Jessica Leighton, DC, IBCLC, CPST

02/05/2026

All of my favorite things; babies, kiddos, chiropractic and cold brew!

01/20/2026

This quick 6 minute video explains how sensory a motor development is the foundation for cognitive development into adulthood. Watch this video to gain some insight into the complexities your kiddos and their current stage of development.

Pediatric chiropractic care can help support your baby’s sensorimotor development, and give them a solid foundation to grow upon.

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01/20/2026

https://drjessicaleighton.com/prenatal-nutrition-fats-carbs-and-protein-macros/

01/19/2026

Tip: Reverse Pressure Softening when engorged can help baby get a deeper, more comfortable latch.

Engorgement is common and can contribute to latching difficulties in the early postpartum. One effective technique is Reverse Pressure Softening (RPS)or using your finger tips to apply gentle pressure on your ar**la at the base of the ni**le, to facilitate the extra fluid of engorgement backward so that the milk can flow more readily and then ar**la is softer so the baby can latch.
A 2025 article in Journal of Nursing and Health Science added to the literature quantifying the benefit. They included 50 women with engorgement with 25 cases using RPS and 25 controls . Using a pre/post intervention assessment they found a reduction in engorgement severity and improvement in latching in the group using RPS.
For more study details see: https://share.google/TvJjAQfqaRP1AJXU8

01/19/2026

Welcoming a baby in 2026? 🤰

The question isn't IF you should wear a seat belt, but HOW. 🤰⤵️

Thank you, NHTSA for the graphic!

01/19/2026

Is it *just* poor posture or is that forward head carriage a sign we need to ask more questions?

Dr Jessica Leighton highlights in her Oral Ties class common signs and symptoms of when to refer for an airway evaluation.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41403113/

11/21/2025

Blocked tear ducts are not uncommon in newborn and older babies. Here is a simple way to help your little if/when this occurs.

Always use clean water and cloths, and be sure to thoroughly wash your hands prior to touching near your baby’s eye.

If a swollen, red bump forms below the eye, promptly take your baby to their P*P as this is a sign of a potential infection within the duct.

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11/21/2025

In terms of chiropractic qualifications, a diplomate is the highest level of postgraduate training in a specific area of clinical focus. Diplomate education programs exist for nutrition, acupuncture, rehabilitation, radiology, and internal medicine. To earn a diplomate in pediatric chiropractic, a doctor must complete extensive postgraduate training through one of three organizations ( or ), and then pass the American Board of Chiropractic Specialties examination.

For the past 6 months, I have been working diligently on additional postdoctoral pediatrics training, to work towards earning diplomate status! I was also honored with the invitation to teach a small portion of the program.

The diplomate educational program recently opened registration for the third cohort! So far, 5 additional doctors from cohort 1 have applied for and taken the board examination, and earned their diplomate! 5/5 passed the exam due to their dedication to their education and care for the youngest members of our communities.

This education program’s content is truly unparalleled. The best of the best in chiropractic education and pediatric care have collaborated to ensure a thorough and extensive education in integrative pediatric care.

10/02/2025

🤍 The White Pumpkin 🤍

This is the story
Of a pumpkin of white
What is its place on this autumn night?
Amidst all the orange and colors of fall
It seems out of place; not belonging at all
But oh what a place, and oh what a story
You see, in its face lies the image of glory

Of babies so small, so incredibly tiny
Perfect in purpose, their souls shining brightly
No less a baby, a child just the same
As one who was held and called by their name
Was my baby a he?
Or was she a she?
What would my child have grown up to be?
Yet bigger than questions and what ifs and whys
Is the comfort they feel when they look to the skies
For their hope is the truth that they so tightly cling
“I’ll know all the answers, understand everything
on the day that God hands my child back to me”

This pumpkin is sweet baby boys and girls
Who never opened their eyes to this world
Never cried, never feared
Protected from pain
Touched by their innocence
We’re never the same
Lives perfect and pure
All things lovely and sweet
And we honor them here
‘Till heaven we meet

This pumpkin is all of the sweet little ones
Whose lives although short were covered in love
In kisses and snuggles, rocking and playing
Their parents not knowing they wouldn’t be staying
But the time that they had they would never trade
Even if they could be saved from the pain
Their cribs may be empty, but the promise remains
One day they’ll hold their babies again

This pumpkin is for all these sweet angel friends
Whose parents all know this isn’t the end
And how they are doing
Tonight up in heaven
Is better than anything we could imagine
Though we’re missing our children
And we’re still on this side
Our hearts will continue to swell with pride
At the special, the wondrous, the out of place things
Like this white pumpkin, and the joy that it brings
A reminder that our children are more than alive
They are perfectly whole, all things are made right

Angel parents, I know there’s still tears to be shed
But I hope that this pumpkin brings peace instead
Our babies are promised forever in heaven
And that’s the best gift we could ever be given

09/28/2025

One of the many reasons why I am so dedicated to supporting women as they navigate their pregnancies.

09/17/2025

Does your kiddo feel scared or like they are going to fall in while on the toilet! Check out this simple trick from Dr Lauren Keller, DC!!!

09/10/2025

Forgot to share this from almost a year ago! I completed the Low Milk Supply course with to better support mothers who are concerned about their milk volume.