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How To Screen Your Baby for a Tongue Tie... At Home!
First of all, let's define tongue tie. We all have a string of fascia, or connective tissue, under our tongues called a frenulum (and we...
Carissa Guiley
Sep 7, 20223 min read
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Let's Talk Bottles!
With so many bottles on the market, and each of them claiming to be just like breast, it can be difficulty to navigate. For starters,...
Carissa Guiley
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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Starting Solids & Readiness for Texture Progression
We often hear that babies should start solids at 6 months, which is supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. But what's the magic...
Carissa Guiley
Jul 12, 20222 min read
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You Can Google Suck Training Exercises. Why Hire a Feeding Therapist?
Your baby is unique, and rehabilitation is not a one-size-fits-all. A lactation & feeding specialist trained in TOTs (tethered oral...
Carissa Guiley
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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Milk Tongue
Milk tongue is characterized by a a white coating on baby's tongue that occurs when there isn't strong tongue to palate contact during...
Carissa Guiley
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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Kissable Cheeks, and Their Role in Feeding
Suck pads, which develop the last few weeks in utero, fill the oral cavity to help generate intraoral pressure for efficient milk...
Carissa Guiley
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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Baby Has a Tongue Tie. Now What?
Before rushing off to have it released, let's review best practice, including the key players in a team approach and optimal timing for a...
Carissa Guiley
Jun 6, 20223 min read
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