Welcome to a deeply insightful episode of Compromised to Alchemized with the phenomenal Jennifer Tow! Jennifer has dedicated over 35 years to holistic lactation, guided by a deep curiosity about the physiology of wellness. She is a pioneer in integrating epigenetics, the microbiome, gut-brain health, and oral functional competency into lactation care.

Jennifer has practiced holistic lactation and guided parents in raising their children holistically for over 35 years. A fascination with the physiology of wellness has led her on a decades-long journey exploring the many influences on infant health that come to define long-term human well-being. She has a particular interest in epigenetics and the microbiome, gut-brain health, oral functional competency and airway development, always seeking to understand and apply the profoundly far-reaching implications of this work for breastfeeding dyads.

While residing between the USA & France from 2010-12, Jennifer established an international client base, becoming adept at providing care virtually, a process that ultimately honed both her listening and observational skills and resulted in a flourishing global practice. With a Master's degree in Holistic Health Coaching, Jennifer's reputation for guiding parents through complex breastfeeding challenges is deeply grounded in her approach to the breastfeeding dyad as a complex, interdependent eco-system, resulting in her Heal the Mother, Heal the Baby™ philosophy of care. Jennifer is an avid learner, integrating numerous holistic modalities and an ever-expanding skill-set into her practice, focusing on the nutritional, environmental and cultural factors that influence milk production and overall wellness of the dyad, myofunctional therapy and bodywork.

Jennfier is a writer and lecturer, offering workshops internationally and via webinar on lactation & epigenetics, gut health & healing, tongue-tie & airway development and holistic lactation practices. She offers a year-long advanced course in Integrative and Holistic Lactation. She is a founding member of IATP (the International Affiliation of Tongue-tie Professionals) and founder of the Holistic Lactation Institute.

Jennifer is the mother of three children born at home in 1988, 92 & 98 and a granddaughter born at home in 2009. She has come to deeply embrace the wisdom and humility gained from gestating, birthing, nursing and parenting those three amazing human beings.

In this conversation, we dive into the complexities of tongue tie, the power of intuition, and how embracing a multi-disciplinary approach is the key to lasting wellness for the dyad.

On the Episode

• 0:00 Introduction
• 7:19 Jennifer provides an update on her recent collaborations in Milwaukee and the power of multi-disciplinary work. 🤝
• 12:20 The foundational components for making a tongue tie procedure successful.
• 14:10 The absolute necessity of the Triad of Care: the Lactation Consultant/Myofunctional Therapist, the Body Worker, and the Release Provider.
• 17:24 Jennifer candidly reflects on her own experience with her daughter's posterior tongue tie. 💖
• 28:00 Diving into the critical importance of bodywork surrounding a tongue tie release.
• 32:49 Jennifer reflects on her severe endometriosis diagnosis and the incredible, holistic journey she took to heal herself. 🌱
• 41:00 A look back to 1994 when Jennifer was able to help her own son recover using her intuition and knowledge.
• 45:20 The undeniable importance of listening to your gut intuition. 🌟
• 52:08 Exploring the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and its connection to intuition.
• 1:03:00 A biological fact: Mothers are biologically designed to nurse their babies at night. 🌙
• 1:10:13 The importance of leveling up and gaining extra skills for body workers and practitioners.
• 1:14:40 How parents and family members can level up their expertise and become their child's best advocate.
• 1:21:03 Information on Jennifer’s specialized masterclasses.
• 1:25:20 A deep dive into essential post-release care for a successful outcome.
• 1:35:02 Jennifer shares her personal legend and how she knows she is on track.

Connect with Jennifer:

• https://holisticibclc.blogspot.com/
• https://www.ibclcmasterclass.com/

This episode is an essential guide for parents navigating complex breastfeeding challenges and practitioners committed to holistic, multi-disciplinary care.

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