Infant feeding therapy at home
Bottle and breastfeeding therapy for babies who struggle to latch, suck, swallow or gain weight, provided in your home across Celina, Little Elm, Anna and surrounding Collin and Denton County communities.
Feeding is one of the most complex things a new baby does. Sucking, swallowing and breathing have to work together dozens of times a minute. When something gets in the way, feeds can become long, stressful and worrying for the whole family.
Infant feeding therapy with NTX happens in your home, during a real breast or bottle feed, with the bottles, positions and routines you actually use. Therapy is led by Meagan Dungan, M.S., CCC-SLP, a pediatric speech-language pathologist who specializes in infant feeding and high-risk infants.
Signs your baby may benefit from feeding therapy
Trust your instincts. Reach out if you notice any of these:
- Feeds that regularly take longer than 30 minutes
- Falling asleep early in most feeds
- Clicking, milk leaking or a shallow latch
- Coughing, choking, gulping or noisy breathing during feeds
- Arching, pulling away or crying at the breast or bottle
- Frequent spitting up or signs of reflux
- Slow weight gain
- Painful nursing for the parent
- Trouble moving to purees, spoon feeding or a cup
Who we help
NICU graduates
Premature and medically complex babies learning to feed by mouth.
Bottle feeding
Pacing, positioning and nipple flow for babies who struggle with the bottle.
Breastfeeding
Latch, suck and endurance, in coordination with your lactation consultant.
Tongue and lip ties
Therapy before and after release so your baby can use their new range of motion.
Reflux and discomfort
Feeding strategies alongside your pediatrician's medical plan.
Starting solids
Readiness, spoon feeding, gagging and first finger foods.
What happens at the first visit
- Review of birth, medical and feeding history
- Observation of a full breast or bottle feed
- Oral motor and oral structure assessment, including tongue and lip function
- Suck, swallow and breathe coordination check
- Hands-on strategies you can use at the next feed
- A written plan with clear goals
We work with your baby's team
With your permission, we coordinate with your pediatrician, lactation consultant, release provider, GI and NICU follow-up team. If we see signs that need medical attention, we'll tell you right away.
Keep learning
See how feeding skills follow physical development in our feeding milestones guide, read about VitalStim swallowing therapy, or download our free Calmer Mealtimes guide. We serve families in Celina, Little Elm, Anna and surrounding Collin and Denton County communities.
Feeding your baby shouldn't feel this hard
An in-home infant feeding evaluation looks at latch, suck, swallow, breathing and positioning during a real feed, and gives you a clear plan the same day.