Mama Bear, IBCLC, LLC

02/12/2026

02/04/2026

🌟Collaboration at its best! 🌟
Such a pleasure to work with these fabulous humans and exceptional wellness providers.
🗓️Please join us on March 4 for an important conversation on how to move past what doesn’t serve you anymore, and step into improved mental and physical health.

01/24/2026

❄️A storm chasing Saturday!❄️
Trying to get all our patients seen before the snow arrives.
Maria had a few pelvic floor tuneups, and Saturdays are usually when I see my teenagers.
Stay safe out there and ENJOY THE SNOW ⛄️

01/13/2026

A peaceful morning in the Larchmont office working out some cranial nerve compression for an adorable 10 month old.
#10538

12/11/2025

👏🏻📣ALL OF THIS!! 📣👏🏻
EVERY SLIDE

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Did you know a child’s tongue mobility can predict their airway health?
Research now shows that restricted tongue movement is an independent risk factor for enlarged tonsils and adenoids, mouth breathing, maxillary narrowing, poor sleep quality, and behavioral or attention challenges.

When the tongue can’t rest on the palate, the entire system adapts: breathing shifts, inflammation increases, and facial growth follows a different trajectory. This is not a minor anatomical quirk — it’s a structural and functional issue with real health consequences.

The good news is that restoring tongue mobility, alongside appropriate therapy and maxillary development when needed, can dramatically improve nasal breathing, sleep, regulation, and overall well-being.

If you want to understand these concepts deeply — and learn how to assess, diagnose, and treat these cases with confidence — our Frenectomy Protocols course has officially been pre-released.
Join us to learn the evidence, the protocols, the anatomy, and the functional approach that empowers you to create life-changing outcomes for your patients.

Learn with us. Grow with us. Transform the way you see oral function and airway health. Link in Bio.

11/28/2025

✨WHAT.A.YEAR.✨

🧡From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all my families that bring your tiniest humans to me. It is an absolute privilege to work with all of you.🧡

🤩🤩And to my colleagues- wow -a true dream team. Working with all of you to coordinate the best care for our families is an honor. 🤩🤩

🥰Wishing you all full hearts, full bellies and a good nights sleep 🥰

11/10/2025

The busiest table at the expo!
Bone broth, banana bread, quiche, oh my!!
I have been enjoying the culinary fabulousness of this amazing woman for over 15 years!!
’s postpartum meal service is now officially taking orders!
🤤🧡

11/10/2025

The expo was a huge success. It is really all about community. Loved connecting with some of my all star postpartum providers, as well as meeting new families and providers.

❣️It’s not meant to be done alone ❣️

11/07/2025

Total rock ‘n’ roll vibes on this Friday! Best hair, and that finger though😳🤩🤘

11/03/2025

📣✨Big, happy, dreamy news!!!✨📣

I am over the moon to announce Mamabear will have a new office space right in downtown Larchmont!

The brilliant Maria of has created a beautiful, peaceful space where, together, we will offer body awareness and healing for all ages!

Bookings start next week!!

10/23/2025

🎯I’ve been saying this for years!!🎯

Any opportunity I get to speak with folks that work with young children that are struggling (Behavior/ADHD etc… ), I ask them to look at the eyes, and ASK ABOUT SLEEP. 👁️🫩

Everyone, particularly growing children, should be sleeping with their mouth CLOSED!

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Mouth breathing in kids isn’t just a “habit.”
✅ It can signal airway obstruction.
✅ It affects jaw and facial development.
✅ It impacts sleep, focus, and learning.

We screen eyesight because poor vision affects education. But what about breathing? Kids who can’t breathe properly often struggle just as much in the classroom—yet it’s rarely checked.

👉 Imagine if every child had their airway screened early. How many cases of sleep problems, ADHD-like behaviours, and dental issues could we prevent?

What do you think—should mouth breathing checks be part of every school health screening?

10/18/2025

A fabulous night spent with other Larchmont small business owners.
Big news coming soon!


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A fun (and productive) evening with the local business community at the Larchmont Chamber’s Network and Nosh event! A very diverse group of professionals came together to get to know each other and, most importantly, HELP EACH OTHER!

The guided rotating dinner event focused on the Give and the Get. A wonderful program curated by .

Thanks to Assemblyman Steve Otis for popping in to meet the group.

Join the Larchmont Chamber of Commerce to be part of the next Network & Nosh! Link in bio.