Nourish: Pediatric Feeding Therapy and Lactation Support

11/07/2025

A tight floor of the mouth can be problematic for getting a good tongue tie release. Be sure you are working with a team who can adequately prepare baby’s mouth and body for the best outcome.

11/05/2025

Who was on your baby’s tongue tie team?

Providers who may make up your team:

IBCLC lactation consultant
Infant Feeding Therapist (SLP or OT)
Physical Therapist
Pediatric Chiropractor
Cranial Sacral Therapist
Osteopath

Nourish Therapy specializes in holistic, whole body feeding therapy. Schedule a call to get started. 💻

10/31/2025

😛 Tongue tie release changes STRUCTURE.

😛 Therapy + Bodywork change FUNCTION.

When babies have a tongue tie, function is always part of the problem. Infants benefit from a functional feeding evaluation with a specialists trained in tethered oral tissues, IBCLC/SLP/OT and bodywork specialist PT/CST/Chiro.

Things that should improve before a tongue tie release, with the right team:
👅 Latch comfort
👅 Tongue cupping and extension
👅 Tongue wave, rather than chomping
👅 Improved lip/cheek seal for better intraoral suction and transfer
👅 Suck-swallow-breathe coordination
👅 Improved endurance
👅 Postural symmetry and strength to support optimal oral function
👅Tension throughout the body, including neck, shoulders, and mouth
👅 Nervous system and sensory processing- because this heavily influences oral function

We want function first. THEN send for a release consult when families are prepped and baby’s mouth (and body) are ready.

Feeding struggles? Nourish Therapy specializes in infant feeding, lactation, and tethered oral tissues. Schedule a phone consult to get started. We would love to be a part of your team 💕

10/29/2025

Tongue ties don’t have to be spooky! Build a team with the expertise to guide you! 💛👅

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10/27/2025

TOTS Training®️ is a foundational course for any provider working with tethered oral tissues, in any capacity. I am proud to share the seal with thousands of others today.

If you are a parent looking for providers trained in tethered oral tissues, check the provider directory at chrysalisorofacial.com

10/24/2025

Play with Purpose is a baby + me play group intended to guide families in therapeutic play ideas that builds body strength, supports movement, and optimizes oral motor skills for feeding, breathing, and sleep! We’ll answer all your tongue tie questions, and share education from the perspective of a lactation consultant, speech-language pathologist, and myofunctional specialist.

FREE EVENT. All are welcome. No registration required.

10/23/2025

Is your little one struggling with airway symptoms, and you were told they’re too young for Myo? You just need the right provider, who has the scope and training to address myofunctional disorders in infants + toddlers.

😛 Symptoms of a myofunctional disorder:

History of tongue tie
Open mouth posture
Low tongue posture
High palate
Excessive drool
Enlarged adenoids/tonsils
Chronic ear infections or middle ear fluid
Poor sleep
Hyperactivity
Feeding challenges or picky eating
Speech errors
Crowded teeth

Schedule a phone consult if your little one has a myofunctional disorder. We’d love to help. 💻

10/21/2025

Did you know, a tongue tie requires a TEAM to get feeding on the right track. If you had a release without feeding therapy, it’s likely the missing link. Find a holistic OT or SLP with expertise in infant tethered oral tissues 🥳

The why:
A tongue tie release alone only gives range of motion, but does nothing to change tongue function. Compensations have already formed, which is problematic for feeding now and feeding in the future. That’s right, feeding is developmental just like walking and talking! And if we don’t have a strong foundation, it can impact future feeding milestones. Poor tongue function also fails to provide the important scaffolding for oral development and airway health (ie, a weak tongue rests on the floor of the mouth = high palate, shallow nasal space, and mouth breathing).

The impact of tethered oral tissues also manifests throughout the entire body because of the fascial system, creating imbalances, impacting breathing, bowel movements, contributing to colic, reflux, interfering with typical infant movements important for strength, sensory processing, and reflex activation— all of which are important to child development. 👶🏼👶🏾

Sometimes a release alone gets a “good enough” latch… for a little while. Maybe pain resolves, baby can get a deeper latch that is more effective at stimulating a letdown. But as they grow, symptoms of dysfunction return, or become more apparent. Don’t wait and see, and be skeptical of anyone who tells you these things work themself out. That is absolutely not true.

As a SLP + IBCLC, I have a unique scope to support littles with oral ties of all ages, which means that I see the manifestations of ‘no therapy’ in toddlers and school-age kids. And I have also seen how early intervention can set these babies up for success.

Tongue tie? You have come to the right place! Schedule a free phone consultation on our website. 💻

10/20/2025

How many moms leave the hospital using a ni**le shield and no further instructions?? 😱 Ni**le shields are not inherently bad, but if mom and baby require one then it should be offered with professional oversight to understand “why” and develop a plan for weaning from the shield.

Nourish Therapy specializes in complex infant feeding challenges. If you require a ni**le shield to feed your baby, let’s get to the root cause and make a plan that fits your goals! Schedule a free phone consult on my website.

Did you use a ni**le shield? Share your story ⬇️

10/17/2025

Therapy supports feeding beyond the latch, because feeding is a whole body activity 🫶🏻

Is your baby struggling to breast/bottle feed? I’d love to help. Schedule a phone consult to get started. 💻

10/17/2025

Breathing and feeding are intertwined!! I take a whole body approach to feeding therapy— because it’s more than a latch issue 🫶🏻

Nourish Therapy specializes in holistic infant feeding therapy with a specialty in tongue ties. Schedule a phone consult to get started.

10/15/2025