Meet the Nourished Team
At Nourished Lactation Care, we believe every family deserves compassionate, evidence-based support. Our team brings together experienced nurses, IBCLCs, educators, and community leaders who are passionate about helping families feel confident and connected throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.
Owner | The Heart Behind Nourished
Amanda Riensche
RN, IBCLC
Amanda Riensche is a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) with a deep passion for supporting families through the postpartum transition. With over a decade of experience in maternal-child health, Amanda began her career as an LPN in 2012 and went on to work as a pediatric and postpartum nurse—an experience that shaped her commitment to caring for the postpartum dyad with both clinical excellence and compassion.
She is the founder of Nourished Lactation Care, where she provides personalized, evidence-based lactation support through in-home visits, clinic appointments in Snohomish, and telehealth services. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in meeting families where they are—offering practical, judgment-free support that aligns with each family's goals.
Amanda believes deeply that community care in the perinatal period is just as essential as clinical care. While skilled, evidence-based support is critical, she recognizes that healing, confidence, and long-term success are often built through connection—being seen, supported, and surrounded by others who understand this season of life. This belief drives her commitment to creating spaces where families can build relationships, share experiences, and feel less alone in their transition to parenthood.
She is passionate about improving access to care and works with many major insurance providers to make lactation support more attainable for all families. Amanda is also actively involved in her local community, serving on the board of the Lactation Coalition of Snohomish County, as well as Birth and Parenthood Connection, to expand education and support for growing families.
As a mother of four, Amanda understands firsthand the complexity, vulnerability, and transformation that comes with new parenthood. She brings that lived experience into her work, creating a space where families feel seen, supported, and truly nourished—both clinically and within a strong, connected community.
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Lactation Consultant
Amy Sharp
BSN, RN, IBCLC
Amy Sharp is a Registered Nurse and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with 27 years of nursing experience, most of which has been spent supporting families through the perinatal and postpartum journey.
She is passionate about helping families feel confident and supported no matter what feeding looks like for them. Whether a family is breastfeeding, bottle feeding, exclusively pumping, or using a combination of methods, Amy meets them where they are and helps them move forward in a way that feels realistic and sustainable.
Amy provides compassionate, evidence-based care in a practical and approachable way—because real life with a baby is rarely perfect, and support should fit into a family’s world, not the other way around.
Based in Bellevue, Amy offers in-home visits throughout many surrounding communities. Telehealth appointments are also available as desired. She considers it a true privilege to be welcomed into a family’s home. There is no judgment, just steady, thoughtful support.
Recent advanced trainings include:
- Guiding Bottle Breakthroughs
- Pumping & Feeding Workshop
- Tongue-Tie Symposium
- Gentle Manual Therapeutic Breast Techniques
- Advanced Breastfeeding Care & Clinical Concepts
Upcoming continuing education includes:
- Mindful Approach to Herbal Support During Lactation
- Mindful Approach to Oral Function & Ankyloglossia
- GOLD Lactation Conference
Through it all, Amy is honored to walk alongside families, whatever season they’re in.
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Lactation Consultant
Becky McCann
BSN, RN, IBCLC, PMH-C
Becky McCann has been supporting babies and new families since 2005. She began her career as a mother-baby registered nurse (RN), became an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2010, and spent over a decade working in hospitals, NICUs, and outpatient clinics. Since 2021, she has provided personalized in-home and virtual lactation care in private practice and is now proud to be part of the team at Nourished Lactation.
Her approach is calm, practical, and individualized—focused on helping families meet their feeding goals in a way that works for their real life, using up-to-date, clinically informed care.
As a military spouse for 20 years and a mom to three boys, Becky has lived across the country and understands how important it is to feel supported when bringing home a new baby.
Specialized training includes:
- Certification in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C)
- Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad (IBCLC Masterclass)
- Gentle Manual Therapeutic Breast Techniques
- Pumping & Flange Fitting
- Bottle Refusal
- Tongue Tie
- Reflex-Based Oral Function
- When Baby Can’t Suck
- Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants
Lactation Consultant
Tera Zeldenrust
BSN, RN, IBCLC
Tera Zeldenrust is a Registered Nurse (RN) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) who is passionate about supporting families throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and their infant feeding journey.
She has been a registered nurse since 2015 and transitioned into women’s health in 2022, where she discovered her love for caring for mothers and babies during one of the most transformative seasons of life.
As a mother of four daughters living in Enumclaw, Washington, Tera understands firsthand the joys, challenges, and emotions that come with the postpartum period. She is deeply committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care that helps families feel supported, encouraged, and confident.
She believes in meeting each family where they are, respecting their individual goals, and helping them achieve those goals without judgment. Tera is especially passionate about postpartum wellness and believes that every parent deserves to feel heard, empowered, and equipped to trust their instincts.
In 2025, Tera founded Haven Postpartum, a community-based postpartum support program created to educate, connect, and encourage new mothers in the Enumclaw area. Through support groups and education, she is committed to strengthening the postpartum community and ensuring families have access to meaningful support beyond the hospital.
Outside of her clinical work, Tera enjoys homeschooling her daughters, spending time outdoors with her family, and starting each day with a good cup of coffee. Tera considers it a privilege to walk alongside families during such an important chapter of life and is honored to support parents as they build confidence in caring for their babies.
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Nourished Roots Group Leader | Lactation Intern
Cari Hanaway
Lactation Intern
Cari holds a Master of Science degree in Child Development with a specialization in infancy from Erikson Institute. She has experience leading support groups for expectant and new parents while creating welcoming spaces centered on connection, reflection, and support during the transition into parenthood.
In addition to her background in child development, Cari is a childbirth, lactation, and early parenting educator with a passion for supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and the early years. She believes deeply in the value of community and compassionate support during times of change and growth.
Originally from the Chicago area, Cari now lives with her husband and two daughters in Lake Stevens. She enjoys traveling, reading, photography, and crafting in her free time.
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Our Service Areas
Our team provides in-home lactation care across Snohomish, King, Pierce, and Kitsap Counties, with each consultant serving communities close to home.
Amanda Riensche
North Puget Sound
Snohomish, Everett, Mukilteo, Mill Creek, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Bothell, Woodinville, Monroe, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Arlington, and Stanwood.
Amy Sharp
Eastside & Seattle
Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, Issaquah, Renton, Mercer Island, and Seattle.
Becky McCann
South Snohomish & Kitsap
Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Bremerton, Gig Harbor, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island, and Port Orchard.
Tera Zeldenrust
South King & East Pierce
Enumclaw, Buckley, Bonney Lake, Lake Tapps, Black Diamond, Ravensdale, Wilkeson, Carbonado, Orting, Sumner, and surrounding communities.
Office visits are available in Snohomish, and telehealth appointments are available throughout Washington State. Contact us if you are near the edge of a listed service area—we may still be able to accommodate your location.