Down to Birth #274 | Myofunctional Therapy: How To Assess and Help Your Baby
The importance of healthy oral function is essential not only for infant feeding but also for a person's entire life. Poorly shaped palates, low resting tongue posture, restricted tongues, and mouth breathing are all common signs of oral restrictions or tension that can begin in the womb and influence one's health from infancy through adulthood. In today's episode, Jeannie Nelson, a speech and language pathologist from Breathe Eat Sleep Talk joins us to explain what myofunctional therapy is, how it can help, and the key red flags to look for in infancy or childhood to identify oral restriction. In this episode you will learn:
- Why mouth breathing can be harmful
- What resting tongue posture is and why it matters
- What to do if your baby sleeps with an open mouth
- How tongue position influences your facial development
- Simple tips to help your baby improve and strengthen his or her oral function
The purpose of today's episode is to inform parents on how oral health and the musculature of the tongue affects whole body health, and to address potential matters related to airway health early on in order to prevent issues later in life.
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