The Infant OT: Feeding and Development

The Infant OT: Feeding and Development I graduated from Delphos St. John's High School in 2006 and completed a Master's degree in Occupational Therapy in 2011 from the University of Findlay.

Throughout my 12 years as an OT, I have gained experience working in NICU, outpatient pediatric therapy, and Early Intervention settings. I am a licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), and Certified Infant Massage Coach (CIMC). I have completed specialty training to address Tethered Oral Tissues and provide Craniosacral therapy techniques. I recently created my own LLC in order to treat infants who have difficulty feeding at the breast or bottle in the Delphos and surrounding areas. I am able to teach parents hands-on, evidence-based techniques such as massage and bodywork that can be completed at home between sessions. Complimentary to feeding, I support each family to improve the baby's developmental milestones. Bodywork is important after birth and tongue tie releases to maximize function. It helps babies to 'unwind' and to prepare the baby for feeding by decreasing tension throughout the body. I am able to address bodywork, lactation support, and feeding difficulties during the same appointment, which saves busy moms time and money! I would be more than happy to evaluate and address any questions that families have regarding feeding issues and bodywork. Feeding difficulties can be very frustrating for both moms and babies. I am here to support, guide, and educate you based off of you and your child's specific needs.

Community-driven family support! Lima Community Church 🤍✝️
09/09/2025

Community-driven family support! Lima Community Church 🤍✝️

This new ministry cares for growing families by providing home-cooked meals during the busy season of welcoming a new baby. Whether it’s your first baby or your fifth, Nourished ensures you’re fed, supported, and encouraged with organized meal trains. We want to serve you—one meal at a time! Sign up on the My Church Home app or scan the QR code; email Casey at caseyj.bright@gmail.com with questions.

Here are a few tips to remember when learning to latch your baby to the breast:🤍Turn the baby’s tummy in toward your bod...
09/05/2025

Here are a few tips to remember when learning to latch your baby to the breast:
🤍Turn the baby’s tummy in toward your body
🤍Place baby’s arms on either side of the breast for a closer latch
🤍Check to see if the baby’s ear, shoulders, and hips are in a straight line
🤍Position the head with slight extension so the chin makes contact first with the breast
🤍Baby’s mouth should be wide at the breast for deep latching (around 130 degrees from crease of the mouth-lip to lip. 👄
đź©¶Breastfeeding is a process. Babies and parents need to learn what works being for feeding as a dyad.
đź©¶Breastfeeding should never be painful. Talk to a trained breastfeeding professional for more help with pain-free, effective latching!

Attention young families attending Pioneer Days: 1820 BrewWerks has a Mothers Nursing Station for your convenience! ❤️👏 ...
09/04/2025

Attention young families attending Pioneer Days:
1820 BrewWerks has a Mothers Nursing Station for your convenience! ❤️👏

“Because every parent deserves a space that makes caring for your little one a little easier” 🫶🏼

09/04/2025

There will be no Milk and Giggles playgroup this week due to having a shorter holiday week. We will resume next week at the Delphos Library

“It’s just Colic” or is it aerophagia? Let’s Talk…Does your baby seem extra gassy, fussy, or uncomfortable after feeding...
08/25/2025

“It’s just Colic” or is it aerophagia? Let’s Talk…

Does your baby seem extra gassy, fussy, or uncomfortable after feeding? Sometimes what looks like “colic” can actually be aerophagia — when a baby swallows too much air while eating.

đź‘¶ Babies who swallow air may:
• Arch their back or pull off the breast/bottle often
• Gulp loudly while feeding
• Get hiccups or spit up frequently
• Seem unsettled even after a full feeding

💨 That extra air trapped in the belly can cause pain, bloating, and fussiness — the very things parents and professionals often call “colic.”

The good news? 🫶🏼 With the right feeding support, latch adjustments, and sometimes oral-motor therapy, babies can learn to feed more comfortably and swallow less air.

🤱 You don’t have to settle for “just colic.” There may be a reason — and a solution.

When the   display needs some bodywork ASAP! It would be so nice to shop and see a picture of just a baby. My OT brain d...
08/03/2025

When the display needs some bodywork ASAP!

It would be so nice to shop and see a picture of just a baby. My OT brain doesn’t turn off! Do you see what I see? 👀

👶🏼 R sided neck tightness and body tension through the hip. “C curve” to the R.

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