The root of it all.
Our Team
Amanda Riensche, RN, IBCLC
Owner | The Heart Behind Nourished
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.
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.
Amy is also deeply committed to continuing education and staying at the forefront of lactation care. Recent advanced trainings include:
• Guiding Bottle Breakthroughs (support for bottle refusal)
• Pumping & Feeding Workshop (pumps, flanges, and feeding tools)
• Tongue-Tie Symposium
• Gentle Manual Therapeutic Breast Techniques
• Advanced Breastfeeding Care & Clinical Concepts
In the coming year, Amy looks forward to continuing to expand her knowledge through these courses:
• 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.
Becky McCann, BSN, RN, IBCLC, PMH-C
Becky McMhas 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
Jennifer Pond
UCSD Pathway 2 Lactation Intern
Jenny is currently completing her lactation training under the supervision of Amanda. She is passionate about supporting families during the early postpartum period and believes every parent deserves compassionate, evidence-based care.
Jenny brings a calm presence, thoughtful listening, and a genuine love for supporting feeding relationships. She is especially interested in helping families build confidence, navigate early latch challenges, and feel empowered in their feeding decisions.
Jenny participates in consultations alongside Amanda and is growing her clinical skills in assessment, feeding observation, pumping support, and individualized care planning.
Her involvement in your visit is always optional, and families are welcome to decline student participation at any time.