Jessica Leighton, DC, IBCLC, CPST

04/28/2026

Stock up for spring and summer! I just added an additional discount to all supplements within my FullScript dispensary catalogue from now until May 1st!

All products are at a 20% discount with a stackable “first order discount” of 5%. Auto refills also have an additional 5% savings.

After May 1st, the typical discounts will apply (15% off all orders with additional 5% off auto refills).

Get your favorite, reliable brands at a great discount!

I’ll be stocking up on my favorite probiotics for my kids, vitamin D, glutathione, some other immune support options, Weleda skin products and toothpaste. Message me if you need recommendations or have questions. Link for FullScript is in my bio!

04/24/2026

Such an incredible resource from an equally incredible friend, colleague and Mama ♥️

Check out her downloadable resource guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oAjwZqqKgbXekuThCctjH36_2ukofkKT/view?usp=drivesdk

04/13/2026

Watch this lifesaving CPR video https://myhrt.org/gxne1 and support Sophie with a donation today! https://myhrt.org/gxmza.

The American Heart Association offers programs for the classroom and for the gym to help kids get healthier and perform better in school.

04/13/2026

Infantile colic is increasingly viewed as an early life expression or “equivalent” of migraine, often appearing in infants with a family history of migraines. Evidence suggests that colic, affecting 5%–19% of infants, may be a manifestation of a hypersensitive nervous system, with studies showing that mothers with migraines are over twice as likely to have infants with colic.

The nervous system component of colic is the exact reason why babies diagnosed with it respond so favorably to chiropractic care!

Gelfand AA. Infant Colic. Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2016 Feb;23(1):79-82. doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2015.08.003. Epub 2015 Aug 17. PMID: 27017027; PMCID: PMC4809021

04/08/2026

One of my fave little guys! He has been adjusted since birth and is thriving!

04/05/2026

Effective care for tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) usually works best with a team approach, because the condition can affect feeding, speech, airway development, dental growth, and oral muscle function. Collaboration between several professionals helps address both the structural restriction and the functional habits around it.

04/02/2026

💻 Screens are a part of modern childhood, but the developing nervous system is incredibly sensitive to the type, timing, and amount of stimulation kids receive.

🧠 Excessive or unregulated screen time has been associated with changes in sleep patterns, attention, emotional regulation, posture, and sensory processing; all of which are connected to how the brain and nervous system grow and adapt.

💛 This post is NOT about judgment. Many families rely on screens at times, and when use is intentional, monitored, and balanced, it can absolutely exist without harm and may even be a necessary support for parents in real life.

👉🏼 The goal is awareness; supporting developing brains with plenty of movement, outdoor play, face-to-face interaction, creativity, and rest so the nervous system has the variety of input it needs to build strong foundations for lifelong health.

👍🏻 Small, realistic changes can make a meaningful difference over time.

04/01/2026

Does your breastfed baby refuse to take a bottle? Cup feeding is another safe method to offer milk or formula! Check out this great video from LA Lactation!

When a baby struggles to take a bottle, cups are a great alternative. Bottle aversion and breast refusal can be very stressful for both parent and baby. My o...

03/18/2026

03/18/2026

Our resistome is the antibiotic resistant genes within our microbial community. Multiple factors influence are microbiome and the type of antibioitic resistant genes(ARG's) they carry. In general a microbiome rich in Bifidobacterium is beneifical.
A recent study in the journal Nature Communications looked at what influences the infant resistome by looking at a 66 mother/infant pairs and measuring microbiome and resistome at 7 days, 1, 6 and 12 mos in the infants. In general, the study noted that the infant gut decreased the amount of ARG's over the course of the first year and that in general infants 6 to 12 months of age had lower levels than their mother.
Interestingly, they identified was that while C-section is associated with a higher number of ARG's at 7 days, exclusive breastfeeding for the first month reversed this trend and the authors identified "importance of breastfeeding as a natural intervention to shape the infant microbiome and resistome."
In general the study noted, any amount of human milk during the first 6 months reduces the amount of antibiotic resistant genes and that the most reduction occurred in exclusive breastfeeding infants.
See the July 2025 issue of Nature Communications for the full article at this link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-61154-w

03/18/2026

How can you prepare your home and body for a cesarean delivery?

This blog is specifically for Moms who are planning a cesarean birth, want to go into labor prepared for all outcomes or moms who are doomscrolling in the hospital after a c-section wondering what to do next. We are looking at support for the first two-ish weeks. Let's walk through how to support yo

03/16/2026

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