About Jenn
Areas of Interest: Assisting with latch and positioning, nipple and breast pain, combination feeding (breast and bottle), formula feeding (safe preparation), milk supply concerns, fussy baby, parental fatigue, breast refusal, issues with coordination (choking, sputtering, frequent spit-ups), tongue ties and lip ties, bottle feeding challenges, feeding multiples, concerns with infant weight gain, skin to skin, infant growth and developmental stages, prenatal education, prenatal colostrum collection, engorgement, NICU graduates, pumping, plugged ducts, medications and breastmilk, travelling with baby, and weaning.
About Jenn: Jenn is a passionate Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare field. Graduating in 2002 from Red Deer College through the Collaborative University of Alberta Program, her journey has primarily unfolded in Neonatal Intensive Care Units across four hospitals in Alberta, where she has honed her skills in caring for the most fragile infants.
Jenn's path into lactation consulting is uniquely woven with personal experiences that have profoundly shaped her approach to care. Having faced pregnancy loss, postpartum anxiety, depression, and numerous breastfeeding challenges herself, Jenn turned her struggles into inspiration. After navigating a particularly challenging breastfeeding journey with her third child, she felt a calling to help other families, leading her to earn her IBCLC certification in January 2023. Her training included 200 hours of observation in a Breastfeeding Clinic and comprehensive coursework through Mohawk College in Ontario.
In her dual role as a lactation consultant and NICU nurse, Jenn blends her clinical expertise with a heartfelt commitment to supporting families during one of the most transformative times in their lives. She recognizes that timely lactation support is not just beneficial—it's essential. Jenn understands the emotional toll that delays can cause for new parents, and she passionately advocates for immediate assistance to foster healthy feeding relationships and alleviate feelings of frustration and distress.
Jenn cherishes the opportunity to spend meaningful time with her clients. She provides longer appointments that allow families to explore their unique birth and parenting experiences, setting personalized goals during what can often be a sleep-deprived haze.
With her extensive experience in neonatal care, Jenn possesses a unique ability to read infant behavior cues, providing developmentally supportive feeding strategies that promote stability. Jenn also possesses expert neonatal assessment skills. She is dedicated to nurturing strong, loving bonds within families and is adept at reassuring stressed parents and calming infants alike.
Ready to embark on this transformative feeding journey with you, Jenn offers a range of services designed to meet the specific needs of each family. She looks forward to partnering with you and your precious baby.
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