Gentle hands-on support for babies in Fredericton & Saint John
Does This Sound Like Your Baby?
Birth is hard work, for you AND for them. Whether your labour was long, fast, assisted with forceps or vacuum, or ended in a C-Section, your baby's body went through something significant. Sometimes that tension doesn't just resolve on its own. It shows up as:
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Trouble latching or difficulty feeding at breast or bottle
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Gassiness, reflux, or colic that nothing seems to fix
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Favouring one side or difficulty turning their head (torticollis)
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A flat spot developing on their head (plagiocephaly, brachycephaly)
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Tension before or after a tongue tie revision
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Arching, stiffening, or general discomfort nobody can explain
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Has been lifting their head up since birth and everyone comments "Oh! They're so strong"
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A baby who seems unhappy even when every need is met
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Difficulty with tummy time or sleeping comfortably
I know how awful it feels to watch your baby struggle and not be able to figure out why. As a nurse and IBCLC, I have worked with hundreds of parents with babies who were told they're completely fine — when they're clearly not. Let's change that!
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In-Person: Fredericton & Saint John
Think about the last time you woke up with a stiff neck from sleeping on a soft pillow. Now imagine what kind of aches your baby could be carrying after being born. Sometimes that tension doesn't just resolve on its own, and it shows up as trouble latching, gassiness, colic, favouring one side, or a baby who seems uncomfortable no matter what you try.
You're not missing something obvious. Your baby might just need a little help unwinding.
About Lara
I'm Lara — a Registered Nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and craniosacral therapist trained through the CST Alliance with specialized infant CST coursework. I'm the only private IBCLC practicing in Saint John and Fredericton, New Brunswick.
What that means for you:
I'm not looking at just one piece of the puzzle. When your baby comes in I'm assessing tension, feeding, oral function, and comfort together — because they're all connected. If there's a feeding issue underneath the tension, I'll find it. If a referral needs to happen, I'll tell you straight.
I've sat where you're sitting. I get it. And I'm not going to tell you everything is fine when it isn't.
What to expect
Sessions are relaxed and unhurried. You'll stay with your baby the entire time. Feeding before or during the session is completely welcome — a calm, fed baby makes for the best session!
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Initial assessment + treatment — $160
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Follow-up (40 min) — $80
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What is Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral therapy (CST) is gentle, hands-on bodywork that helps release tension held in the body — whether that body is brand new or has been accumulating stress for decades.
The pressure used is roughly the weight of a nickel. There's no deep pressure, no manipulation, nothing that looks dramatic from the outside. What's happening underneath is that I'm following the subtle rhythm of the craniosacral system — the fluid and membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord — to find areas where tension or restriction is being held, and gently helping the body release it. If it sounds a little out there, that's fair — but it was developed by osteopathic physician Dr. John Upledger through peer-reviewed research at Michigan State University in the 1970s, and it's been used in clinical and hospital settings ever since.
For babies, this often means unwinding the physical demands of birth or tension from being in one position in-utero. For adults, it can mean finally releasing tension that's been held in the body for years — chronic pain, headaches, jaw tension, stress, or the physical toll of their own birth experience that never fully resolved.
Most people — babies and adults alike — visibly relax during sessions. Many fall asleep. Most babies, pass gas... like, a lot.
Infant bodywork & tongue tie support
If your baby has been assessed for a tongue tie or has recently had a frenectomy, craniosacral therapy (part of the bodywork team), is one of the most important things you can do — before and after a release. The tension in the body that accompanies a tongue tie doesn't disappear with the revision. Bodywork helps the whole system release, recover, and baby to feed better.