Getting babies the milk that they need,
and their moms back to mother knows best.
If you’ve found yourself here looking for help with a feeding issue, you’re in the right place.
I am an Edmonton lactation consultant, but I also see mothers in Sherwood Park, St. Albert, Sturgeon County, Fort Saskatchewan, Beaumont, Ardrossan, and Spruce Grove.
I help with feeding issues, from prenatal consultations, all the way through weaning- including all of the sticky areas in between: sore and damaged nipples, problems with milk supply, bottle aversions, going back to work, your baby using your nipples as teething rings, the list goes on. I’m here to help!
If you’re spending a significant portion of your day worrying about a feeding issue, it’s time to seek help.
Breastfeeding goes beyond nutrition- it’s a relationship. It’s raw, it’s naked, and it’s a sisterhood.
Sometimes breastfeeding doesn’t look or feel the way you thought it would. Women are are made to assume that breastfeeding will “just happen”, and that it’s natural and easy; that there will be no speed bumps along the way. When that isn’t the case, mothers can feel disappointed, ashamed, angry, and frustrated. That is where an IBCLC can be instrumental to helping you towards being successful with your feeding goals that you want for yourself and for your baby.
Lactation consulting is an art- it requires creative problem solving, because there’s no single solution for any one problem. We’re are a part of the solution when it comes to feeding issues, as well as in planning to succeed. We exist to listen, to brainstorm, to be a source of support. We set up our work days in order to have the time to sit with you and actually listen, with an intent to get you closer to where you want to be- a typical first appointment is 90 minutes long. In comparison, the average doctor’s office appointment is slotted for 15 minutes, and the majority of family doctors and pediatricians without an IBCLC title have little to no lactation-specific training. Doctors are essential to mothers, but they just sincerely can’t be versed in every aspect of human life. And that’s okay.
As an IBCLC and an RN, I’m trained and certified to help you to get to the place where you want to be: mother knows best.
If you’re seeking help with any part of your breastfeeding journey, I’m here for you.
Because when you’re in that place where you feel like you know best for your baby, there is a new level of confidence. Other people’s opinions and suggestions aren’t confusing anymore, because they don’t matter- you know what your baby needs, and how you are going to provide it.
End of story —
“I feel like you sprinkled some kind of magic fairy sparkles in my house when you came. I’m eternally grateful.”
— Kayla N.
“I can not recommend Diana enough. Not only is she kind, attentive, compassionate
and supportive, but she is so extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I had a really easy
time in my early breastfeeding journey. But then came teeth and my daughter and I hit
a wall that felt like it would halt our feeding journey. I was beyond devastated.
I had so many goals and they seemed to be slipping away. I reached out to Diana for
some guidance and support. She was so quick to reply and her advice was
life-changing. Within a week I went from being in tears every feed to enjoying every
moment.Diana made me feel listened to, she made me feel seen and held in a very vulnerable
time in my postpartum journey. If you are pregnant, postpartum, or a partner of
someone who is and searching for help or have questions about feeding choose Milk.
Choose Diana. You will not be disappointed.”— Becca D.
