Jacqueline Sears is a writer working at the intersection of maternal and neonatal health, lactation, and public health, with a particular focus on preterm birth and the NICU. Her work explores high-risk pregnancy and birth, human milk feeding, family-centered care, and the systems and quality improvement efforts that shape outcomes for infants and families.

She is a Pathway 3 IBCLC candidate completing a clinical lactation internship focused on lactation and feeding support in the NICU. She is also a certified breastfeeding specialist (CBS) and brings a multidisciplinary background in biomedical engineering, public health epidemiology, science policy, and public health programming in medical education. She is a graduate student in the science writing program at Johns Hopkins University. 

A two-time NICU parent, Jacqueline founded Empowered NICU Parenting, a resource platform for parents and doulas, and created the original NICU Parenting Plan. Her previous work as a birth doula, childbirth educator, and NICU support group facilitator further informs her interest in evidence-based care that advances human milk feeding, strengthens parental agency, and improves equitable access to support.