Lactation

Why is Lactation Consulting different at the Hobson Institute?

Our lactation consultants are licensed Speech and Language Pathologists.
They are also trained in tongue tie evaluation and treatment along with myofunctional therapy.
This training allows them to identify if oral tethered tissues such as lip, tongue and buccal ties are affecting the infants latch and ability to nurse.
They work together with our craniofacial team and are able to identify when infants many need intra-oral soft tissue releases or Cranio Functional Manual Medicine or CranioSacral treatment.

Can work with SLP directly to develop a personalized solution to overcome a variety of different breastfeeding or bottle feeding challenges.
Babies may lack the ability to sustain a latch or coordinate their sucking, swallowing, and breathing to efficiently transfer milk. They may have trouble gaining weight, staying alert and awake for feedings. They may have spillage or clicking during bottle feeds, or tire out and only finish 1-2 oz of a bottle when they should be taking more. They may seem to refuse breast or bottle and have trouble with one or the other, or both. Lactation consultants and feeding therapists such as an SLP or OT can help you overcome these challenges and achieve your feeding goals.

Provide more efficient feedings
Improve healthy weight gain
Help baby have a good experience during breast and bottle feedings
Help baby maintain seal for pacifier or bottle
Facilitate positive oral and feeding experiences
Guide recovery from tongue or tip tie procedure
Help resolve reflux or arching and spitting up after feeds
Help get to the root cause of “colic” – this is always a symptom, not a diagnosis, and baby needs our help relieving their distress
Baby may be experiencing “colic” due to gas that is accumulating during nursing, which could have an underlying cause of tongue or lip tie or other oral motor issues