Breastfeeding can be a wonderful, magical experience when everything goes right. Reality is that sometimes things get in the way and we need help to meet our breastfeeding/infant feeding goals. That is what I am here for! I come to your home and bring more than a decade of breastfeeding experience with me. As an Occupational Therapist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) I am able to provide evaluations to both parent and baby that will help us put a plan in place. Don’t struggle on your own! Feeding your baby is a huge part of your life with an infant. Let’s make it better for all involved. Breastfeeding is a valuable experience that provides lifelong benefit. It is worth figuring out how to make it better. Not breastfeeding? No problem, I can help with bottle feeding too!
I am skilled and knowledgeable about tethered oral tissues otherwise known as tongue tie and lip tie. I work in collaboration with several other area providers to provide the best care possible to babies that are found to be tied. My skills as an OT allow me to work on structural issues that contribute to restricted tongue mobility.
This is a specialty area for me. I love to help families get to the root of why feeding their baby isn’t going as well as they’d like. I continually grow my skills in this area to meet baby and parents needs. There is no reason to wait. If someone suspects a “mild” tie you need to get another evaluation. (note: I am not a doctor so do not diagnose.) I can assess for symptoms and connect you with appropriate resources. If we suspect a tie is part of the problem, it may take several visit to prepare baby for release. We want baby to be ready to help them get best results.
Breastfeeding Consultations
Breastfeeding sessions can focus on whatever your problem areas are to meet your goals. These are in your home! Prenatal visits available and across the whole spectrum of breastfeeding children.
Bottle feeding Consultation
Bottle feeding can be challenging. This may be due to structural problems such as tongue tie or having a baby that needs to learn this skill. I am able to help your baby take a bottle. This is not done in one visit, but builds on skills over time.
Tummy Time!™ Method
TTM is therapeutic tummy time. This is a wonderful method to address body tension from difficult births, tongue ties and to encourage healthy development. It’s a beautiful way to connect with your infant. This is a one on one session in your home. Group sessions available upon request.
Testimonials
"Your passion for what you do is contagious. I was able to be seen quickly and to be seen at home was such a relief. I felt listened to/understood. You communicated clearly with me and did great with my son. Absolutely the best health visit I've had for my son!! If you ever need a positive review or a prospective client wants a reference, I would be more than happy to help!" -Brooke
Reagan and "Tummy Time" were a critical part of walking through my second daughter's tongue-tie revisions. I had no idea how "Tummy Time," and the inability for her to do this developmentally normal skill, was such a challenge for tongue tie babies. Further, I had no idea how these skills, or lack of, impacted her newly acquired nursing skills. Thank you for the great knowledge, plan-of-action for supporting our daughter in "Tummy Time!"
Amanda
“Reagan is amazing and this is a long overdo review! The help I received from Reagan when my baby was only a few days old, is one of the major reasons we have now made it 14 months breastfeeding, after a very rough beginning. She evaluated my son and diagnosed a subtle appearing tongue tie, that was affecting the function of his tongue in a major way. She traveled over an hour to my house when I was struggling, on a Sunday. She took her time with us and was so thorough, kind, and so extraordinarily supportive. Following her visit she was available to help over the phone and had an abundance of resources and contact people to help with fixing our son’s tongue tie. I cannot thank her enough for what she did for my mental health in those early days. After his tongue tie release, she revisited our home and instructed us with tongue exercises. I can honestly say that I may have given up breastfeeding, if I had not had the help and expertise of Reagan to keep me going. She helped in a way that the lactation consultants at the hospital could not. I think of her often as a bright light during the crazy time it was bringing out first baby home, and would highly recommend her to anyone who is struggling to breastfeed.” -Hillary
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