Dr. Michelle HaggertyDO, MPH, ABOIM, NABBLM-C, IBCLC, PMH-C, RYT-200
Family Medicine
About
Dr. Michelle Haggerty is the founder and CEO of Fourth Trimester Doc and one of the first physicians in the country boarded in Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where her capstone project focused on breastfeeding and HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Her public health training continued at the University of Minnesota, where she earned a Master of Public Health with an emphasis on Nutrition and Global Health, including clinical work in Peru. She completed her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL, followed by a Family Medicine residency at United Family Medicine/Allina Health in St. Paul.
Dr. Haggerty deepened her clinical toolkit through a two-year Integrative Medicine fellowship at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in Tucson. She holds board certifications in Integrative Medicine (ABOIM), Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine (NABBLM-C), and Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C), and she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She serves as a founding board member for the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine and co-founded the Center for 4th Trimester Care, a national nonprofit. She is passionate about perinatal mental health, matrescence, and the integrative treatment of postpartum conditions including insomnia, hemorrhoids, and infant loss. Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine recognized her as a Rising Top Star Doctor in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Minnesota Monthly Magazine named her a Top Doctor for Women in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
University of Wisconsin – Madison, B.S. Nutrition
Medical School
Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
Residency
Family Medicine, United Family Medicine/Allina Health, St. Paul, MN
Fellowship
Integrative Medicine, Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, Tucson, AZ (two-year fellowship)
Additional Training
Masters in Public Health, University of Minnesota, emphasis on Nutrition and Global Health
Certifications
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Haggerty right for?
Dr. Haggerty is an excellent fit for birthing people seeking integrative, whole-person postpartum care. She works especially well with patients navigating perinatal mental health challenges, complex lactation issues, or tongue tie concerns. Patients dealing with postpartum insomnia, hemorrhoids, low milk supply, or the emotional terrain of matrescence benefit from her broad clinical range. Those who want a physician who weaves together nutrition, mind-body medicine, osteopathic care, and herbal support will find her approach distinctive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Haggerty specializes in postpartum medicine, lactation complications, and perinatal mental health. She treats conditions including postpartum depression, mastitis, clogged ducts, tongue tie, jaundice, low milk supply, nipple pain, postpartum insomnia, and postpartum hemorrhoids. She also supports patients through fertility challenges and pregnancy or infant loss.
Yes. Dr. Haggerty holds board certification in Integrative Medicine (ABOIM) and Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine (NABBLM-C). She is also a certified International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and holds Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C).
Dr. Haggerty draws on a wide range of integrative modalities. Her toolkit includes osteopathic manipulative medicine, cranial sacral therapy, Reiki, mind-body medicine, biofeedback, nutrition counseling, herbal and supplement support, movement, environmental health, and narrative medicine.
Dr. Haggerty earned her medical degree from Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL, and her Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota. She completed her Family Medicine residency at United Family Medicine/Allina Health in St. Paul and a two-year Integrative Medicine fellowship at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine in Tucson, AZ.
Yes. Dr. Haggerty offers virtual appointments for integrative matrescence consultations within Minnesota and in-home visits in the Minneapolis area. Virtual lactation consultations are available to patients nationwide and internationally.
Dr. Haggerty co-founded the Center for 4th Trimester Care (C4TC), a national nonprofit advancing postpartum medicine across the country. She also serves as a founding board member for the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine, one of the first such boards in the country.
Dr. Haggerty primarily sees birthing people in the postpartum period, from immediately after delivery through the broader matrescence transition. She also supports patients navigating fertility, pregnancy loss, and complex lactation challenges. She has specific expertise working with patients who want an integrative approach to physical and mental health.
Doctor profile last updated April 10, 2026