Feeding

reach your feeding goals

As a Registered Nurse, and Certified Breastfeeding Specialist, I am not here to tell you how to feed your baby.  I am here to support you. First, I will perform a thorough assessment. Then, I will provide education and support to help you overcome challenges and achieve your feeding goals.

Initial In-Home Feeding Visit

I can help you overcome feeding challenges from the comfort and convenience of your own home. Whether it’s
breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding or formula – I can help!

This service includes:

    • Initial assessment includes a 90 minute in-home session
    • Personalized feeding plan and comprehensive ebook

$150

In-Home Area Served: Greater Sudbury Area. Contact me for mileage rates outside of Sudbury.

Virtual Feeding Support

I can help you overcome feeding challenges from anywhere! Whether it’s breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding or formula – I can help!

This service includes:

    • 60-minute online session
    • Recap email will be sent following the session summarizing my assessment, and providing education on how to reach your goals

$100

Available Add Ons

Follow Up In-Home Feeding Visit– $100
Add another 45 minutes of feeding support to ensure your feeding journey is going well or if we need to troubleshoot.
Only available for clients who have completed an initial assessment.

Follow Up Feeding Call – $50
A 30-minute phone call to make sure you’re still on track.
Only available for clients who have completed an initial assessment.

Email Support – $150 per week
Daily email support for mamas who need extra troubleshoot or reassurance
Only available for clients who have completed an initial assessment. 

Twins – No Added Cost
Twins may be twice the work, but at The Mama Coach, they’re always the same price as one child.

Weaning Support Package

Weaning from breastfeeding can be stressful, both physically and emotionally. I will help make the process easier for your whole family.

This service includes:

  • 30-minute virtual assessment and consultation, where I will help you create a plan to get your child transitioned from the breast, and onto a nutritionally recommended alternative
  • Daily support for seven consecutive days
  • Comprehensive weaning eBook

$150

weaning breastfeeding

Bottle Refusal

Is your breastfed baby refusing a bottle? I can help! When a baby refuses to eat with a bottle, whether it is breast milk or formula it can be extremely stressful for parents. There are no quick fixes for bottle refusal. Let me guide you and your baby on how to introduce bottles gently and effectively.

This package includes:

  • 60-minute visit
  • One phone call per week for a month
  • Daily email support for a month
  • A comprehensive plan will be sent to you after each visit or phone call
  • An extensive ebook on bottle feeding is included
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$300 - 350

In-Home Area Served: Greater Sudbury Area. Contact me for mileage rates outside of Sudbury.

EVIDENCE-INFORMED EDUCATION
One-On-One Virtual feeding Workshops

I offer educational programming for new parents at every feeding stage.  Group workshops are also available — click here to view my class schedule.  Interested in a booking a one-on-one session? Click below to get started. Looking for an in-home 1:1 private workshop? Contact Me to get started.

During this 90 minute workshop I will provide you with evidence-informed breastfeeding information and tips, which will leave you feeling confident and excited to get started. Topics covered include:

  • Hand expression
  • Latching and positioning
  • How to avoid sore nipples
  • What to do if your infant won’t breastfeed
  • How long to breastfeed on each side
  • Pumping in the postpartum period
  • Pacifiers and bottles

Also included is a 15-minute prenatal breastfeeding assessment and our extensive breastfeeding eBook.

There are many ways to feed your infant, and I will teach you about all of them.  Topics covered during this 90 minute workshop include:

  • Responsive feeding techniques
  • Exclusive breastfeeding with supplementation
  • Combination feeding 
  • Exclusive pumping
  • How to build a freezer stash of expressed breast milk
  • Tips on how to return to work
  • How and when to introduce a bottle
  • Formula: how to know what to choose and how much to give
  • Breast pumps: what equipment do you need
  • And more!

Also included is an extensive companion eBook.

During this 45-60 minute session I will teach you how to hand express, review the benefits of antenatal hand expression, and provide supplemental teaching on breastfeeding and what to expect. This service also includes all supplies needed to safely store your expressed colostrum, plus our comprehensive breastfeeding eBook. This will include shipping or delivery within Canada of your colostrum collecting supplies.

Ready to start solids but not sure where to start?  This can be so overwhelming, and I can make it easier.  Join me for a one hour workshop where I will cover:

  • Signs of readiness
  • Gear you need for starting
  • Baby-led weaning (BLW) vs. purees vs. combination of the two
  • Responsive feeding
  • How to introduce allergens and recognize an allergy
  • How do you incorporate cow’s milk?

The workshop includes our comprehensive Starting Solids eBook.

Do you know what to do in a choking emergency? Does starting solids make you nervous? I can help! I will teach you the lifesaving skills to give you peace of mind. A CPR workshop can be added on to any feeding workshop. Click below to learn more.