What We Do

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 Jennifer A Whitt, RN IBCLC and Dr. Crystal Gullo use The Oral-LACC method, working together to assess and treat newborns and infants who are experiencing latching challenges. This appointment is an assessment of the infant's oral cavity, reflexes, oral ties, cranial-sacral, primitive reflexes, muscle tension, and spinal alignment.  

We have found that a joint setting allows to provide better care resulting in quicker responses to hyperactive gag, breast preference, inability to latch on a bottle, pacifier, or the breast.  

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This visit is for any family who is new to breastfeeding and lactation, who may have had difficulties in the past, or for a review of what to expect.

We can meet and spend time prior to delivery discussing what may be needed to be successful with breastfeeding or pumping and/or providing breastmilk to your child at delivery.

We can create goals, review what to expect the first few days after delivery, as well as discuss what challenges may occur and how to navigate through them. 

This will also give me a chance to review your medical history. 

At any point during your nursing adventure, I will be there to help you.  Our very first visit will be the longest visit as I review your medical and delivery history and examine your infants mouth, sucking patterns, and latch.

Problems we can discuss, but not limited to:  

• Latch
• Support after tongue/lip tie frenectomy
• Nipple or breast pain
• Pumping (exclusively or combined with breastfeeding)
• Pump flange size
• Breast milk storage
• Increasing/decreasing supply
• Positioning techniques
• Infant weight loss or slow weight gain
• Infant needing supplementation
• Weaning
• Engorgement relief
• Infant oral dysfunction 
• Tandem nursing
• Nursing with twins/multiples
• Transitioning home from the NICU
• Assistance with any breastfeeding/chest-feeding or Human Milk feeding goals
• Medications and Breastfeeding
• Returning to work