BalancedBaby

📣 FIRST TIME MOMS!

is offering a new moms support group, led by licensed mental health counselors, Rebecca and Julie 💜 this group with meet for 6 weeks through a virtual platform to be able to reach more moms!

So honored to be able to share this amazing resource for moms!

Scan the QR code to register or call their office if payment plan needed.

Warning parents to not use a pacifier with their newborn because of ni**le confusion is advised by people who do not understand sensory and reflex integration and the importance that rhythmic sucking has on brain development.

A baby should be able to suck on a cylindrical shaped pacifier. Pacifiers of asymmetrical shapes are not recommended for optimal non-nutritive sucking.

If your baby is not actively sucking to soothe, then remove the pacifier and cue your baby to rest with a closed mouth and tongue elevated to the palate.

Where is your baby’s tongue at rest and during sleep?

Do you know how many sucks per burst your baby is able to do? Do you know what is expected?

If a provider has given you any comment on your baby’s feeding/pacifier use/bottles, they should be able to answer these questions.

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3 developmental check points for a newborn

✔️EAT - feeding is a newborn’s main functional task for optimal growth and nutrition

✔️PLAY - tummy time starts from day 1 of life with skin to skin

✔️SLEEP - for optimal airway health babies should sleep with their mouth closed and tongue elevated to the palate, even through adulthood 💤

Feeding time shouldn't feel this hard.
You're doing everything "right," but something's off. Baby's fussy at the bottle. Breastfeeding is a struggle. You're worried about latch, tongue tie, or if they're getting enough.

And everyone keeps saying, "Just relax." (Like that helps.)

Here's what most people don't know: Oral motor development is a whole-body experience. When baby's mouth isn't working efficiently, their entire body compensates—and that's when feeding gets complicated.

On the Mat: Oral Motor gives you the expert guidance you've been looking for. Led by a functional feeding and oral motor trained therapist, this class teaches you simple daily routines that actually make a difference.

This is your low-stress, supportive space to practice and get real answers. Link in bio 💜