First we decode your baby's suck. Then we use gentle body-based exercises & suck rehab to get feeding functional and comfortable (for breast and bottle!). I also teach bottle skills to bottle-refusers...
Lactation Consultant
Growing Happy Babies
5+ years
Instead of focusing on latch, which is the external, visible attachment of lips to breast, I focus in on suck, which is how the internal muscles of a baby's cheeks, lips, and tongue coordinate to move milk from a bottle or breast into a baby's mouth for swallowing. I use targeted rehabilitation exercises to guide a baby towards easier and more effective feeding. Using a whole-body feeding approach, I evaluate your baby's body for any tension patterns or asymmetries that are affecting how their mouth muscles work and use bodywork as part of each feeding and lactation consultation, including virtual ones!
Certifications
Lactation Consultant
Services
Breastfeeding/Bottle-Feeding Assistance, Feeding Schedule Development, Multiples (Twins/Triplets) Care, Newborn Care Education, prenatal-lactation-consulting, Supplement Recommendations, Infant Craniosacral Therapy, Colic and Reflux Relief, Lymphatic Drainage