Oral Ties (Tongue, Lip and Cheek)

  • Infant oral and body assessments and how they impact feeding (breast and bottle), breathing, sleep and body postures/symmetry

  • Evidenced based information based on the most up-to-date workshops, conferences and research, as well as an invited speaker at many conferences (see my Bio page for more info).

  • Oral/body exercises to aid feeding (breast and bottle)

  • Assessment for oral restrictions and distinguishing infant body tension from possible ties.

  • Oral/Body exercises to aid oral function and to distinguish between body tension and possible ties

  • Referrals as needed to excellent release providers, bodyworkers (PT, OT, chiropractic, osteopathic), SLPs

  • Preparation for oral evaluation and tie-release/frenotomy.

  • Support post-frenotomy - woundcare and neuromuscular rehabilitation (NMR)

  • Troubleshooting challenging situations

Much more on my ties pages (Part I - learning about oral/body tesnion and ties; Part II - frenotomy prep and after).
Please also see my lactation and infant feeding library for specific details for all of these topics (and more), as well as my FAQ and insurance pages.