Jan Tedder BSN,FNP,IBCLC
Jan Tedder, BSN, FNP, IBCLC, worked for decades providing primary care, lactation support and parent education. She became certified in Dr. T. Berry Brazelton’s Touchpoints program and his Newborn Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS). Jan taught nursing students and family physician residents at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University and developed lactation and parenting programs for a number of primary care practices. A published author and well-received international speaker, Jan has shared her HUG Your Baby program both in the USA and around the world, including a year-long International Teaching Tour in 2013-2014.
HUG Creator and Director
Child Development Specialist
Family Nurse Practitioner
Lactation Consultant
Creator of HUG Your Baby
International Speaker
Mentor
Awards
North Carolina Nurses Association’s 2021 NC100 Great Nurses
American Nurses Association’s 2020 Innovation Award
Healthy Start Evidence-Based and Promising Programs
North Carolina Nurses Association Certificate of Commendation for HUG Your Baby project
North Carolina Maternal Child Health Nurse of the Year
World Wide Web Health Award
Jim and Jan teaching in Australia
Jim creating Korean-inspired HUG lullaby
Jim Henderson, PhD
Editor, researcher and HUG’s Biggest Fan!
Married to Jan for 40+ years!
Creator of “HUGs Around the World” lullabies
Educator - college and high school
Editor & Writer
HUG Trainers
Benedetta Costa PT, CHT (Italy)
Vonda Gates BSN, RN, ICCE, ICD, CHT (USA)
Taeshaun Walters MPH, Doula, CLC, CHT (USA)
Outreach Consultant
Outreach Around the World
We are grateful for the interest and efforts of professionals from around the world who share HUG Your Baby in their countries!
