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Certified Lactation Counsellor
Healthy Children Center for Breastfeeding June 2017
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About me
Licensed Practical Nurse
January 2011
My Training
My Story
My husband and I live in Sherwood Park, Alberta, we have two children, a dog, and two cats. I enjoy family time, camping, visiting with friends, and riding horses. I am an everyday mom, like you, who keeps up with the kids, laundry and housework the best I can. More often than not, my hair takes the back burner and can be found in a 'top knot', hence the name.
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I began working as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 2011 as I always had a passion for helping people. I worked in long term care, rural hospital, and currently hold a position in Neurosurgery.
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During my second maternity leave the opportunity presented itself to take a course through Healthy Children Center for Breastfeeding, based in the US, this course had never been in Canada before!
I completed an examination by the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP) and received confirmation of successful completion in June 2017.
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My aspiration is to become and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
My Philosophy
I follow the same philosophy as "Healthy Children Project's Center for Breastfeeding" in my approach being to observe, explore, and coach.
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At Top Knot Nursing Lactation Counselling we aspire to be Top NOTCH lactation counsellors. Lactation and breastfeeding is such a special and necessary task and we are glad to be able to assist women in meeting their breastfeeding goals, whatever those goals may be.
I have always had a passion for pregnancy, birth, and bringing up baby. I understand that breastfeeding is natural however not instinctive. I want women to understand that breastfeeding is a learned skill that with the proper instruction can become natural. I am excited to offer this in the comfort of my clients homes since that is where they are the most at ease.
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