Jennifer Kitajima

About me

I'm Jennifer, owner and operator of Hana Bloom Lactation. I'm dedicated to providing compassionate, personalized in-home lactation support for families throughout their perinatal and infant feeding journey. I understand that every family’s feeding experience is unique, and I am committed to meeting you where you are with evidence-based guidance, emotional support, and practical solutions tailored to your individual needs. Whether you’re preparing for parenthood with prenatal education, navigating postpartum recovery, establishing breastfeeding, supplementing, combo feeding, managing pumping schedules, navigating bottle feeding, or returning to work, my inclusive approach ensures all families feel supported and empowered. I believe that every family deserves access to expert lactation care, and I’m here to help you overcome challenges and celebrate your feeding successes. Services are offered in the comfort of your home throughout Fremont, Newark, Union City, Milpitas and the surrounding Bay Area communities, or virtually if you prefer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, UC Berkeley (2005)

Associate of Science, Nursing, Contra Costa College (2012)

Certification and training

IBCLE Board Certified Lactation Consultant (2021)

BLS for Healthcare Providers (2025)

Credentials

Specialties

Languages

English

Accepted insurance

Service introduction

Hana Bloom Lactation provides personalized, evidence-based lactation support for families at every stage of their feeding journey. Services include prenatal education, breastfeeding and latch support, pumping and milk supply guidance, bottle-feeding support, and help navigating common feeding challenges. I strive for families to know you are not alone during this transition into parenthood and to help you with infant feeding without judgment or bias. Appointments are available in the comfort of your home throughout the greater Bay Area, as well as virtually. My goal is to provide practical, compassionate support that is tailored to your family’s individual needs and feeding goals.

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