Infant Care at IWT!
Our team of therapists can provide support starting in the first week of life and throughout infancy. We strive to work as part of a collaborative professional team to support all the needs of the child and family, infants are typically seen by multiple providers at once in our office to address all areas of function.
We provide services and support for:
Breastfeeding
Bottle feeding
Tummy time
Developmental milestones
Sensory regulation
Sleep
Torticollis
Muscular strengthening and positioning
Pre & post tongue tie release
Mouth breathing
Maternal & Infant nutrition
Feeding your baby shouldn’t feel overwhelming —but for many families, it does.
If you answer “yes” to 2+ of the symptoms listed below, our team can help!
Clicking sounds while feeding
Difficulty latching during breast or bottle feeding
Gassy or fussy after feeds
Milk leaking from mouth during feeds
Hiccups frequently
Prolonged feeding (over 30 minutes consistently)
Preference for one breast/side
Shallow latch or frequent unlatching
Minimal weight gain
Signs of tongue tie or lip tie
Frequent night wakings beyond expected for age
Snoring, noisy breathing , or mouth breathing during sleep
Restless sleep
Falls asleep only while feeding or in a caregiver’s arms
Sleeps with mouth open regularly
Tongue consistently sits low in the mouth or protrudes
Chin dimple or overuse of facial muscles during feeding
Fascial tension (tight jaw, neck/head)
Food Introduction
Introducing baby to food around 6 months of age can be overwhelming for parents and baby. There are multiple approaches that can be utilized for introduction and determining which is best for your child can be a challenge. The success of food introduction is greatly impacted by many factors, like pre-feeding skills, reflex integration, sensory regulation, oral motor skills, oral structures, and swallowing function. In fact, research shows that 25 to 45% of typically developing children and up to 80% of developmentally delayed children have trouble with feeding development (Laurissa, 2015). Let our team of highly skilled and trained feeding therapist support you during this critical stage of development! Our therapists can help you to determine if your child is ready to begin food introduction, the best approach to use to meet their needs, the ideal utensils and tools to support orofacial development, and assess swallowing function and safety! Let our team support your feeding journey, so that you can focus on enjoying every milestone and moment with your child!