Suzanne Pitkin, MS, CCC-SLP
ROOTS Speech Therapy
Re-education of Oral Tendencies for Success
Suzanne Pitkin is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with over 10 years of experience in the field working with a wide range of pediatric clients.
After becoming a mom and having breast feeding difficulties, Suzanne began attending therapy for her daughter for pre and post operative therapy for tethered oral tissues (tongue, lip, and buccals ties) and she experienced therapy from the parent perspective. This furthered her passion to work with families to offer support to those going through this process to enrich their child’s health and optimize their development.
Suzanne is passionate about all things speech therapy and truly helping families get to the root cause of feeding and speech challenges. She will work with your family to help correct oral compensatory strategies likely contributing to compounding issues such as breast feeding challenges, feeding/swallowing issues, articulation/speech deficits, mouth breathing, oral habits, and more. Suzanne will work to determine the underlying cause of a problem to find the most effective solution. This direct approach will offer life long results as therapy is functionally focused on determining the root issue. Ultimately this prevents other health consequences, leads to more optimal function of the mouth, and therefore the whole body.
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To contact Suzanne to schedule:
Email: SuzannePitkinSLP@gmail.com
Call/text: (860) 266-6510
Lori Atkins, RN, IBCLC
Oh Baby! Lactation
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My name is Lori Atkins, and I'm a Registered Nurse, as well as a Lactation Consultant, IBCLC, in Connecticut. Attending my best friends' birth many years ago led me to fall in love with Women’s Health. My long and varied expertise includes:
- Excelling as a Labor and Delivery RN at a large city hospital
- Running an obstetrical clinic
- Teaching Childbirth and Breastfeeding classes
- Working in a level 3 NICU
- Creating, as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, a comprehensive, hospital-wide breast pump program.
In-hospital breastfeeding care is so important for new parents, but I always am frustrated for families if they struggle to find the support they need when breastfeeding problems are more common once they've come home.
I have created Oh, Baby! with love, compassion and knowledge to help you meet your breastfeeding goals.
To contact Lori to schedule:
Call or text: 860-212-5440
Some things we can help with include:
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Slow or poor weight gain issues
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Nipple pain and help with latch
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Assessment and plans of care for infant Tongue Tie
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Women with a history of breast surgery
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Exclusive or partial breastmilk pumping feeding situations
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Breastmilk supply challenges
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Adoptive, or inducing non-birth parent lactation
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Basic and complex breastfeeding management
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Supporting all family structures, specializing in LGBT family care, surrogate and gestational carrier consultations
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Preemie infant feeding management
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Knowledge in the care of grieving parents who've lost their babies through stillbirth or neonatal death
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Human milk bank donation
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Breast pumping and individualized feeding plans as parents transition back to work
Kaitlin Gee
Licensed Massage Therapist
Birth and Postpartum Doula
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Kaitlin shares a mindful approach to whole-body care through motivation, support and education. She empowers her clients to be active participants in their own health.
As a mother of four, massage therapist, doula, and certified lactation counselor, Kaitlin has a well-rounded understanding from both a personal and professional standpoint to support your ever-changing body through the parenting years. Her sessions are tailored to the needs of each person to make sure they receive the approach that works best for them.
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From her own path through pregnancy and birth, chronic illness, and growing through the postpartum years she has learned that what may work for one person may not work for the next and everyone deserves a customized care plan that they were part of a team in creating. Only you as part of your chosen health and wellness team can make the best choices for you and your family.
Kaitlin offers;
Therapeutic Massage for the whole family
Prenatal & Postpartum Massage
Labor Encouraging sessions
1-1 Prenatal & Postpartum Prep
In-Home 3rd trimester & Postpartum Care
To schedule your massage session or ask further questions visit www.withkaitlin.com
Thrive Center for Health Members receive $20 off of their first session!