Infant Oral Development with Kelsey Baker

In this episode, Jacqueline is joined by Kelsey Baker, a Pediatric Occupational Therapist specializing in infant oral development. Jacqueline and Kelsey cover infant feeding, breastfeeding, oral ties, pacifiers and cups, and so much more.Kelsey is a mom of 2 and uses her personal and professional experience to help families reach their feeding goals and tries to set babies up for lifelong health. This episode explores the first-year milestones from an occupational therapist’s point of view. In this episode, you’ll hear:Kelsey’s journey, how she got started in occupational therapy, and what exactly is an OTWhat occupational therapists look for when they assess your infant and some things to look out for in developmentHow ties affect the entire body and why you want to get them assessed.Tips on teething and starting solids from an OT viewWhich cups, pacifiers, and bottles are best and which are not recommendedA glance at this episode:[1:50] Kelsey shares her journey with breastfeeding and how she got started in oral development for infants[5:46] What an occupational therapist is and how they are different from physical therapists[8:36] Some things that Kelsey assesses in an infant as an OT[12:20] How to go about getting support if you start to notice anything off with your infant and some key things to look out for[17:25] How ties affect the rest of the body[20:42] What’s exactly involved in a tie[23:10] Some considerations when teething and starting solids[25:10] Foods that tend to be easier for toddlers[28:06] How babies with ties use bottles and transition to straw cups[30:20] Kelsey’s view on some not-so-favorite bottles[33:22] How crawling is related to reading[38:32] Parents will sometimes realize through their infant why their ailments have arisen, or why a sibling has a certain ailment[39:15] Kelsey’s view on pacifiers[45:34] Why do we want to transition to cup feeding as early as 6 months[48:06] Why an OT doesn’t want you using sippy cups[52:38] Kelsey’s advice for the first year and some tipsRelated Links:Kelsey’s WebsiteKelsey’s InstagramHolistic Lactation WebsiteDiscount on Products Use Code ‘PODCAST15’Follow on InstagramBook an Appointment🍼 If you are truly struggling with breastmilk production, check out our Support the showMore from Holistic Lactation: Save on our supplements using code PODCAST15 at https://holisticlactation.com/products Shop on Amazon Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/holisticlactation Access group support & our courses at https://holisticlactation.com/nurture-collective Get 1:1 expert lactation help at https://holisticlactation.com/clinic Thanks for listening & subscribing! Leave us a review