Moving Toward Ease; bringing balance to mothers, babies and bodies

07/14/2026

Have you heard about the possibility of reattachment after a tongue-tie release? Perhaps you've heard parents say they should never have gone thru with a frenectomy on their baby because it didn't help? This is a sure sign that either the provider did not perform a full release or the tongue reattached.

Although the risk of reattachment is low, it is the most common risk of the procedure. When it comes to our babies, it is always important to try to minimize risk. If we are going to put a baby through a surgery that has risk, we should do everything we can to keep that risk as low as possible.

How can you minimize the risk of the unsuccessful frenectomy? In July 2025 a study came out showing that oral motor exercises paired with gentle tongue stretches and massage greatly reduces the risk of reattachment.

Let's flip that on its head. Moving Toward Ease can OPTIMIZE your chance of SUCCESS! Here's how. It is important to correctly do a variety of exercises multiple times a day. Some will be done manually by you to your baby. Some will be done by triggering your baby's reflexes in order to stimulate and strengthen neural pathways. I will guide you through the learning process, modeling exactly how to do each type. I'll demonstrate how playful and gentle these simple movements can be. I'll coach you on your technique, build your confidence, and lower the stress. It is most successful and gentler on the parent baby bond to begin practicing a week or two before the surgery is done. After the surgery I provide on going support, encouragement and guidance during the critical 2 weeks of initial healing. This is the window in which a reattachment may occur.

Now let's optimize you and your baby reaching your goals. In these next weeks continued MTE bodywork will create the internal environment for completing the release through the entire body system and bring your baby into a more relaxed and regulated state. I will guide your progression of oral motor play, rhythmic exercises and play therapy as your baby's tongue strength and range of motion grows. All of this, plus my feeding support will build your confidence and carry you across the finish line.

Readhesion of Tongue-Tie Following Neonatal Frenotomy: Incidence and Impact of Postoperative Exercises in a Prospective Observational Study - PMC

Background/Objectives: Frenotomy is the procedure of choice for treating ankyloglossia. The literature reports that readhesion of the frenulum occurs in 2.6–13% of cases. There is no published evidence to support performing tongue exercises to ...

07/13/2026

One of the most experienced TOTS experts in the world talks about why bodywork is essential to getting good results when ties are released. https://www.facebook.com/reel/901569096354010/?mibextid=9drbnH

06/02/2026

Excellent, easy to understand description of correct oral function for breastfeeding and the various ways babies compensate for tongues that don't have the full range of motion and strength. Is your baby doing one of the 4 classic compensations he describes or maybe a combo?

03/18/2026

So much important information presented on how to guide families in supporting their kids' normal sleep growth without risking their breastfeeding goals or disrupting secure attachment. There were presenters on depression, Dads postpartum experiences, parental anxiety, the intersection between sleep/PPD/breastfeeding, how airway and oral tethers enter into the picture, the brain science around separation triggering a baby's innate safety alarms, how acid reflux fits into the overall sleep picture, and the importance of calming and regulating the awake nervous system if we want kids to sleep. Best of all most of these topics are areas I help moms with every day. Plus the words "sleep training" were never uttered.

02/13/2026

It is critically important for postpartum moms to take brief periods each day to check in with themselves.

02/13/2026

Tongue Breathing for Relaxation Quick explanation. Pairs great with any pregnancy or postpartum exercises or visualizations you like to do.

01/28/2026

Stop by and say hi on Valentine's day. I'll be answering questions about my hands-on bodywork for moms and babies and passing out info about Tongue-Tie.

11/12/2025

Anyone interested in a session tomorrow, Wed? My clients canceled.

10/12/2025

Can the shape of your palate predict sleep apnea risk?

This compelling visual is from a recently published study that explored how palate width and palate height relate to the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults.

The researchers compared 50 non-obese adults with OSA (mild–severe) and 50 adults without OSA, using 3D digital dental scans alongside sleep studies.

It found:

✅ The wider the upper jaw, the fewer apneas.
✅ The higher and narrower the palate, the more apneas.

In non-obese adults (BMI < 30), these structural differences were significant - highlighting a need for greater integration between dentistry and sleep medicine to promote airway health.

Structure shapes function.
How the palate grows and develops may influence breathing and sleep across the lifespan.

Here's the link to read the full article:
Correlation Between Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Dental Arch Form in Adults
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/14/20/7183

10/03/2025

Our tongues provide a significant amount of our overall postural stability. Changing tongue placement from the roof to the floor of the mouth destabilizes us by 35%!