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The baby movement expert! Here to help you with all things movement related for your munchkin! Dr.

01/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year ✨
As I step into this new year, I’m choosing less scrolling and more presence.

I’ll be taking the month of January off from social media to reset, reflect, and be more fully present—with my family, my patients, and myself 🤍

This pause is intentional and needed, and I’m excited to come back grounded, inspired, and aligned with what matters most.

Thank you for being here and for supporting this space. Wishing you a year filled with clarity, connection, and calm.

Keep your munchkin moving! ❤️

12/31/2025

👅Parents ask me all the time what teether toys I actually recommend for babies—and these are at the top of my list.
As a pediatric physical therapist, I’m picky about what toys I recommend because I’m aiming for very specific motor patterns. I love Innobabay’s oral motor toys because they support exploration, strength, and coordination in a functional way.
I use these with my own patients and confidently recommend them to families and other therapists.
If you want to try them, I have a discount code for you.

✨Use code MOVINGMUNCHKINS for 15% discount!

12/24/2025

🎄 Happy Holidays from Moving Munchkins! ✨

I’m so grateful to support my amazing kiddos and families as they grow, move, and reach new milestones. 💛
Thank you for trusting me with your child’s journey—here’s to continued progress, play, and joy in the new year!

❄️ Keep your munchkin moving!
Dr. Hope

10/28/2025

⚠️ The guppy is NOT the same as bodywork!

While the guppy is often recommended for babies with feeding difficulties and body tension, it should never replace bodywork.
Bodywork is done by a specialist (PT, OT, DC, CST, etc) who identifies and treats the compensations beneath what you’re seeing during a feeding session. We treat the whole body from head to toe. Musculoskeletal and fascial restrictions often underlie feeding dysfunction. Without addressing them directly, progress with feeding may stall.

The guppy or head hangs should be prescribed by a bodyworker who can use the whole body to guide their exercise prescription for when the body is READY for end-range cervical extension.

🍼 Lactation and pediatric bodyworker collaboration allows us to address both oral and full-body components—helping the infant feed, sleep, and play optimally.

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day to the dads who show up.

In the quiet moments, the chaotic mornings, and the big milestones.

To the fathers who:
💙change diapers
💙rock babies to sleep
💙coach from the sidelines
💙make dinner after work
💙listen, laugh, and lead with love

We see you.
We appreciate the way you love your children—and the way you support their mother with steady strength, care, and compassion.

Here’s to the fathers who are fully present,
who know that showing up every day is the most powerful gift they can give.
You are the foundation your family grows on. 💙

Also remembering those who are still waiting to become a father and those fathers who have babies in heaven. ✨

06/11/2025

❗️New Blog❗️
Do you know how to get money back from your insurance after you see an out of network provider? Head over to my blog to read more about it!

-Keep your munchkin moving! 👣

05/11/2025

To all the incredible moms - May you feel seen, celebrated, and deeply appreciated today.
Take time to care for you, so you can continue to pour into the ones you love. ❤️

I also hold space for those longing to be mothers, and for the mothers who have babies in heaven. You are not alone in your grief this weekend. 🤍

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