MERCEDES SMALL-LEWIS Mommy&Me Virtual Mommy Meet-ups co-facilitator

Mercedes Small-Lewis, Mommy&Me Virtual Mommy Meet-ups co-facilitator and Stakeholder Engagement Core member, is mother to two young sons, creator of the Virtual Mommy Meet-ups, certified Clinical Medical Assistant and lactation peer educator. She’s also Founding Member of Moms’ Collective Wisdom, focus group members whose comments continue to shape the Mommy&Me study. Mercedes knows firsthand how difficult childbirth can be, even for young mothers. Alone with a brand-new baby, she wished that she had more support. She didn’t have the energy or capacity to do it by herself initially. Mercedes was able to make major progress when she came up with the idea for Virtual Mommy groups. She