MILK + T.O.T.S.
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Helping BaBEE Feed More Comfortably—and Helping You Feel Confident Again
Breastfeeding can feel natural and still be challenging.
If your baby is struggling with latch, staying at the breast, tension, oral restrictions, body tightness, fussiness, or difficulty settling, lactation support and infant bodywork can work together to address the whole feeding experience—not just the latch.
Our integrated MILK + T.O.T.S. (tethered oral tissue specialty) Lactation + Infant Bodywork sessions combine compassionate feeding support with gentle, developmentally appropriate infant massage and bodywork techniques designed to help your baby become more comfortable in their body while you become more confident in yours.
The goal? A calmer feeding experience, a more comfortable baby, and a parent who knows what to do next.
This may be the right support if your baBEE:
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Has difficulty achieving or maintaining a deep latch
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Frequently pops off the breast or bottle
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Seems tense, stiff, or uncomfortable during feeding
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Has difficulty coordinating sucking, swallowing, and breathing
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Turns their head preferentially to one side
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Has facial, jaw, neck, shoulder, or oral tension
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Is unusually fussy during or after feeds
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Has difficulty settling or relaxing
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Shows signs of feeding fatigue
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Has experienced a tongue-tie or lip-tie evaluation or procedure
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Needs gentle bodywork before or after a frenotomy
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Is transitioning between breast, bottle, or combination feeding
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Has a parent who simply wants hands-on guidance and reassurance
What Happens During Your Session
Your session is personalized to your baBEE's feeding needs and developmental stage.
1. Feeding & Lactation Assessment
We begin by looking at the bigger picture—including feeding patterns, positioning, latch, baBEE's comfort cues, oral function, and your experience. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of what may be making feeding difficult and what you can do about it.
2. Gentle Infant Massage & Bodywork
Your baBEE receives nurturing, gentle touch focused on areas that may hold tension, including the:
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Face and jaw
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Neck and shoulders
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Chest
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Back
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Arms and hands
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Hips and legs
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Feet
Bodywork is adapted to your baBEE's age, tolerance, cues, and individual needs.
3. Feeding-Supportive Techniques
We may incorporate gentle techniques intended to support relaxation, body awareness, oral comfort, and positioning for feeding. The intention isn't to force your baBEE's body into a position. We help create the conditions for baBEE to move, feed, and settle with greater ease.
4. Parent Education
You won't just receive a session—you'll learn what you can continue at home.
You'll receive practical guidance for:
feeding + positioning + soothing + infant touch + home support
so you can feel confident supporting your baBEE between appointments.
Give your baBEE supportive care—and give yourself the confidence to know what to do next.