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Marta Bouina is the founder of the clinic, a mother of two, a Registered Nurse (RN), an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and a Postpartum Transition Coach.
While breastfeeding can be a beautiful and natural experience, Marta is well aware that it can also come with challenges—and you don’t have to navigate them alone. With experience at Sick Kids Hospital, private clinics, and the University of Toronto, she brings a depth of clinical knowledge and compassionate care to every family she supports. Her nursing background allows her to provide thorough, comprehensive assessments while offering personalized guidance aligned with your unique feeding goals.
Marta provides support with breastfeeding, bottle feeding challenges, pumping, flange fitting, latching, and weaning, along with prenatal education. Services are available in-home, in-clinic, and virtually for your convenience. She also offers care in Ukrainian for families who prefer support in their native language. In addition, Marta works at a clinic specializing in Infant Tethered Oral Tissue releases and provides post operative care and lactation support, thus if you are unsure if your baby's lip or tongue tie is effecting their feeding - see Marta for further assessment and recommendations. ​
License CNO: 08365529 IBCLC: L-307597
Shantelle Alliman is a Baby Sleep Expert who specializes in supporting families while protecting and nurturing the breastfeeding relationship. She offers gentle, responsive sleep coaching that works with your feeding journey—ensuring that sleep strategies never compromise milk supply, bonding, or your overall goals.
With over 18 years of experience and having supported more than 200 families, Shantelle brings a calm, compassionate, and highly personalized approach to every family she works with. She is a Registered Early Childhood Educator with a degree in Child, Youth and Family Studies, combining professional training with extensive hands-on experience in newborn care, postpartum support, and sleep shaping.
At Milk Flow Lactation & Wellness, Shantelle is passionate about helping families find more rest in a way that feels aligned, sustainable, and supportive for both parent and baby.
Tamara Lysa is a compassionate Registered Psychotherapist who supports mothers through pregnancy and the postpartum period. She helps women navigate challenges such as postpartum depression and anxiety, shifts in identity, relationship changes, and the many emotional and practical adjustments that come with becoming a parent.
With over 15 years of experience, she combines gentle, trauma-informed care with psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural approaches to help mothers feel heard, understood, and supported. She also works with children and expectant parents, offering guidance for healthy relationships, coping with stress, and building confidence in the new family role.
Fluent in Ukrainian, English and Russian, Tamara provides culturally sensitive care and is dedicated to nurturing the emotional wellbeing of mothers and families at Milk Flow Lactation & Wellness—helping them feel resilient, connected, and empowered during this transformative time.