Welcome to your parenting journey and I’m glad you’ve found The Mama Coach.
I live in Edmonton, AB, have been a Registered Nurse for over 13 years and am eager to support you, a new or expecting parent, during one of the most exciting yet stressful times in your life. As a Private Practice Registered Nurse in Edmonton, I’m passionate about helping you because I’ve been there.
In 2015, my husband and I welcomed our first daughter. Despite feeling ready for everything and having the perfect plan for how it would all go, nothing went as we planned. My water spontaneously broke and she was delivered 5 weeks early which required us to spend a few weeks in the NICU. I was overcome by the challenges that came with having a premature baby.
In 2017 our second daughter was born. My pregnancy and delivery were uneventful this time and I felt more prepared to go through the ups and downs of motherhood. However, the same struggles still came to light as she grew. From feeding to sleeping and everything in between, there was no manual on how to do it. It was never a one size fits all approach. I, perhaps just like you, was overwhelmed with the volume and contradictory nature of much of the information out there and didn’t feel like I knew where to turn.
From these experiences and my professional experience as a RN and IBCLC, I grew a real passion and interest in helping new moms and babies thrive by providing them with support and education through all stages of parenthood. Becoming a Mama Coach has enabled me to support families in this way and I can’t wait to connect with you. I’d love the opportunity to help you find solutions to your challenges, and empower you with the tools and knowledge to move through this new stage in your life.
To guide families through every stage of their parenting journey, by providing evidence informed education infused with nonjudgmental support, compassion, and empathy.
To become a recognized global team of healthcare professionals utilizing innovative practices, and committed to improving the quality of life for families as they grow and evolve over time.
Our job as healthcare professionals is to listen to your priorities and goals as a parent. We will walk beside you and share in your challenges and your triumphs, and we promise to support you with empathy, compassion, and respect.
As you move through your parenting journey, certain stages can feel overwhelming at times. We value creating a shared community, online and in our cities, where you are always welcome.
We support all families — as we believe every family is completely unique and deserves access to quality support. We will continue to learn and listen, ensuring our brand is thoughtful as well as inclusive.
You can expect us to provide you with evidence informed information in a professional manner. As healthcare professionals, we will treat your family as unique, provide individual assessments, and determine the best plan of care to meet your educational needs.
Good question! We are called The Mama Coach because years ago, when Carrie’s first boy was very small, she often wondered out loud to herself, “Where is my Mama Coach?” and “I need a Mama Coach!”. Carrie searched and searched for qualified support and realized there was a need for qualified support for new families. We recognize that our name can give the impression that we only serve moms, but we will continue to work and learn to ensure our messaging is clear that all people are welcome here. Parents carry a heavy load, and do it with grace. All parents deserve support, and The Mama Coach is the answer you’ve been searching for.
We do not just support moms — we help ALL people. All are welcome here, and we are committed to providing you with quality support, no matter your gender or family dynamic. As we learned in nursing school, your family is who YOU say they are.
We get asked this one all the time. As Registered Nurses, having merely one method does not align with how we were trained in University to utilize the nursing process.
The Nursing Process is defined as, a “systematic approach to care using the fundamental principles of critical thinking, client-centered approaches to treatment, goal-oriented tasks, evidence-based practice (EDP) recommendations, and nursing intuition. Holistic and scientific postulates are integrated to provide the basis for compassionate, quality-based care” (*1).
Simply put, we will assess your child using our nursing training to determine the best way to help your family reach their goals, walking beside you all the way. You can choose us with confidence, knowing you have picked the most qualified resource to support your family’s journey.
*1 – (Toney-Butler TJ, Thayer JM. Nursing Process. [Updated 2020 Jul 10]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499937/)
Yes. As Private Practice Registered Nurses, we have years of training on where to access credible guidelines and information. All of our programming is based on extensive research from credible sources.
As Registered Nurses, it is our professional obligation to manage client records and confidential information properly. We use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) that is compliant throughout North America. Even though we share the same brand, we are all independent Registered Nurses with our own private practices. As such, we each have our own EMR that is private and secure. We do not share EMR or client information between one another without consent.
Often they are — the answer largely depends on where you live and what your private insurance covers. For example, in Canada, our services are covered under ‘Lactation’, ‘Registered Nurse Services’ or ‘Health Spending Accounts’. In the United States our services can be covered as well, through HSA or FSAs. Reach out to me for more information.
