Nourish and Nurture: Maternal and Newborn Health Consultants

08/29/2025

08/25/2025

✨ Exciting News! ✨
We’re growing! I am now offering in-office lactation consultations to better support you and your baby’s feeding journey. 💕

Whether you need help with latching, pumping, supply concerns, or just extra encouragement, you can now schedule a personalized, one-on-one session in a comfortable office setting.

📍 302 Highland Park Cove, Suite C
Ridgeland, MS 39157

Let’s make your breastfeeding journey feel supported, empowered, and less stressful. You don’t have to do this alone—I’m here to help!

📲 Book your in-office visit today: Contact | Nourish and Nurture Consultants

08/18/2025

🎉 FREE CEUs! | Live Event for Breastfeeding Awareness Month
📅 Tuesday, August 19 | ⏰ 6:00 PM CST
📍 Streaming right here on our page Therapy PLUS!

We’re thrilled to welcome Alisia Hankins, DNP, NNP-BC, IBCLC with Nourish and Nurture: Maternal and Newborn Health Consultants for a heartfelt and informative conversation hosted by LeJeune Johnson, LCSW, PMH-C—exploring the tools, truths, and tenderness that shape breastfeeding journeys.

Whether you’re a mama, maternal health advocate, healthcare provider, or simply someone who cares, this interactive discussion will offer real insights, encouragement, and support.

💬 We’ll talk about:
✨ Breastfeeding benefits for mind & body
✨ Mental health and emotional well-being while breastfeeding
✨ Guilt, supply struggles, and finding support
✨ Cultural & systemic barriers
✨ Trauma-informed, culturally responsive care
✨ Practical tips for working moms & allies

📜 CEUs Available
Social workers & certified health educators (CHES/MCHES) can earn CEUs after completing the post-session evaluation.

✅ Professionals seeking CEUs must register here:
🔗 Register Now: https://forms.gle/hgCqPTD5JiMfyuXA7

Join us live for an evening of learning, connection, and empowerment. Mississippi Perinatal Quality Collaborative - MSPQC

08/11/2025

🧘🏾‍♀️✨ Mamas, let’s put our Milk in Motion for Black Breastfeeding Week! 🍼Join us for a gentle yoga and postpartum movement session paired with an empowering conversation on how physical healing supports milk supply and body confidence! 💛 🌿

📅 August 22, 2025
📍 Split Rebel Yoga Studio, Jackson, MS
🌿Sign up by clicking the link below! 🍼
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BNQ6VBQ

08/05/2025

Happy World Breastfeeding Week! 🌎🤱🏾💛
Celebrating every breastfeeding journey — whether it’s exclusive nursing, pumping, combo-feeding, donor milk, relactating, or weaning. As an IBCLC, I’m honored to walk alongside families through the highs, challenges, and everything in between.

To every mom making the best choices for herself and her baby — you are seen, supported, and amazing. 💕

06/19/2025

❤️💚🖤 Happy Juneteenth ❤️💚🖤
Today we recognize Juneteenth, a powerful day of reflection, liberation, and celebration of Black freedom and resilience.

As an IBCLC, I honor the strength and legacy of Black families who have nurtured and nourished generations—often in the face of systemic inequities. Lactation support is not only about feeding—it’s about empowerment, healing, and reclaiming traditions rooted in love and community.

Let us continue to work toward birth and lactation equity for all families, ensuring every parent—regardless of race—has access to respectful, culturally competent care.

Freedom. Nourishment. Justice.

06/15/2025

Today we celebrate the dads, partners, and father figures who show up with love, support, and strength for their growing families—however feeding looks for you. 🍼🤱🏽🫶

Whether you’re:
✨ Holding the baby during feeds
✨ Washing pump parts or mixing formula
✨ Offering encouragement through the ups and downs
✨ Showing up with patience and love

Your role matters. Your support shapes healthier, stronger families.

Thank you for being part of the journey—breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, combo-feeding, or anything in between. We see you. We appreciate you.

Happy Father’s Day!

06/04/2025

👩🏽‍🍼What to Expect at Your Lactation Appointment 💬�Whether you're a first-time parent or adding to your growing family, lactation support can make a huge difference. Here's what you can expect during your visit:
✨ Infant weight check
✨ Breast and ni**le assessment
✨ Latch and positioning guidance
✨ Oral exam for baby
✨ Pumping tips + fl**ge sizing (if needed)
✨ Personalized care plan
✨ Ongoing support after your appointment
We’re here to help you feel confident, supported, and informed every step of the way.
💛📅 Book your visit today! www.nourishnurtureconsultants.com

05/29/2025

Moms in Mississippi now face out-of-pocket costs of over $100 per session for breastfeeding help – and are calling on lawmakers and the state’s largest private insurer to step up.

05/11/2025

Today, on Mother’s Day, we hold space for every kind of mother.

To the mothers who are celebrating with their children in their arms — and to the mothers who carry them in their hearts — we see you. We honor your love, your strength, and your enduring bond.

At Nourish and Nurture, we recognize that this day can hold both joy and sorrow. Whether your journey includes loss, longing, or healing, you are not alone.

Your motherhood is real. Your love is forever.
Happy Mother’s Day!

05/09/2025

https://mississippitoday.org/2025/05/09/blue-cross-moms-now-face-out-of-pocket-costs-for-breastfeeding-help/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR48-5aL81210x3FHBpb743Jv5KyiTGHIpIP7I45XDX9-SxG5IpPP1NrVyagGw_aem_pCOf_1bAIdJEjfJL56Qp4Q

Mississippi moms will no longer be able to use Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi insurance to cover lactation services after they leave the hospital.

05/03/2025

Calling all parents, advocates, and allies!
Blue Cross Blue Shield has discontinued coverage for lactation care through The Lactation Network—leaving countless families without critical breastfeeding support.

Every baby deserves the best start. Every parent deserves access to care.
Join us in urging BCBS to reinstate this vital coverage.

Sign the petition. Speak up for maternal and infant health.

https://www.change.org/p/restore-breastfeeding-support-coverage-for-families-with-blue-cross-blue-shield-in-mississ?utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_native_share&recruiter=1372868927&recruited_by_id=47209250-285a-11f0-bd87-f527fc94807c&utm_medium=copylink

Restore Breastfeeding Support Coverage for Families with Blue Cross Blue Shield in Mississ