Kathmandu, Dec. 4 -- Nepal has very few certified lactation consultants. One of them is Lori Parker, an American nurse who founded Sutkeri Care, a consultancy for soon-to-be and new parents. "Moms care for everyone. Let's care for them," is their motto.

"Most parents go to their paediatrician or gynaecologist to get information about breastfeeding," says 39-year-old Parker. "But the system is already overloaded, and often breastfeeding is not addressed as thoroughly as needed. That's the gap we're trying to stand in."

Parker started Sutkeri Care on her own in 2023. After one year, Tabita Lama joined. Parker had supported Lama during and after her pregnancy. Now, Lama is training to be a lactation consultant herself, and the two work as ...