No judgment. Just gentle, informed support.
Schedule your free 15-minute consultation — a no-pressure space to talk through what’s happening and how I can help.
Erica Meter, CCC-SLP, IBCLC
Real talk. Real support. From breast to bottle to baby’s first bites.
Tears, doubts, questions—I’ve seen it all. And I’m here to meet you wherever you are at, and help you through it.
What to expect on your first call
Your first call is a chance for us to connect, talk through what’s been going on, and get a sense of what kind of support will help you most. We’ll briefly go over your baby’s feeding challenges and discuss your goals. You’re welcome to bring your questions—there’s no such thing as too small or too specific.
You might ask about:
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What to expect from a full evaluation or next steps
- What approaches I use to support both you and your baby
- If I am a right fit based upon your current feeding challenges
- What collaborative care looks like
Find the Support You Need
Breastfeeding
Support that meets you where you are—focusing on latch, comfort, and milk transfer in a gentle, whole-body way. Together, we look at what may be making feeding harder and build a plan that helps breastfeeding feel more comfortable, effective, and sustainable for both of you.
Breast Feeding
Breast Feeding Services
services offered
- Educating and supporting optimal latch and positioning
- Supporting and increasing supply
- Management of oversupply and engorgement
- Using or weaning off nipple shield
- Treatment options for nipple care
- Management for clogged ducts/mastitis
- Support around tongue/lip ties
- Food reactivity
- Flange fitting and pump education
- Returning to work
- Breast/Bottle weaning
When to Seek support
- Nipple pain or discomfort with latch
- Unable to maintain latch at breast
- Reliance on a nipple shield to breastfeed
- Nipples look compressed or lipstick shape when baby unlatches
- Recurrent clogged ducts or mastitis
- Slow weight gain
- Long or extended feed times
- Coughing or choking during feeds
- Clicking or smacking noises while feeding
- Milk loss from corners of the mouth while feeding
- Reflux, gas, colic challenges
- Lip blisters, two tone lips
- White coating on tongue – “milk tongue”
Bottle Feeding
Guidance to help bottle feeding feel smoother and more predictable. We look at your baby’s cues, flow needs, positioning, and oral skills to find the right fit—so feeds feel calm, safe, and supportive for your baby’s development.
Bottle Feeding
Bottle Feeding Services
services offered
- Finding optimal positioning
- Supporting oral function and feeding skills
- Best bottle choice for your baby
- The ins and outs of combo feeding
- Food reactivity and support around formula choice
When to Seek support
- Slow weight gain
- Long or extended feed times
- Coughing or choking during feeds
- Baby is unsettled or crying during bottle feeds
- Bottle refusal
- Clicking or smacking noises while feeding
- Milk loss during feeding
- Reflux, gas, colic challenges
- Lip blisters, two tone lips
- White coating on tongue – “milk tongue”
- Mouth breathing
Transitioning to Solids
Support to make starting solids feel exciting instead of overwhelming. We look at readiness signs, oral-motor skills, and sensory responses, then create a plan that helps your baby explore new textures and skills confidently, safely, and at their own pace.
Solids
Transitioning to Solids
services offered
- Readiness assessment
- Guidance on first foods
- Progressing through age appropriate textures
- Supporting optimal oral motor function
- How to offer foods safely
- Introducing allergens
- General education for best positioning, cups, and utensils
- Troubleshooting challenges
When to Seek support
- Seeking confidence in knowing exactly how to transition your baby
- Gagging and/or vomiting with solids
- Pocketing food
- Spitting food out
- Overstuffing the mouth
- Not progressing beyond purees by 8 months
- Having difficulties with spoon feeding
- Difficulties learning to drink from open cup or straw
- Seems disinterested when solids are offered (turning head/throwing food/playing with food, not bringing food to the mouth, etc.)
- Needs to be distracted to eat
- Eating is stressful for baby or caregiver
Tongue and Lip Ties
A careful, functional look at how your baby’s mouth moves during feeding and whether a tie may be part of the challenge. The goal is to understand the whole picture—symptoms, tension, latch, and compensation patterns—and offer clear, gentle next steps that help feeding feel easier.
Oral Ties
Oral Ties Services
Baby’s Signs of Oral Tie
- Shallow latch
- Unable to maintain latch with breast/bottle
- Chomping at the breast or with the bottle
- Clicking or smacking sounds while feeding
- Milk loss of corners of the mouth
- Reflux, gas, colic
- Open mouth posture/Mouth breathing
- High/narrow palate
- Tongue rests on the floor of the mouth
- Falling asleep for most or all feedings
- Noisy breathing/snoring
Parent’s signs of oral tie
- Pain while nursing
- Nipple damage – cracked, bleeding
- Lipstick or compressed nipple when baby unlatches
- Recurrent plugged ducts, mastitis
- Concerns with milk supply
Not sure where to start?
That’s okay! Whether you’d like to schedule a free 15 minutes consultation or just want to reach out to learn more, get in touch however works best for you.
