Infant OT & Wellness

For Early Feeding & Development Support

Infant Occupational Therapy providing a blend of Activities, Exercises & Baby Bodywork for better Breast & Bottle Feeding, Development, Bonding & Co-Regulation

Developmentally Supportive Care. Postpartum Wellness.

*Virtual & Home Visit

Wellness, Connection & Co-Regulation

A Holistic Approach

Infant feeding and development go hand in hand as do parent and baby wellness. One influences the other. Feeding is a whole body experience and how the body moves influences what happens at the mouth and vice versa. When there is tension in the body, when skills are disorganized or when the nervous system is dysregulated, the feeding experience for baby and parent can suffer. Suddenly, parent stress and anxiety are at new heights, when breastfeeding and bottle feeding are not going well. Overall development and milestone attainment can be impacted, as well as bonding & parent mental health over time. Developmentally supportive play, exercises & positioning can help baby improve movement, release tension, reach milestones and connect parent and baby. Baby bodywork and babywearing can be powerful tools for baby and parent as well. The power of touch can calm, connect and heal.

Supporting you in finding the Joy and Play of this new baby journey.

Evidence based care supporting these challenges:

  • Breast/Bottle Feeding Difficulties-fussiness, difficulty latching or maintaining latch, painful latch, disorganized suck, arching, clicking, drooling, recessed jaw, sleepy or disinterest at breast/bottle, bottle refusal

  • Reflux

  • Colic

  • Constipation & Digestive Issues

  • Birth Trauma/Delivery Complications

  • Prematurity/NICU stay & transition home

  • Intrauterine Growth Restriction

  • Torticollis (neck tension, head turn preference)

  • Plagiocephaly (head flattening)

  • Tethered Oral Tissues-tongue/lip tie, oral tension (pre/post release)

  • Sensory/Nervous System Dysregulation

  • Overall Body Tension

  • Difficulties with Parent/Infant Bonding & Co-Regulaton

  • Postpartum Parent Mental Health Challenges

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