevention, management, and education play in overall health.

Outside of her professional endeavors, Kierra enjoys traveling, baking, and spending time with family. Her experiences and commitment to healthcare education underscore her expertise in the field of diabetes management.

Karen Case has a passion for working in the healthcare industry, understanding medicine, diabetes, and diseases. She holds an Associate’s degree in Medical Assisting and worked as the Head of Triage at Asheville Endocrinology for 10 years where she learned everything she could about diabetes, thyroid issues, and other endocrine issues. Karen currently works as the Continuous Glucose Monitor Specialist at Aeroflow Diabetes where she educates patients around the topics of diabetes, medications, continuous glucose monitors, pumps, insulin, and more.

Nicole Peluso is the manager of lactation services and education for Aeroflow Breastpumps. She is a board certified lactation consultant, certified parenting educator, birth and postpartum doula, La Leche League Leader, and maternity health insurance specialist. She has been in the field of lactation for over 20 years and is the mother of four children.

Casey is a Louisiana native and mother of six breastfed children. First in her family to breastfeed for three generations, she soon had friends and new mothers seeking her out for advice which inspired her to pursue lactation CLC training. Casey specializes in breastfeeding with perinatal mood disorders, latch challenges, and babycare. Casey was raised as a bluegrass fiddle player from the age of five and won many championships as a young woman.

Bianca Balogh, RN, IBCLC, is the Social Media Content Coordinator at Aeroflow Breastpumps. A mom of two breastfed boys, Bianca first became interested in helping moms breastfeed after working in in-home postpartum care and realizing how many moms have goals to breastfeed but give up quickly without support. Bianca specializes in multiples, NICU babies, and pumping after loss.

Jesse S. is Aeroflow Urology's first Patient Advocacy Expert. With a strong background in incontinence, he is driven by a desire to help others by sharing personal experiences. Jesse is passionate about technology and media, aiming to assist and guide others in these areas. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music, watching movies, and spending quality time with family. Through his role and personal interests, Jesse demonstrates a unique and dedicated focus on the important topic of incontinence.

As a registered nurse and IBCLC, Jacque has worked with breastfeeding families in the clinic, hospital, WIC, and private practice settings. As a mom of four, Jacque is intimately familiar with the struggles that face breastfeeding families, and she loves helping families create personalized feeding plans to help them reach their breastfeeding goals. She has devoted much of her career to creating lactation, birth and baby care educational programs that equip new parents for the journey ahead. Jacque is passionate about finding ways to make pumping more effective, comfortable, and sustainable.

Focus areas: Pumping, Flange Fitting, Adoptive Breastfeeding

Certifications: Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), RLC

Dr. Caitlyn Tivy is a doctor of physical therapy specializing in pelvic health for people of all ages and genders. She has completed advanced training in women’s health and the pre- and postpartum periods, and she writes extensively on pelvic and women’s health topics.

Kay Rybiski, BSN, RN, IBCLC, is a lactation consultant and registered nurse located in Texas. She specializes in pre-frenectomy assessments and preparation, breast refusal, and insufficient glandular tissue. Originally a journalist, Kay found her interest in lactation during her experiences as a nurse in the newborn nursery. Kay enjoys baseball, gardening, reading, and spoiling her grandchildren.