Lactation consultants/ counselors and breastfeeding support services @ home
Alberta Independent Registered Lactation Consultants www.ailc.ca Shannon Bayer RN, IBCLC, RLCBrittany Sarah Photography
Sndanforth@hotmail.com| 403-618-5326 www.entirelymom.com
Leah Cadieux IBCLC
ulactation@gmail.com| 780-299-9354
www.ailc.ca
Pam Davey BSc., IBCLC, CD(DONA)
birthingsinceforever@gmail.com | 780-554-8475
www.wix.com/birthing/sinceforever
Jenni L Duke PP IBCLC, RN, BSc, LLL Leader (Red Deer and Central Alberta)
comfortu@liva.ca| 403.596.3853
www.asnewbornbabes.jimdo.com
Krystal Hoople RN, BScN, IBCLC
NaturalConnections@shaw.ca | 780-907-3481
Kim Johnstone IBCLC
kim@rootsfamilyservices.com| 780-490-8902
http://www.ailc.ca
Fiona Lang-Sharpe IBCLC
fionalangsharpe@gmail.com | 780-886-6818
www.fionalangsharpe.com
Erie Melnychuk IBCLC
erie@edmontonibclc.ca| 780-887-1189
www.edmontonibclc.ca
Mimi Pendlebury IBCLC
mimi.pendlebury@gmail.com| 403-771-4770
www.ailc.ca
Christine Schubert IBCLC
christine@overthemoonls.com | 403-688-7955
overthemoonls.com Certified Lactation Counselors CLC Arie Brentnall-Compton LE, CLC, CBE
arie@tadpoles.ca | 780-777-9525 Lee-Ann Grenier LE, CBE, CLC, LLL Leader
lacgrenier@gmail.com | 780-571-4039 Stefanie McKinnon CD(DONA), PES, CLC beautiful.beginnings.ca@gmail.com | 780-966-3828 http://www.beautiful-beginnings.ca/ Niko Palmer CD (DONA), PES, CLC
niko@blossomingbellies.ca | 780-965-6585 blossomingbellies.ca Ashley Polimac CLC ash.polimac@gmail.com | 780-236-3575 Certified Breastfeeding Educator Susan Prendergast MN, RN, NP, CBE
info@ellithia.com| 780-293-6999
http://www.ellithia.com/ BScN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing CBE: Certified Breastfeeding Educator CD: Certified Doula CLC: Certified Lactation Counselor IBCLC: International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants LE: Lactation Educator LLL: La Leche League PES: Placenta Encapsulation Specialist
RN: Registered Nurse
We want more lactation consultants who do house calls! We know that there may be many Lactation Consultants in hospital and clinical settings; however most mothers find it difficult to leave home when they have a newborn. They will delay accessing help because of it, which has an impact on her breastfeeding success. We encourage lactation consultants to go to homes and support new mothers within the first days of a baby’s birth.
There are a number of other professionals who can also support your breastfeeding journey without you needing to leave your home. Some Public Health Nurses are certified lactation consultants. You can call the Alberta Public Health line and ask for a nurse who has the IBCLC certification. They can then combine the postpartum home visit with breastfeeding support. Also many senior birth and postpartum doulas have taken breastfeeding courses and can provide a certain level of hands-on support and reassurance. Search for your local doula association website. It will have their names and contact info. La Leche League leaders (LLL) are enthusiastic women who have breastfed their children and are leaders in their community. They can be of great help. Give them a call.
Email bi_events@asac.ab.ca if you are a lactation consultant who does house calls and are an ASAC member (purchase your membership here).
