We have heard your needs and we’ve got solutions!

 

As an IBCLC, Jennifer leaves no stone unturned. She is truly an investigator at heart. She likes to discover each and every issue, and then tackle them head on. Her lactation solutions are well informed, evidence based, and personalized!  She knows just how to consider food allergies, tongue ties, weight issues, and any other challenge you need a solutions oriented approach to resolving.  Jennifer prides herself in her thorough approach to solving feeding challenges, her open mindedness, and her genuine concern for parents.  

 

Now, a word on tethered oral tissues….

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When Jennifer discovered that her 5th child had a tongue tie, she dived in head first to gain a better understanding of this medical phenomenon.  This led her on a new journey….to learn everything she could about tethered oral tissues and today, she is the expert that parents seek.  After she gained expertise in this field, she discovered that her very own child, at the age of 12, was struggling with tethered oral tissues in her cheeks, tongue, and lips since birth. She was also able to discern how these tethered tissues impacted her child in a multitude of ways, to include her ability to sleep, her ability to speak, her feeding challenges at the table and the breast, and her bout with reflux.  Today, she is working with her child to reconcile these tethered tissues.  Jennifer notes that when discovered later in life, persons diagnosed with tethered tissues have already adapted, so unique strategies must be considered and implemented during the healing and correcting process.  As she states, “it is much harder to correct a decade of adapting because these tissues cause a lot of tension in her face, neck and jaw, and these issues take time to correct”.  Jennifer is well versed in identification, treatment options/approaches, and finding local resources to clinically address tethered oral tissues.  She has truly mastered the ability to complete an oral tethered tissue consult via ZOOM….yes, I said 

ZOOM.  You can obtain this knowledge in the comfort of your own living room.  And best of all, she’s already done the research!

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Need an ear, we’ve got a listener

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As a parent who found it difficult to get medical professionals to hear and understand her concerns, Jennifer is accustomed to listening to parent’s needs with an empathetic mind. No one spends more time with a baby than the parents do and Jennifer is ready to hear your concerns.  As an IBCLC, she understands the importance of collecting facts before recommending solutions.

 

Her awesome education and certifications include:

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• Certified Nursing Assistant

• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant 

• Dual Associate degrees in Psychology and Science

• Bachelor in Science in Maternal Child Health

• Certified Birth/ Postpartum Doula

• Lamaze Certified Childbirth educator

• Master’s Level nursing education

 

Additional Areas of Expertise

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• Weight gain concerns (helps parents if this is poor weight gain)

• Milk production concerns

• Pumping and flange fitting

• Induced lactation

• LGBTQIA lactation

• Breast/chest and nipple infections