Exclusive Feeding & Developmental Services

Breastfeeding can be difficult, especially in the early stages. I work directly with new mothers to ensure that they have the information, support, and confidence they need to breastfeed successfully. Our initial visit with baby will include: a review of comprehensive history, current feeding practices and/or concerns, review of individualized breastfeeding goals, infant oral anatomy and function assessment, tethered oral tissue assessment (tongue, lip and buccal ties), and observation of feeding. Feeding is a whole body task, so I will also evaluate body stiffness, asymmetry, or other overall developmental markers.

From nipple to bottle selection and paced bottled feeding to positioning, often times bottle feeding is just as stressful as breastfeeding. I have training to support the breastfeeding mother in successful bottle feeding. I will complete an evaluation including the following: a review of medical and feeding history; infant oral anatomy and function assessment; tethered oral tissue assessment (tongue, lip and buccal ties); and oral feeding observation. Feeding is a whole body task, so I will also complete an assessment looking for any stiffness, asymmetry, or overall developmental markers.

Schedule a 30-minute infant massage to promote a number or benefits including relaxation, improved muscle stiffness, improved gas/colic symptoms, and more. 

If you take the 'wait and see' approach to development, you are losing one of your biggest assets, TIME! From torticollis, plagiocephaly, to developmental delay, I work with babies to meet their milestones while coaching parents on the occupation of play. 

From a traumatic birth to secondary asymmetry from tethered oral tissues, I have hands on training for manual work to better breastfeeding, bottle feeding and play. Manual therapy includes a craniosacral protocol, infant massage, individualized infant stretching home exercise programs, to name a few. ​

Schedule an appointment to assess primitive reflexes and how they may be impacting your child. During the visit we discuss behaviors associated with retained reflexes and issue home exercises as needed.