INFANT
FEEDING THERAPY
Whole-Body feeding therapy aims to address the various and complex factors that can impact feeding to alleviate discomfort, improve baby’s feeding skills, and improve the mealtime experience.
Common areas of support include:
Bottle feeding
Bottle refusal
Breastfeeding
Introduction to solids
Does my child need feeding therapy?
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Breast/Bottle:
Oral dysfunction or restrictions impacting feeds
Clicking/gulping/gagging/spitting during feeds
Laryngomalacia or squeaky breathing
Popping on and off bottle/breast
Pulling away at breast or bottle
Poor endurance for feeding
Leaking milk during feeds
Chomping at breast/bottle
Difficulty or painful latching
Reflux
Colic
Symptoms interfering with bonding/connection time
Poor bottle or breast acceptance
Difficulty regulating baby during feeds
Solids:
Oral dysfunction or restrictions impacting feeds
Difficulty transitioning to solids
Increased gagging or coughing during or after eating
Pocketing food in cheeks
Avoids touching food
Selective eating
Stressful mealtimes
Decreased tongue movements
What is the evaluation process?
During an infant feeding evaluation, we provide a comprehensive developmental feeding assessment while also offering hands-on therapy and guidance from the very start. We’ll assess your baby’s reflexes, movement skills, breathing, visual tracking, and oral motor/feeding abilities as needed.
Evaluations are unhurried and can last up to 90 minutes, giving us time to observe compensatory movement patterns, identify your baby’s unique needs, and allow you to practice exercises with the therapist’s support. Following the session, we will create a customized home program tailored to your baby’s needs, including the exercises and activities reviewed together during the session.
Infant Development
Infancy lays the foundation for social, emotional, and cognitive growth, so my mission is to help support your baby get the very best start from day one.
We see your baby as a whole—movement, head shape, feeding, breathing, and nervous system regulation all work together. I’ll help you connect the dots so you can support your little one with confidence.
Head Shape
We offer specialized care for infants with head shape concerns, focusing on gentle interventions before helmet use.
Torticollis
We provide thorough guidance, exercises, and parental education to address early asymmetries to avoid downstream developmental delays.
Motor Milestones
We will work with your child to help them become more in tune with their bodies, providing them with greater awareness and ability to connect with the world.
