Hands on Support & Education
Private Consultation Packages
If you're feeling nervous about caring for your newborn after delivery and want to maximize your confidence and independence, I am here for you!
I have assisted hundreds of parents over the last 14 years while working as a Registered Nurse in the Maternity unit and more recently as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in the hospital and community setting. I can understand and anticipate exactly what you and your baby will need and the common fears and questions most parents have. Education and time with your nurse can be limited at the hospital which is why I've made myself available for you to hire privately for breastfeeding consulting and newborn care education in the comfort of your hospital room or home.
I will tailor my education to meet your specific family needs and goals, compassionately walking you through basic to complex care topics. You can choose a service below that best meets your needs.
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​Online Intake Assessment Form and Review: I will get to know you and your needs better prior to our session so we can maximize our time together!
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15 minute phone consultation prior to scheduling session to discuss your answers and plan ahead for our visit together
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60-90 mins online consulting session: I will assess any feeding challenges you and your baby are experiencing, while guiding you through a variety of strategies to resolve the issue. I can also address other newborn care challenges you may be facing and tailor our sessions to include newborn care education topics and hands-on learning to help you connect and sooth your little one.
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Using your preferred mode of Video communication: Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, or Facebook Call
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1 week of unlimited texting support: I continue to guide, support, & check in as needed throughout our week to ensure our plan is going smoothly.
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Provide a personalized Infant Feeding/Care Plan for you to follow after our session
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Tailored Educational Resources
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*Additional sessions of online support can be added as required
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Online Consulting
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Online Intake Assessment Form and Review: I will get to know you and your needs better prior to our session so we can maximize our time together!
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30 minute phone consultation prior to scheduling in-home or in-office session to discuss your answers and plan ahead for our visit together
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Hands-on Consulting in office, home or in hospital... I can come to you! Based off your Online Intake Assessment Form, we will determine how much time we need together and which care package best supports you! Our in home sessions include up to 90 minutes of hands on time together, and ongoing support for the weeks to come depending on your level of comfort and goals
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Provide a personalized Infant Feeding/Care Plan for you to follow after our session
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1 week of unlimited texting support: I continue to guide, support, & check in as needed throughout our week to ensure our plan is going smoothly. Here we will ensure our consulting and intervention measures are working well with your newborn, and assess if we need to modify our plan or try out new strategies.
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Tailored Educational Resource *Additional weeks of in home support can be added as required
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Private Consulting
Includes:
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Online Intake Assessment Form and Review: I will get to know you and your needs better prior to our session so we can maximize our time together!
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30 minute phone consultation prior to scheduling our in home session to discuss your answers and plan ahead for our visit together
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Private In-Home Nursing Support: I stay with you in home or hospital to provide private care for mom and baby for minimum 4 to 8 hour period at a time. Assisting you with your personal/home care needs and looking after baby to give you some much needed rest and recovery time.
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Provide personalized Infant Feeding/Care Plan or tailored Educational Resources if needed
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1 week of unlimited texting support: I continue to guide, support, & check in as needed throughout our week to ensure our plan is going smoothly.
*Additional in home care time
can be added as required
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In-Home Stay
Bundle Details
Online Assessment and Phone Consultation
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You will fill out an online assessment form prior to us meeting. This will help us to understand where your educational needs and gaps are, so I can do my best to fulfill them. During our phone or video call we will get to know one another and develop a safe and comfortable relationship to thrive from. I will review your assessment sheet and ask you some important questions to ensure I understand your individual and family goals, while taking your unique birth experience and health status into consideration to adapt according. Together we will come up with a plan that best meets your personal and financial needs and set up a time to get started together!
Valuable Educational Resources
Based on your unique, individual birth plan, medical needs, goals, interests and concerns I will send you additional up-to-date best practice documents to continue to support your learning even when I’m not physically around. This way you won’t be bombarded with tons of overwhelming, conflicting, and unnecessary information and can use it to refresh your memory when need be.
Private Support Sessions
Involve me driving to you in the comfort of your hospital or home to support you through bedside and hands on education for 60-90 mins at a session. The sooner you contact me to come in the better for you and your little one. Early education and support has been shown to help parents and babies achieve their goals faster. By intervening early on, we can avoid developing bad habits or issues that need reversing, which could have been prevented with health promotion and education early on. With the weekly sessions available parents can choose if they want 1, 2, or 3 weeks of support and guidance from me. Having consistency and getting in early on is key to success in your parenting endeavors.
Continuous Communication and Support
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I will be available to you during the designated time frame your package provides (1 to 3 weeks) via text or phone, following our in person sessions. Here I will follow up with the previous plans we initiated to ensure things are going smoothly and adjust my consulting accordingly moving forward. It is during this time that I may suggest the involvement of your family physician or other medical professionals if concerns of your newborn or self arise. I am available 7 days a week at flexible hours throughout the day (9am - 9pm) following our sessions. The goal here is to provide you with continuous advice and support with a reliable resource to help you transition into parenting smoothly. I guarantee a prompt response and clear communication with all my clients.
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Referral Guidance
I also use my judgment as a Lactation consultant and Registered Nurse to make suggested referrals to other reliable health care professionals and services as needed or requested i.e. Midwife, Family Physician, Social Worker, Osteopath, Etc.
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Payment
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Depending on service to be provided a $150.00 deposit may be required prior to initiating services. This will be deducted off of your final invoice. This can be done through secure online modes such as Paypal, Jane, Stripe, or E-Transfer.
* Prices do not include mileage and travel expenses.
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