As a lactation consultant, my mission is to support and guide new parents through their breastfeeding journey with authenticity, compassion, and a commitment to enhancing their overall experience. Understanding the individual needs and challenges of each parent and child is paramount in providing effective and empathetic care.
Authenticity
- Listening Attentively: Taking the time to genuinely understand your concerns and aspirations
- Providing Tailored Advice: Offering guidance that is tailored to your specific needs instead of using a generic solution. My recommendations stem from experiences with past clients, rather than recycled information.
- Being Honest: Sharing the realities of breastfeeding, including both its challenges and rewards and to set realistic expectations of your experience
Compassionate Care
- Empathy: Acknowledging and validating you feelings and experiences
- Patience: Understanding that every breastfeeding journey is different and requires time and effort to navigate.
- Support: Offering continuous encouragement and reassurance, especially during difficult moments.
Positive Contribution to Your Experience
- Empowering You: Providing you with the knowledge and skills needed to feel confident and capable in breastfeeding.
- Creating a Supportive Environment: Ensuring you feel comfortable and supported at every step of the way.
- Celebrating Successes: Recognizing and celebrating milestones and achievements, no matter how small.
Whether you're experiencing difficulties with breastfeeding, have questions about milk supply, or simply need reassurance, a consult can offer personalized solutions tailored to your unique situation. IBCLC’s bring a wealth of knowledge and compassion, ensuring that you feel empowered and confident in your breastfeeding journey. Remember, every step you take is a step towards supporting yourself and your baby.
I’m delighted to have you have found me. As a dedicated lactation consultant, I am committed to supporting you and your baby on your breastfeeding journey. Whether you’re a first-time parent or have previous experience, my aim is to provide personalized guidance and empower you with the knowledge and confidence you need for a successful breastfeeding experience.
I’m delighted to have you have found me. As a dedicated lactation consultant, I am committed to supporting you and your baby on your breastfeeding journey. Whether you’re a first-time parent or have previous experience, my aim is to provide personalized guidance and empower you with the knowledge and confidence you need for a successful breastfeeding experience.
What I Offer:
- Personalized Consultations: Tailored sessions to address your unique needs and concerns, ensuring you receive the support that’s right for you and your baby.
- In-Home Visits: Convenient in-home consultations that allow you and your baby to stay comfortable while receiving professional guidance.
- Virtual Support: Flexible online consultations for those who prefer remote assistance or are located outside my service area.
- Breastfeeding Education: Comprehensive resources and education to prepare you for your breastfeeding journey, including prenatal classes and troubleshooting techniques.
Why Choose Me?
- Certified Expertise: As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I bring years of experience and knowledge to support you effectively. I have been in practice for 15 years.
- Compassionate Care: My approach is centered around empathy, patience, and respect, ensuring you feel supported and understood every step of the way.
- Holistic Support: I consider the whole family’s needs, helping you foster a nurturing environment for both you and your baby.
Seeking personalized assistance with breastfeeding?
A one-on-one session is beneficial if you are facing a particular concern, challenge, or question that is hindering your breastfeeding journey from being positive. If you are experiencing any of the following issues, this session is for you:
Finding latching difficult or painful?
Struggling with positioning?
Experiencing nipple pain, blisters, or bleeding?
Noticing your baby appears frustrated while nursing?
Concerned about your baby not getting enough milk?
Worried your baby is feeding too much or too little?
Worried about low milk supply?
Feeling like everything related to breastfeeding is going wrong?
This session aims to offer clarity regarding your unique breastfeeding situation and equip you with tools and strategies to address any concerns. Throughout the session, a comprehensive examination and history-taking of the mother, baby, and breastfeeding will be conducted. This information is crucial in understanding the various factors that can influence breastfeeding, enabling a holistic approach to be taken.
I will provide assistance as required, offer suggestions to enhance feeding practices while observing, present a summary of my assessment, and develop a breastfeeding success plan. Any necessary referrals will be made with an explanation of their benefits and objectives.
After the session, you will find a written summary of the consultation and relevant protocols within the client portal, including handouts or links for further reference.
All consults take place in your home or via video call.
*Please see further explanation on fee structure and what to expect during a consult.
Finding latching difficult or painful?
Struggling with positioning?
Experiencing nipple pain, blisters, or bleeding?
Noticing your baby appears frustrated while nursing?
Concerned about your baby not getting enough milk?
Worried your baby is feeding too much or too little?
Worried about low milk supply?
Feeling like everything related to breastfeeding is going wrong?
This session aims to offer clarity regarding your unique breastfeeding situation and equip you with tools and strategies to address any concerns. Throughout the session, a comprehensive examination and history-taking of the mother, baby, and breastfeeding will be conducted. This information is crucial in understanding the various factors that can influence breastfeeding, enabling a holistic approach to be taken.
I will provide assistance as required, offer suggestions to enhance feeding practices while observing, present a summary of my assessment, and develop a breastfeeding success plan. Any necessary referrals will be made with an explanation of their benefits and objectives.
After the session, you will find a written summary of the consultation and relevant protocols within the client portal, including handouts or links for further reference.
All consults take place in your home or via video call.
*Please see further explanation on fee structure and what to expect during a consult.
If you would prefer not to use online booking or would like to go on my cancellation list, please fill out the form below.
I will travel outside the Regina Area.
Mileage applies to these bookings. $0.65/km mileage will be charged.
Feed with Freedom Discovery Call
This is an opportunity to ask about my services, my approach to helping, and how I can support parents in achieving their breastfeeding goals. This is an excellent chance for parents to assess my expertise, compatibility, and approach to care. It's important for parents to feel confident with their lactation consultant choice, as this relationship can significantly impact their breastfeeding journey. After the call, if both parties feel it's a good fit, next steps can be taken, which will include scheduling in-person or virtual consultations.
This is not the appropriate call to seek tailored advice for your current challenges. I can only provide guidance once an assessment has been performed. If you require specific advice, I recommend scheduling an initial consultation appointment.
This is not the appropriate call to seek tailored advice for your current challenges. I can only provide guidance once an assessment has been performed. If you require specific advice, I recommend scheduling an initial consultation appointment.
Just have a "quick question?" I have an offering that might suit that need.
Quick and dirty by definition is to be expedient and effective but not without flaws or unwanted side effects. The expression refers to completing a task rapidly rather than making it high quality, which goes against my nature. I would rather have a longer session and make sure it is the high quality I strive to provide to clients but honestly, some questions don't need a full consult and some clients would rather a quick get 'er done kinda session, so here it is!!
Quick and dirty by definition is to be expedient and effective but not without flaws or unwanted side effects. The expression refers to completing a task rapidly rather than making it high quality, which goes against my nature. I would rather have a longer session and make sure it is the high quality I strive to provide to clients but honestly, some questions don't need a full consult and some clients would rather a quick get 'er done kinda session, so here it is!!
There is no such thing as a "little tongue tie". |
"Just keep putting the baby to the breast to make more milk." In theory, putting a baby to the breast often to feed increases milk supply. In practice, there are many babies that ineffectively feed, so milk removal is inadequate resulting in deceased milk supply & insufficient weight gain. |
