About Us
The Nurturey was born when Jenna and Jess saw the need for support for parents through pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum and lactation.
Our vision is for this space to serve as a welcoming and safe place for families to connect and get the support they need to be confident on their parenting journeys.
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions you have.
We are so glad you are here!
Jenna and Jess
Meet Jenna Erickson
RN, IBCLC
I grew up in Redwood Falls, MN and attended college at
the University of Nebraska Lincoln, graduating with a
nursing degree in 2009. After college, I returned to the
area and now live with my husband, Joel and our two
sweet boys, Cohen and Alec on a farm near Balaton, MN.
In my spare time, I enjoy gardening, DIY home projects,
running or going for walks with my boys, and reading.
I've worked as an RN in the hospital for 11 years where
I've learned a lot about caring for families during labor,
birth and postpartum. It's also what helped me realize that
parents need more support!
Having my own kids is what really started my passion for
birth, lactation, and postpartum care. As I started thinking
about ways I could help parents in our community, I
pursued training to be a postpartum doula where I
learned how to care for mothers in traditional ways after
childbirth and the importance of helping mothers tune into
In 2020, I began providing birth doula services. I saw that there was a need in the area and being present and supporting families through labor and birth is something I've always enjoyed. As a doula, I see my role as being an advocate and resource for the birthing person and their partner. Your birth is something you'll remember for the rest of your life and my goal is that you can remember it as an empowered and supported experience.
My goal is to offer another option for supporting families through the early days of parenthood, an option that is all about meeting your goals and figuring out what works best for you. I know that I will learn just as much from the families I am privileged to work with as they will learn from me. I truly believe that if more women enter motherhood supported and empowered to tune in to themselves and their babies, we will have happier, healthier families and a happier, healthier world.
Meet
Jess Dressen,
LPN, IBCLC
I was born and raised in Minnesota. I grew up outside of Saint Cloud and moved to Southwest MN (Canby) with my husband, Jordan, in 2017.
I am a mama to Clara (8) and Harlan (3). One of my favorite roles is being a mom. Motherhood is what created my passion for childbirth and breastfeeding. It was through this journey that I recognized the extreme need for support not only in pregnancy but in labor, postpartum and breastfeeding. Parenthood is a great transformation in one's life and the support needed to go through the change just isn't there.
I graduated in 2017 with my LPN from Saint Cloud Technical College. Since then, I have pursued my Lactation Counseling
certification through Healthy Children's Project and doula training through DONA. I have also completed a Spinning Babies workshop. I love to learn about anything in the birth world and my knowledge is always increasing and growing.
I trained and completed my clinical hours with Jenna, and recently earned by certification as an IBCLC. I look forward to continuing to support families with all types of feeding challenges.
In my free time I enjoy working out, going for walks, being at the lake, learning new things, reading and spending time with friends and family.
I feel that it is so important to be supported through your journey of becoming a parent and be educated so you are able to make the best decisions for yourself and your baby. I want to help educate and empower pregnant, birthing and postpartum parents so they are prepared and have the best experience possible.
The Nurturey is also home to:
Eileen Carlson, CPM, LM
