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Why Didn't My Milk Come In?
Early milk, the colostrum, is already present in the second trimester of pregnancy and readily available to your newborn baby upon...
Carissa Guiley
Jan 9, 20232 min read


Babies & Bodywork
Bodywork is an umbrella term used to describe various types of manual therapy. This can be very beneficial to babies with feeding...
Carissa Guiley
Jan 5, 20232 min read


Does My Little One's Tongue Tie Need to be Released?
This is the million dollar question! Providers in the "tongue tie space" make this recommendation based on function . Is a tight frenulum...
Carissa Guiley
Dec 6, 20223 min read


Why Feeding Therapists Love 'Food Teethers'
Food Teethers: A Simple Yet Powerful Tool for Starting Solids If you’ve never heard of “food teethers,” you’re not alone — but once you...
Carissa Guiley
Oct 21, 20224 min read


Skip the Sippy! Try This Instead
Cup drinking is not just about hydration. It's another stepping stone in baby's developing oral motor skills. Babies can begin drinking...
Carissa Guiley
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Responsive Spoon Feeding
Introducing solids in one of the most exciting milestones for parents AND baby. But sometimes it doesn't go as smoothly as parents had...
Carissa Guiley
Sep 24, 20222 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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