In Good Hands: The New Baby Collective

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Pediatric & NICU OT offering support and education to smooth the transition from hospital to home and baby’s first year.
*educational content only, not medical advice

04/20/2026

Want less toys in your house?
These are some of my top recommendations for toys that have the most versatility and can be used for baby’s entire first year!

All toys found on my Amazon Storefront (link in bio) ☺️

04/20/2026

Whether your baby is sitting independently yet or not, these exercises & activities can be done as an added challenge to their already developed sitting skills OR can help build the foundation for independent sitting.

These activities are promoting core work, balance, visual perceptual skills, sensory exploration, social engagement, fine motor coordination, feeding skills, and strength 💪🏼

Bonus tip: narrate what baby is playing with or what they’re seeing to help build language skills and object association!

04/19/2026

If you feel strongly about promoting foundational skills before walking but don’t know where to start, let me help you!

This is exactly why I made a Developmental Deep Dive bundle with lists and demonstrations of activities to do with your baby to support their growth from 0-12 months!
Get it for 30% off with code FRESHSTART for the month of April (link in my bio)

04/19/2026

This product just changed the floor time game in my book, especially if you love to travel or visit friends/family and aren’t wanting to put your baby on dirty or high traffic floors. This might easily be the fix a lot of families in small apartments are looking for that’s a space saver and easy to store. While it might not be as sturdy as a pack n play, you can’t beat compact and lightweight when it comes to travel!

✨I just linked this in my Amazon Storefront under my “Traveling Made Easy” list ✨

04/18/2026

These tools can be used separately or all together to help calm a fussy infant - the closer to birth, the more effective! And they can be helpful to calm mom’s nervous system too! 🧘‍♀️

04/18/2026

A LOT happens during the birth process, including your baby’s first hour of life. Many ask how and when to start breastfeeding their newborn - and in an *ideal* breastfeeding world, it goes like this ⬇️
1️⃣ baby is born crying
2️⃣ they’re placed skin-to-skin with mom on her belly to relax
3️⃣ baby alerts, starts to wiggle
4️⃣ more activity happens including rooting or mouthing
5️⃣ baby crawls toward breast using a stepping reflex
6️⃣ baby rests a little more
7️⃣ baby gets to know mom/breasts with sucking/licking (this phase can last awhile)
8️⃣ baby self-attaches and suckles using more reflexes (typically happens within first hour)
9️⃣ baby takes a well deserved nap (1.5-2 hrs after birth)

If this was not your experience, you’re not alone (🙋🏼‍♀️). Best practice is to maximize skin to skin and minimize mom/baby separation, but sometimes this can’t be done for a number of reasons.

If you missed out on witnessing the “breast crawl” or that first feeding, your breastfeeding journey is not ruined. LOTS of skin to skin, on demand feeding (when able), and adequate stimulation of breasts when you’re separated can support your breastfeeding goals tremendously ❤️

Disclaimer: this video is for educational purposes only and is a supplement to my video on laidback breastfeeding to help parents understand what makes that possible in the first hour of baby’s life ☺️

04/17/2026

It’s okay to be worried about your baby - how they’re growing, learning, developing - but know that the checklist your pediatrician goes through with you is a guide. Every baby develops differently and at different paces!

If it eases your anxiety to have some direction, I have the supports you may be looking for in my Developmental Deep Dive bundle (among many other resources) at the link in my bio!
This bundle goes for 30% off for a few more days with code FRESHSTART at checkout 😊

04/16/2026

We can do better for our tiniest babies

Every single day, there are so many moments we pick preemies up and each one is either supporting regulation or adding stress.

Instead of scooping from their back (hello startle + fight/flight), try lifting in prone:
✨ keeps them organized
✨ supports flexion + positioning
✨ reduces stress cues
✨ protects energy for growth + brain development

Small handling changes = big neurologic impact.

Let’s use the moments we already have to build better outcomes 💛

04/15/2026

There are SO many benefits of holding your baby during their nap, but my favorite reason as a therapist is nervous system regulation. Who doesn’t want a calm baby?!
And if that didn’t convince you, here are the other benefits of contact napping 💙
• Promotes bonding & attachment (for ALL caregivers, including adoptive parents)
• Helps baby feel safe, secure, and regulated
• Supports nervous system regulation (co-regulation)
• Can improve sleep quality + longer naps
• Helps stabilize heart rate, breathing, and temperature
• Encourages more organized sleep-wake cycles
• Reduces stress hormones (for both baby & caregiver)
• Supports emotional development & trust building
• Increases oxytocin (“bonding hormone”) in both baby & caregiver
• Can support breastfeeding success (if applicable)
• Helps babies transition between sleep cycles more easily
• Provides ideal sensory input (touch, warmth, smell, movement)
• May reduce crying/fussiness
• Supports brain development through responsive caregiving
• Helps caregivers learn baby’s cues + rhythms
• Can ease postpartum anxiety/depression symptoms through closeness
• Encourages rest for caregiver (even if not sleeping)
• Especially beneficial for premature or medically fragile infants
• Supports attachment regardless of how baby joined your family 🤍

04/15/2026

3 toys I buy for all my new mom friends, ALWAYS take to a therapy session, and use for a long time with a variety of babies!

04/15/2026

Garbage audio but a solid trick I keep in my back pocket for babies who refuse to stay in tummy time. Instead of fighting the new skill, let them show it off! And then give them a new challenge 💪🏼
Less headache for you, more motivation for baby!

04/14/2026

For more ideas and videos on supporting your baby’s development - check out my resource link in my bio!

30% discount when you use code FRESHSTART at checkout for my Developmental Deep Dive Bundle

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Colorado Springs, CO
80908

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm

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