The root of it all.
Our Team
Amanda Riensche, LPN, IBCLC
Founder. The Heart Behind Nourished. Postpartum Advocate. Lactation Expert. Motherhood Companion.
Amanda Riensche is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) passionate about supporting families through every stage of their feeding journey. She has been a licensed nurse since 2012, with professional experience as both a pediatric and postpartum nurse, which sparked her deep commitment to the postpartum dyad.
As the founder of Nourished Lactation, Amanda provides expert, evidence-based care to families throughout Snohomish and King counties, offering both home visits and office consultations at Special Delivery Birth Center. Her approach is personalized, compassionate, and rooted in the belief that every family deserves access to skilled lactation support.
Amanda accepts most major insurances, helping reduce barriers to care and ensuring families feel supported from the very beginning. She is currently completing her Registered Nurse (RN) degree, set to graduate in August 2025, further enhancing her ability to serve postpartum families.
In addition to her clinical work, Amanda serves on the board of the Lactation Coalition of Snohomish County, where she collaborates with fellow professionals to advance breastfeeding support and education in the community. She also proudly co-owns the nonprofit Birth & Parenthood Connection, which creates meaningful events for birth professionals and parents to connect, learn, and grow together through networking and professional development opportunities.
Outside of her work, Amanda is a wife to her husband, Griff, and a proud mom to four wonderful kids—Preston, Lyla, Nolan, and Hunter.
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Lower Columbia College- Registered Nurse (RN)- pending completion in 2025!
University of California, San Diego- Extension Studies- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)- 2023
University of California, San Diego- Extension Studies- Certified Lactation Educator (CLE)- 2021
Santa Barbara City College- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- 2012
Awarded for outstanding academic and clinical performance with the “Student of the Year” award for the nursing program at Santa Barbara City College
Presidents Honor Roll throughout the nursing program
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Amanda has completed specialized training in:
-low milk supply
-bottle skills/refusal
-tethered oral tissues (tongue tie, lip tie, cheek ties)
-oral habilitation
-identifying infant sucking problems
-primitive reflexes
-pumping & flange sizing
and more.
She always stay up-to-date with the latest research to provide the best, evidence-based lactation support possible.
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Her life is equal parts lactation, lego landmines, and late-night snuggles- and she wouldn’t trade it for anything!
Jenny Davidson
Jenny keeps Nourished running behind the scenes by handling billing and bookkeeping. She has extensive experience with lactation specific billing, which has its nuances and challenges. She works hard to minimize out of pocket costs for families and maximizing insurance coverage.
If you have questions about eligibility, insurance claims, or any other billing matters, please email billing@nourishedlactationcare.com
We’re hiring an experienced IBCLC!
Nourished Lactation Care is looking for another IBCLC to join our little dream team!
Are you an IBCLC who loves supporting postpartum families and also loves not doing insurance paperwork?
You'll join Amanda (the heart behind Nourished), and Jenny (the brains behind all things insurance).
What we're looking for:
-Work just 2 days a week (you pick!)
-A good mix of home visits, office visits at Special Delivery Birth Center, and Telehealth visits.
-Flat-fee per visit (predictable pay)
-We handle all the boring stuff like scheduling, billing, insurance headaches, and admin tasks-you just get to show up and be amazing
-We'll help get you credentialed with our insurance contracts
-And best of all: no insurance stress- you don't have to worry about denials, appeals, or clawbacks (we've got that handled)
We're looking for someone who's passionate about supporting families in the postpartum trenches— someone who knows when to bring the science, and when to bring the snacks.
Sound like fun? Know someone who'd be perfect? Email hello@nourishedlactationcare.com to apply or learn more!