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If you have irritated, painful or cracked nipples from difficulty breastfeeding or pumping then we have the solution!
To aid with tissue regeneration and pain reduction,  we may use laser therapy to create the perfect environment for healing. The beam stimulates the body's natural healing response to rejuvenate its own tissues and reduce pain and inflammation.

Results are typically faster than many other therapeutic modalities. Most patients notice a warm, often soothing feeling while being lasered.  Most report improvement after the first or second treatment.
And obviously there is a reason your nipple tissue became damaged and that needs to be addressed as well to lower any risk of reoccurrence. Laser therapy is used as part of your tailored healing treatment plan with our care. 

Your sweet little bundle is really starting to show off now that they have moved from the newborn stage to the infant stage.  They should be smiling and giggling, watching you move about the room, practicing rolling, hanging out in tummy time, exploring their surroundings by putting everything in their mouth and working to sit up with alot of support.   

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You might feel some resistance in one hip as you change a diaper.  Or notice one shoulder/arm is harder to push into their shirt.  When you bring your baby in for an evaluation part of what we are looking at is comparing movement on their right to left side.  Does their head tilt or turn one way more often than the other and now the baby has a flat spot?  We can easily see this and work together to remove the structural challenges.

This is the age you will start to really see flattening of the skull.  Flat head syndrome is clinically referred to as Plagiocephaly or positional plagiocephay if it is one sided or Brachiocephaly if the back of the head is flattened.  Since it is suggested that infants be placed to sleep on their back there is a much higher proportion of infants with flat heads nowadays. Plus infants ride in car seats, rest in swings and bounce seats or are often placed on the floor to play on their back furthering the opportunity for head flattening.  The infant skull is very soft so is affected by pressure.  Premature babies will most likely always be affected by this.as will alot of multiples. Twins are "womb mates" and have continuous pressure on their developing skull so might be born with an obvious flattening to their skull.

Breastfeeding can be incredibly challenging especially when a baby's lip or tongue are held too tightly by a thick string.  It can feel like you need ten hands to hold the baby, your breast or bottle, the breast shield PLUS have to pump after THEN feed that to the baby and somehow eat, sleep and possibly take care of other children. Together we can help you solve most breastfeeding challenges and get you back to enjoying your baby.

Imagine your own tongue being tied down to the floor of your mouth such that you practically choke every time you eat or drink much less try to speak.  It makes it really hard to suck, swallow and breath when the tongue is not moving freely.So a baby gets quite resourceful and will use their jaw mucles to do a chewing type motion instead.  That creates a very chompy type of latch while feeding.  Ouch! Or worse, they can't even get latched on the breast or bottle.  They use all their energy chomping and fall asleep within mere minutes only to awake shortly hungry and crying yet again.
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Newborns can have a tough journey getting out of the womb. In fact, it is pretty tight quarters in there and sometimes they get stuck before they even try to emerge.  Breech babies, babies that are sunny side up (occiput posterior) and multiples (wombmates) get a bit more squeezed than others.  Some babies seem tense in their body right from the start. They might develop a head preference keeping their head turned more in one direction than the other.  Eventually that could lead to a flat spot on their skull or even a diagnosis of torticollis.  Other babies are tense and seem cranky or colicky most of the day. Having gentle chiropractic care by a chiropractor trained to work on babies can restore normal joint motion and release body tension.  Since the cranial bones of the head are not fused yet, the bones can shift during the first year of life.  Craniolsacral therapy can help ease the tension in the mouth, head, neck and body.  We combine gentle chiropractic adjustments with cranial work.  The hands-on care for a child is extremely gentle and never involves cracking, twisting or pushing like it might when an adult receives chiropractic care.

Infants will be placed in a cozy pillow and examined checking to see how their body moves right side compared to left. We will check their shoulder and hip range of motion as well as spinal motion. We will note any body tension or restriction as well as if the infant appears uncomfortable with any movements made. We will check infantile reflexes and make sure they are on track with motor development.    

Most of the infants we see at this office are struggling to either breastfeed effectively or take a bottle, maybe even both.  That could be due to body tension, jaw tension, oral ties, discoordinated suck patterns or weak oral  muscles as well as common issues like maternal milk supply, positioning, nipple pain and gaining and sustaining a deep enough latch. 

Did your baby skip crawling? Despite what you might hear crawling IS important. It helps integrate right and left brain, strengthens neck and shoulders, improves body awareness and also helps set them up for success later when kids need visual tracking to read.

But what if they refuse to crawl? Or if they hate tummy time? What if they have a janky crawl with one leg sticking out or scooting on their butt instead? Crawling concerns is one of the top reasons a parent will bring their 6-12 month old in to my office for evaluation. 

Maybe they now walk in a weird way with toes in or out. Or they trip alot. Let's determine if they have higher or lower tone in their muscles and suggest some at home play. 

Allowing your infant to touch the breast helps your body produce oxytocin and get the nipple erect in anticipation for a feed. Letting them push against the breast or knead it like a cat pushes on a blanket actually massages the breast and signals deep in the glands to send more down the shoot. Let’s use this to our benefit!

Too often we try to be logical as we learn to feed our first newborn and end up halting these innate responses the baby naturally does. Now you know your newborn is actually helping!

Seek help from an IBCLC in your area. They will be the best thing to help guide you and make suggestions for a more productive nursing journey.

Happy July friends! I’m so excited to offer this welcome package when you order your first oil bundle through me. If you’ve been thinking about grabbing oils, now is a great time. Listen, this quarantine has been hard on us all so treat yoself! This bundle has so many of my favorite things that will help you get oiling. Message me soon because I only have five left and I want you to get one.

Check the oil section of my website to learn more. Not interested in oils? There is a CBD bundle that has the most amazing CBD muscle cream, a calming roller and a tincture. That is another fantastic option.

I don’t know about you but I love my house to smell good, relaxing, welcoming and remind me of a fancy beach getaway. 🏝🌊
I’ve got this wonderful bundle to help you create that same mood without leaving your house. Eight essential oils and a diffuser machine you can use inside or even on your patio outside. We put citronella oil in ours every time we’re out to keep those nuisances away. I also bundled up my favorite recipe card using these oils and a few bottles for you to mix up your new goodies as a gift from me. I think it’s a steal at $125. Tell me you want it and I’ll get it ordered and shipped right to your front door but this is only for people that don’t already have a Young Living account. Just shoot me an email and I will help you get it ordered.

Just wrapping up a fun few days of a virtual convention I wish could have been at in person. I have always loved anything health and wellness related, nature, plants and natural products.
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How did I fall in love with this company? Well, I learned about essential oils in my advanced pediatric training 15 years ago. We were taught that when using them to do lymphatic drainage on kids with fluid filled ears they seem to get better faster. I tried many different brands and settled on one that consistently over and over offered my patients better results.
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I didn’t like that they were a network marketing company. I mean, isn’t that a pyramid scheme? Nope, turns out it that it means not sold in stores but rather shipped direct from the manufacturer to your door and promoted by product users. We all know that you don’t have to have a doctoral degree to know what works and what doesn’t. I’m ok with that. And even better that the company is family owned, cares about organic standards, employs local people and does good things for the world.
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So here I am using these products consistently for years still getting results. That’s what led me to share about them. Why keep a secret to myself about something so good? I’ve never been one to bash sales of anything over your head. I provide heart led service and an honest opinion.
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Happy to make suggestions to you for natural remedies for things like stress reaction, sleep support, calm and crazy kids, supporting normal body functions and chilling you out. I’ll even let you try before you buy cause I’m here to help. What do you need advice on?