What is a Tongue Tie? The tongue is connected to the floor of the mouth by a band of tissue, which is a normal part of anatomy. During...

Signs and Symptoms of Oral Dysfunction Every Parent Should Know As a parent, you’re constantly observing your baby for cues—whether...

Why Do Babies Love to Suck? If you have ever watched a baby with a pacifier, you've probably noticed how calm or focused they appear....

Primitive reflexes are hard wired movements that give baby a strong start in development, helping them eat, move, and meet milestones. In...

While breastfeeding is natural, that does not necessarily mean it comes easy. One common challenge many mothers face is a baby who does...

Infants are born with a number of reflexes that guide so many of their early functions- feeding, pooping, body movements, head turning,...

Babies may exhibit a preference for turning their head to one side, with a number of potential influencing factors, some of which...

Chewing on toys offers numerous advantages such as enhancing oral motor skills for eating, encouraging good orofacial health, providing...

The gut microbiome refers to the community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tract. It plays a key role in various bodily...

Birth trauma can be used to describe a couple of things... Negative feelings associates with a birth experience, which can impact...

Overstuffing: All babies do it! This is a normal part of learning to eat. But why? Just like putting hands and toys in the mouth, when...

Is baby spitting up? What's normal? All babies spit up, some more than others. This occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter relaxes,...

Bottle refusal can be very stressful for families. Often times parents assume it is the bottle style that baby is rejecting, and if they...

Oral habits are intense, frequent oral behaviors that can wreak havoc on your child's facial development and overall health. Things like:...

Was baby diagnosed with a "small tongue tie" but didn't require treatment to breastfeed? Or maybe a tongue tie was never diagnosed during...

Early milk, the colostrum, is already present in the second trimester of pregnancy and readily available to your newborn baby upon...

Bodywork is an umbrella term used to describe various types of manual therapy. This can be very beneficial to babies with feeding...

This is the million dollar question! Providers in the "tongue tie space" make this recommendation based on function . Is a tight frenulum...

'Food teethers' are large, hard, stick-shaped foods that can be offered to baby as soon as they start solids. Feeding therapists love the...

Cup drinking is not just about hydration. It's another stepping stone in baby's developing oral motor skills. Babies can begin drinking...