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Natural relief for jaw pain, tension clenching & grinding

18/04/2022

I’m realizing that I have a lot to say about tongue tie and improving oral function to improve overall health.

So as not to spam this group i have created another account. (I didn’t realize having two accounts was so easy).

Follow me .heather.miller
If you are interested in knowing what i’m up to, or if you or someone you know is affected by oral motor dysfunction

15/03/2022

This is what a sleep regression looks like in real time. The green bars are the awake time in the night.
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The purple is my deep sleep.
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I like to monitor my own sleep for a few reasons.
- I don’t watch the clock in the middle of the night
- I don’t disrupt my own melatonin by checking my phone, or logging baby wakes ups in an app. It’s fair to assume that when she is awake I am awake.
- Knowing when I’ve woken in the night and the quality of my sleep helps me have grace and patience with myself
- I can track how long these trends continue without any manual entries.

From these data trends I can tell that the 12 month sleep regression, (which is linked with her learning how to walk) is almost over. Yay!
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If you are looking for sleep support i have a few offerings.
1. Free peer support session moderated by myself. The next one is april 4th.
2. A responsive parenting sleep mentorship sleep course
3. 1:1 sleep consultations where we dive into the details of your specific situation and find a workable solution.

What is your sleep looking like these days?

06/03/2022

The way that a baby sucks a ni**le, from the breast or the bottle) is important for the normal development of orofacial muscle tone (muscles of the mouth and face). Healthy orofacial muscle tone in turn develops a healthy airway. Regardless of parenting style or values one thing we can for sure agree on is that we ALL want our babies to have a healthy airway.
breastfeeding is A complex reflex that requires considerable strength and coordination.
if baby is not able to apply adequate strength to sucking you might notice any of the following:
- baby falls asleep at the breast, you might call them a lazy feeder
- baby has a very shallow latch
- baby arches their back or pushes you away when nursing
- prefers nursing on one side over the other
- soother use beyond six months
- has a preference to look in one direction when laying on their back
- and so many more
If any of this raises alarm bells in that back of your mind, trust your instincts and lets talk. In my opinion mom knows best Because you are the one that spends 24 hours a day learning to read your baby’s behavior which is their only way of communicating.

01/03/2022

This is a picture of $60 worth of charred pecans.

The purpose of this post is to remind you that if you are feeling overwhelmed in motherhood that’s because it is overwhelming.

And that’s okay.
Because overwhelm is a feeling just like joy, frustration, happiness and anger.

It’s okay to notice the feeling and let it go.
It’s also okay to melt in a puddle of tears.

This moment too will pass and it will make space for the next moment.

Pause.
Breathe.
It will be okay.

Just in case you needed to hear this too.

31/01/2022

It’s no joke the pelvic floor is not the same after babies.
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Most of us never gave it a second thought pre-baby and now leakage is a very real possibility. The thought of jumping on a trampoline or running seem a distant reality. Not fun.
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Pelvic health physio is always recommended in this scenario… AND there is so much we can do ourselves at home to improve the situation.
The cooch ball is one of my two favourite home care products for pelvic.
You get benefit for using it as little as 3 minutes a day. I like to do more though, incorporating it into my regular stretching routine.
Bonus is it was developed by a Canadian Entrepreneur and mom. 👍👍👍

What is the state of your pelvic floor?
Would you jump on a trampoline?
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Link in the bio if you want one for your very own.

27/01/2022

I tend to have my fingers dipped in a few too many honey pots at the same time (is that even an expression)? The trouble is I am passionate, curious and want to share what I know with the world.
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As you may know, one of my big projects right now is squamishBABY, a resource to help connect Squamish parents with the best resources needed to support healthy development and connection during the first few years of life.
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Tongue mobility has a big effect on craniofacial development, functional swallowing patterns and head, neck and shoulder posture. Registered Massage Therapists see a lot of patients who have these kinds of dysfunction. I'm developing a professional course for RMTs to help manage these kinds of issues from within the mouth, using functional movement of the tongue. This isn't something we ever addressed in our initial education and I believe every manual therapist should know how to at least screen and refer for dysfunctional patterns within the mouth.
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This type of course might seems completely off topic from my work with squamishBABY but that couldn't be further from the truth.
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Oral motor problems crop up early on, with breastfeeding, difficulty with tummy time, difficulty rolling. Later on headaches, speech, articulation, picky eating might emerge.
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The best time to intervene is at the earliest age possible. The baby days. The next best time is as soon as you realize that a problem exists.
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Most RMTs don't specialize in pediatrics, but we see this kind of disfunction over and over every day even if identifying the root cause is missed.
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Personally and professionally I am well placed to bridge this gap between speech pathologists, myofunctional therapists, ENTs, pediatric dentistry and bring this information to Registered Massage Therapists and parents.
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So when I'm not changing poopy diapers, playing games with my five year old, or arranging play dates... these are the types of things I'm thinking about and attempting to take imperfect action on.

23/10/2021

The face behind the inspiration for this next big project i’ve taken on.

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a central resource for all your baby events and services in squamish?
What mom has time to search a dozen independent websites only to give up before finding what they were needing.
Well its in the works and it’s Coming soon to squamish!
I am So Excited to bring this project to life, and if you have a baby you are going to love it too!

13/07/2021

Adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep a night. This doesn’t change when you have babies.

We have the most important job in the world, to keep this baby alive.

In professions like aviation there is the idea of ‘minimum crew rest’. This means that there is a specified amount of time a worker has to be able to sleep. Momming doesn’t have this built in to our collective agreement. LOL. So, we have to enforce it for ourselves.

When we get the sleep we need we make better decisions and handle difficult moments with grace.

If you want an economists perspective about naps listen to freakonomics podcast episode468 titled nap time for everyone… I’m on team sleep!

11/05/2021

As a mom, most of my photos are selfies. Pretty cute ones if I do say so myself 🥰

Whenever bay’s mood, or mine for that matter gets a little restless we make our way outside. Outdoors stimulates the senses in a way that inside never can. The birds chirping, the breeze blowing, the fresh smell of the air.

This helps tire baby out so that she rests easily, and quickly when it comes to nap time.

09/05/2021

Privilege Belonging and Safety.
With each addition to my family this is the feeling that motherhood has brought me.

Happy mother’s day to you. Don’t let anyone make you feel less than the incredible, life giving goddess that you are.

28/04/2021

Being born tough work... for mom and baby. And in the early days months and years growing happens so quickly... combined this leads to a lot of aches and pains that your baby can only communicate through tears and fussiness.

Craniosacral therapy is an amazing way that you can gently support your baby’s physical development. In this podcast I talk all about the what, when and why for craniosacral therapy.

Give it a listen and hit me up with your questions.

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