At A Woman’s Work we offer products, services, and resources to support women in the very special work of childbearing and breastfeeding. For more than a decade we’ve sat perched on the edge of Rice Village, offering a haven for any woman wishing to get advice, weigh a baby, nurse or pump breastmilk, buy a perfectly fitted bra, flip through the latest books on birth and breastfeeding, or choose from an array of products, clothing and gifts thoughtfully hand-picked for mother and child.
    Just across the street is A Woman’s Workshop, an intimate gathering place for support groups and classes of interest to the community of mothers we serve. And A Woman’s Work lactation consultant (certified by the International Board of Lactation Consultants) offers individual counseling and breastfeeding “troubleshooting” by appointment both in-home and at our Rice Village store.
    It is our mission—and our passion—to foster a caring community of support and guidance for women who are in the process of doing some of life’s most important work: the work of carrying babies, giving birth and breastfeeding.

Sandra Lemke IBCLC
Founder of A Woman’s Work, Sandie Lemke has cared for mothers and their babies since 1975—first teaching childbirth classes, then working as a labor & delivery & neonatal intensive care nurse, midwifing, offering private lactation consultation, and ultimately creating A Woman’s Work and shepherding its growth to the second-largest retail lactation center of its kind in the United States. Along the way she and her husband David have raised two children of their own.
    Sandie’s life’s work has evolved naturally from her commitment to helping other women, and from her belief that breastfeeding nourishes the bodies and souls of both babies and their mothers. Her goal in creating A Woman’s Work and A Woman’s Workshop has been to form a comprehensive circle of support around women who are engaged in the time-honored work of bearing and nurturing children.