Specialized Support For Babies Who Struggle To Feed - Breast, Bottle, Or Both. 

Hi there! I am a pediatric occupational therapist, certified breastfeeding specialist, and mother of two. I have almost 10 years of experience working with people throughout the entire lifespan from birth until end of life.

I have first hand experience with feeding difficulties. Immediately after birth, latching my son was excruciating. We took him home and I pushed myself through pain. My son was colicky, gassy, and tense. Within 6 weeks, he had both a lip and tongue tie laser frenectomy. Together, my son and I persevered and relearned how to latch and coordinate his oral motor movements as a team. I thought, if this is overwhelming for me even with all of my education, how are other moms doing this alone? Thus, Beehive Postnatal was born!

I am fascinated by the composition of breastmilk and the connection between mother and baby as a feeding dyad. With an educational background of infant development, neuromuscular handling, environmental and activity adaptation, and sensory integration, occupational therapy is the perfect profession to help you reach your breastfeeding, bottlefeeding, and infant development goals.

Every day I try to learn something new about breastfeeding, bottlefeeding, and oral motor skills. I have extensive education in tethered oral tissues, suboptimal weight gain, oral dysfunction, advanced formula selection strategies, and I am certified in the TummyTime Method. 

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When my daughter was born in 2023 I decided to work through her posterior ties without having a frenectomy so that I can see both sides of the coin first hand.