Bio

Jennifer Lisimachio, IBCLC, RLC, is owner of Loving Hands Lactation and a former Partner of Mahala Lactation and Perinatal Services, LLC. and heading up the Northeast NJ and Greater NYC area. She operates the center in Hoboken, NJ. She is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and an accredited La Leche League Leader since 2001. Jennifer is a member of the Professional Liaison Department of La Leche League NJ, where her 18 years of professional experience and knowledge in current lactation research is used to support fellow La Leche League Leaders. She is a member of New Jersey Breastfeeding Coalition, New York Lactation Consultant Association, ILCA, USLCA and IATP. She enjoys speaking at area conferences on lactation and infant development. In addition to organizing community World Breastfeeding Week events and fundraisers, Jennifer has mentored and trained Leader applicants through the application process. Jennifer is a former fashion model and studied French and French literature at L'Université Paris-Sorbonne in Paris, France, where she lived for six years. Her passion for breastfeeding began in 1998 with the birth of her first son in Paris and followed her to New Jersey where her second son was born with many difficulties latching and coordinating suckling. Her search to understand and support her son's particular breastfeeding challenges led to her interest in neonatal sensory processing and neurobehavioral approaches to breastfeeding. Her expertise in skin-to-skin contact and kangaroo care is frequently called upon within the lactation community. Jennifer's mission is to encourage, educate, and empower mothers and families through breastfeeding.

Location

258 Newark St. #206 Hoboken New Jersey 7030

Languages

English, French

Insurance

Yes

Home visits

Yes

Lactation Expertise

Breast augmentation or reduction

Infants with anatomical challenges

Multiples

Extended breastfeeding

Inverted and flat nipples

Latch issues

Low milk supply

Oversupply

Postpartum depression

Preemies

Relactation

Returning to work

Teens

Tongue tie