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Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lactation Consultant

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Proudly serving families in the

Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

A bit about Sweet Pea

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Hey, I’m Tamara - a Registered Nurse (RN) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with more than 15 years of clinical experience, offering professional breastfeeding support and newborn sleep guidance to families.  

I created Sweet Pea Lactation Consulting to provide compassionate, evidence-based infant feeding and sleep support that meets your unique needs as a family.  Offering home visits within the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, and virtual consults across Canada, you have options to access care where and when you need it. With specialized training in perinatal mental health, low milk supply, and newborn sleep, I bring a trauma-informed, non-judgemental approach to every consultation.  My mission is to honour your parenting goals, respect your choices, and help you feel empowered along the way! 

My career began in 2010 as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).  Supporting women, parents, and newborns quickly became my passion and inspired me to further my education.  In 2019, I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) from St. Francis Xavier University and became licensed as a Registered Nurse.  This allowed me the incredible privilege of supporting birthing parents through labour, delivery, postpartum, and beyond.  

Bringing a baby into the world and becoming a parent is a massive transition, filled with intense emotion. In addition to the excitement, many parents experience worry and stress as they settle into their new roles. Whether you are having your first baby or are growing your existing family, every baby is unique and you may have questions along the way.  That’s where I come in!

Qualifications

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  • "Tamara is so kind and understanding, she made me feel like everything would be okay."

    — Parent

  • "I feel like you actually listen to me, and the concerns I have about my baby."

    — Mom of newborn

  • "I would refer all of my patients to her!"

    — Obstetrician

  • "She is so passionate about what she does, her patients are lucky to have her."

    — Colleague

  • "Every time we come to see you we leave feeling like we can do this, you give us the motivation to keep going!"

    — Parents

Professional Development

    1. Atlantic Lactation Consultant Association (ALCA)

    2. Canadian Lactation Consultant Association (CLCA)

    3. International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)

    4. Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)

    5. Postpartum Support International (PSI)

    1. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) - Tri-County Women’s Centre (2022)

    2. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Canadian Pediatric Society (2023)

    3. Basic Life Support (BLS) & CPR Level C - BraveHeart FirstAid (2025)

    4. Perinatal Bereavement Certificate Program - AWHONN (2024)

    1. Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad: A Master Class for IBCLCs - Intuitive Parenting Network (2023)

    2. Introduction to Infant and Early Mental Health - Infant and Early Mental Health Promotion (2024)

    3. Tongue Tie Symposium - GOLD Learning (2024)

    4. Early Years Symposium - GOLD Learning (2024)

    5. Unlocking the Mysteries of Human Lactation: The Mastitis Spectrum - Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding & Lactation Education (2022)

    6. Breastfeeding Beyond All Obstacles: Breastfeeding Families and Complicated Mastitis - GOLD Learning (2024)

    7. Exploring Pharmaceutical and Herbal Options for Inducing Lactation - Melissa Cole (2024)

    8. Allergy and Infant Nutrition - Breastfeeding Conferences (2026)

    1. Bedsharing and Breastfeeding - Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding & Lactation Education (2024)

    2. Broken Sleep: Insights and evidence based approaches to infant sleep - Breastfeeding Conferences (2025)