Matrescence
Lactation & Wellness
LISTEN. VALIDATE. EMPOWER.
Family Nurse Practitioner • IBCLC • PMH-C
In-Home Lactation & Postpartum Care
When Feeding Feels Complicated, You Need More Than a Latch Check.
NP & IBCLC-led lactation and postpartum care for mamas and babies throughout Hampton Roads.
Not sure what kind of support you need? That’s okay — I’ll help you figure it out.
Serving Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk
Hi I’m Jess!
MORE THAN LACTATION SUPPORT
Compassionate, holistic lactation care with a medical perspective.
Feeding your baby is deeply personal, and when things aren’t going as expected, you deserve more than a quick fix or a one-size-fits-all plan.
As a Family Nurse Practitioner and IBCLC, I’ve supported thousands of mothers and babies through feeding challenges, postpartum recovery, and the transition into motherhood.
I look beyond the latch to understand the whole picture—your health, your baby’s health, feeding, milk supply, postpartum recovery, emotional well-being, and your individual goals. Most importantly, I want you to feel heard, supported, and confident in the care you receive.
No judgment. No one-size-fits-all advice. Just experienced, compassionate care for you, your baby, and your journey through matrescence.
Lactation and Postpartum Care for You and Your Baby
From everyday breastfeeding challenges to more complex concerns, I combine lactation expertise with a holistic medical approach to care for both you and your baby.
Breastfeeding & Lactation
Latch and positioning
Nipple pain and damage
Plugged ducts, engorgement, and mastitis
Low milk supply
Oversupply and overactive letdown
Weaning
Relactation
Supporting your individual feeding goals
Pumping & Bottle Feeding
Pumping
Flange fitting
Bottle feeding
Bottle refusal
Returning to work
Milk storage
Combination feeding and supplementation
Maternal Health & Medical Care
Mental health and emotional well-being
Perinatal mood and anxiety concerns
Medication evaluation and management
Lab work when medically indicated
Mastitis and recurrent breast inflammation
Thrush and other nipple/breast concerns
Vasospasm
Evaluation of persistent or unexplained nipple and breast pain
Medical conditions that may impact milk supply
Prescription treatment when indicated
Collaboration with your OB/GYN, pediatrician, therapist, or other members of your healthcare team when additional care is needed
Infant Feeding & Oral Function
Comprehensive assessment of oral motor function, reflexes, tone, fascial tension, and feeding mechanics
Tongue and lip restrictions
Suck dysfunction
Premature infants
Medically complex babies
Twins and multiples
Slow weight gain
Reflux and feeding discomfort
Food reactivity and intolerance
**Don’t see your concern listed? Please reach out anyway. This list highlights some of the most common reasons families seek support, but every feeding journey is unique. With years of experience caring for thousands of breastfeeding families, I’m happy to see if I can support you with concerns beyond this list.
Motherhood changes everything - including YOU.
Matrescence….
Matrescence is the profound transformation a woman experiences as she becomes a mother. It can be beautiful and joyful, but it can also feel overwhelming, tender, messy, and incredibly hard—sometimes all at once. So much is changing: your body, your emotions, your relationships, your confidence, and even the way you see yourself.
And while so much attention is placed on caring for the baby, you deserve to be cared for, too.
You were never meant to figure all of this out on your own.
