Team Nourish

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After becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse in 2008, Patricia worked as a postpartum nurse and then as a pediatric nurse at the Alberta Children’s Hospital where she continues her Nursing work today.

In 2020, Patricia became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

Patricia’s passion is to enable families to meet their breastfeeding goals!

Patricia discovered her love for breastfeeding while working in postpartum and when she had babies of her own. Patricia has three girls, Abigail, Hanna and Molly; encountering breastfeeding challenges with each but continued to breastfeed for many years.

Breastfeeding is the perfect “tool” when they are sick, tired, teething, and fighting sleep to name a few. Breastfeeding is also so convenient, and the perfectly personalized food for your baby.

We can’t wait for you to meet Patricia at your next Nourish Lactation Consult!

If you are an IBCLC interested in joining Team Nourish, please visit our website for more information. We hiring IBCLCs all across Alberta and Canada to help more Canadian families achieve their feeding goals!

In 2014 I had an incredible birth and my beautiful daughter was welcomed into this world. Even though my birth with her was amazing it wasn't without some strong advocating from myself. The hospital staff at my birth did not listen to me or believe me because they said a first time mom would never deliver this fast. Obviously that was not true. I thought "there has got to be something to help people in the birth space and postpartum space."

Flash forward to Nov 2020, with another birth in there and I took the DONA training. Through this, I also learned that my postpartum experiences though fine, could have been better. I immediately signed up for the DONA postpartum training the following year.

During my postpartum experiences, I had a lot of mental health struggles, mostly around breastfeeding and sleep.

I learned so much in my training that now I am super passionate about making sure my clients never experience what I did and that they are all rested and educated with evidence-based support.

During my time at your home you'll find me doing the following:

Light housework

Dishes

Meal prep

Modeling behavior

Talking with my clients about their experiences and being an emotional support for both partners

Making sure my clients are resting

Feeding support

Sibling care

I am passionate about meeting my clients where they are and helping them with whatever they need be it for 12 hours OR for 3 months a couple of times a week

After experiencing the gaps in our healthcare system with my own births, I knew I could make a difference. I dug in. I took my Birth and Postpartum Doula training, was hooked, and I have not stopped training since. With every course I take I walk away thinking how excited I am to implement these new skills with my clients but also, how/why is this not common knowledge!? Being a Doula, I can make sure that parents have all the information and tools they need to make informed decisions and be as comfortable and stress free as possible. 

I am a mother of 4. I have raised a stepchild from the age of 3, had a 40-hour labour followed by an emergency cesarean birth, had an unmedicated v-bac (vaginal birth after a cesarean birth), and gave birth to a beautiful 26 and 5 preemie who lived for a short 5 days before passing away. I have experienced a lot and I have a lot of knowledge and love to share.

Sarah graduated from the Bachelor of Nursing program at the University of Calgary in 2017. She has spent the last 8 years working predominantly in Neonatal Intensive Care, but has also spent time working with babies and children at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Sarah is a firm believer that “support” looks different for every family, and will work with you to determine what support works best for you. She prides herself on always finding the joy in the ordinary, her teaching skills, and keeping life fun!!