Julia Peredo, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, IBCLC is a full-time advanced practice provider in the NICU Bridge to Home program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Julia started her NICU career in Memphis as a nurse in 2015 and received her DNP in 2019 from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She worked in Jacksonville, Florida as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner before moving to Nashville in 2022. Julia is dedicated to guiding families through the transition from hospital to home, with a special focus on empowering mothers in their breastfeeding journeys and delivering culturally compassionate care.