Services
Emotional SupportI offer an empathic ear and bring the expertise of my training, education and personal parenting experience to support you in facing emotional challenges with your nursing experience related to past trauma, postpartum mood disorders, or gender dysphoria.
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Lactation EducationEvidence-based support and information for common challenges arising throughout the nursing relationship
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Night-Parenting AssistanceNighttime breast/chestfeeding can present additional challenges. I'm available for 2 to 4 hour support sessions after bedtime to increase rest for the whole family and assist in developing night nursing and feeding techniques that work for you.
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As a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist pursuing board certification as a lactation consultant, with a background in peer lactation counseling, I have a lot of experience with nursing challenges. My scope of practice is that of a non-clinical level lactation professional. I am available to support, educate, and counsel nursing, breastfeeding, chestfeeding and combination-feeding families with children of all ages with a variety of lactation/nursing challenges. I specialize in supporting queer families and providing emotional support and lactation assistance for parents working through trauma and mental health issues affecting their nursing relationship. I do not diagnose or treat conditions such as tongue-tie or infection, though I can help you identify risk factors and symptoms of such issues and refer you to medical professionals for diagnosis and treatment. I can assist and educate you to maximize milk output, whether you are the birth parent or inducing lactation, and I can help you to assess milk transfer and identify signs that baby is nursing effectively, but I do not provide weight checks. I can refer you to a clinical provider if your baby has significant weight gain challenges, and provide support throughout your experience.
For more information about different qualifications among breast/chestfeeding experts, here is a great blog post from my friend The Boob Geek about scope of practice in the lactation field.
For more information about different qualifications among breast/chestfeeding experts, here is a great blog post from my friend The Boob Geek about scope of practice in the lactation field.