Feeding & Oral Motor Therapy

Your First Appointment

What to Expect

Andrea takes time to understand what feeding looks like for your baby and your family. No rushing, no dismissing what you are experiencing. Sessions are available at our King St. West clinic.

Your session includes:

Oral motor assessment (how your baby’s tongue, jaw, and lips are moving and coordinating)
Feeding observation (breast, bottle, or solids depending on your baby’s age)
Assessment of oral habits and patterns (tongue position, breathing, how the mouth rests)
A clear explanation of what Andrea is finding and why it matters
A treatment plan with specific goals
Strategies you can use at home between sessions
Collaboration with our CST practitioners when bodywork is part of the picture

We listen first, advise second.

Have some concerns?

What we can help with:

Painful or shallow latch
Audible clicking during breast or bottle feeding
Milk dribbling out the sides of the mouth
Slow weight gain related to feeding difficulty
Weak oral musculature affecting speech and feeding
Drooling beyond typical developmental age
Gagging on the bottle or pacifier
Fussiness or crying during feeds

Toddler and child feeding aversions
Baby tiring out before finishing a feed
Picky eating related to oral motor issues
Gagging or choking during meals
Tongue thrust patterns
Mouth breathing (habitual open-mouth posture)
Tongue tie effects on speech and oral function
Pre- and post-tongue tie release support

How does it feel?

Treatment Style

Warm and unhurried. Your baby sets the pace. Sessions are calm and responsive.
Whole body perspective. How your baby feeds is connected to how their body is functioning. Andrea looks at the full picture.
Clear explanations. You will understand what is happening and why, not just what to do.
Parent partnership. You are part of every session. Andrea equips you with tools you can use at home.
Play based. For toddlers, therapy feels like connection, not work.

Feeding therapy addresses oral motor patterns while CST releases birth restrictions, treating root causes.

We collaborate as a team

Why Combine SLP with CST?

When a baby experiences the forces of labor, their body can hold tension in the jaw, palate, and tongue. A vacuum assisted delivery, forceps, a long pushing stage, or a rapid birth can leave compression patterns that directly affect how a baby feeds.

Andrea addresses how the mouth is functioning. Our CST practitioners release the tension in the body that may be limiting that function. When both are working together, families often see faster and more lasting results.

This is what makes MyBaby different. Your baby does not need appointments at three different clinics. Feeding therapy and craniosacral therapy happen under the same roof, with a team that communicates and collaborates on your baby’s care.

Ready to Get Answers?

If feeding has been a struggle, you are not imagining it and you are not too late. Whether your baby is weeks old or well into toddlerhood, Andrea can help.