Infant Feeding
Lactation, breastfeeding, bottle feeding & transition to solid foods
makes the feeding dream work
Teamwork
Feeding your baby is high stakes, and it can come with many challenges. Breastfeeding may not feel natural at all. If you are formula feeding, pumping or something in between, it’s not so straight forward either. Add in concerns about weight gain, milk transfer, breastmilk supply, tongue tie and a million options for baby formula, bottles and nipples, and no wonder you feel overwhelmed. And that is all before baby even starts solids! If you’re feeling this way, we’ve got you. With specialty training in lactation, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, infant formula, and oral motor development, we can be your guide through navigating infant feeding and beyond.
Breastfeeding and Lactation Support
Latch
Pumping
Oral Motor and Feeding Skills
Positioning
Tongue Tie
Aversion
Bottlefeeding
Transition to or from bottle
Bottle strikes or ref
Aversion
Choosing a bottle system
Open cup & straw drinking
Transitions to solids
Solids Readiness
Pickiness and Aversion
Oral Motor Play
Transition to Solid Foods
Choosing gear
Support for
Breastfeeding & Lactation
Lactation and breastfeeding is more than bringing a baby and breast together. It is a delicate dance of positioning, anatomy, cues, responsiveness, and physiology. Our occupational therapists and lactation professionals can help guide you through problem-solving breastfeeding challenges that impact both mom and baby. Some examples may include latch, pre and post tongue tie release, positioning, and oral motor coordination and strength.
Support for
Bottle Feeding
Bottle feeding involves a lot of different moving parts by the parent or caregiver and the infant. Formula choices, pumping schedules, feeding aversions, bottle and nipple selection can be overwhelming. And when you’re going back to work, you want to know that whoever is caring for baby can get them fed. With specialized training in infant feeding, we can help you select a bottle system and routine that works well for the caregiver and the baby. We can help you navigate combo feeding, bottle feeding aversions and prepare for a transition of feeding responsibility to childcare
Support for
Transition to Solid Foods
If it feels like you may just have gotten milk figured out and now it’s time for solids, don’t panic! Introducing solid foods to baby is meant to be a gradual process that allows time for practice and exposure to different textures. We encourage food and oral-motor exploration — it really is more than just for fun for baby. These eating skills also strengthen the muscles and coordination that coincide with speech. There are different ways to introduce solid foods, open cup and straw drinking safely and confidently, and we can show you how this can be fun for both you and baby.
