Pediatric Occupational Therapy

& Lactation Support

What We Offer

Individualized Therapy

Evaluation and treatment of infants within their home environment or in our Hamilton office. Tiny Tots OT specializes in breast and bottle feeding support, oral motor dysfunction, tethered oral tissues, starting solids, tension/tightness, bootle refusal, and developmental milestones.

Movement Groups

Tiny Tots OT and Small Strides PT collaborate to bring you Mini Movers–developmental movement groups for littles. Held in various locations around the north shore. Follow on Instagram to find out more information.

Infant Self Feeding Consults

Tiny Tots OT offers education on starting solids with your little one. Wether you are a first time parent and don’t know where to start with solids or you want to try the baby led weaning/infant self feeding with your subsequent children, these visits provide all the information you need for a successful start to your babies feeding journey.

Parent Education

Tiny Tots OT offers parent education opportunities including the First Bites class, an introduction to baby led weaning/infant self feeding. Follow on instagram to find out about our next offerings.

Wellness Visits

Tiny Tots OT offers 1-hour wellness visits in Newburyport and the surrounding area. These are a great option for new parents and include breastfeeding/bottle feeding support, oral motor screening, tummy time support, screening for tension/tightness, and much much more!

Reasons for an OT Eval:

  • Breast or bottle feeding difficulties

  • Pre/post tongue tie release

  • Oral motor dysfunction

  • Delayed motor milestones (rolling, sitting, crawling)

  • Tension/Tightness/ Asymmetries

  • Decreased strength or endurance

  • Difficulty starting solids

Signs of infant feeding dysfunction:

  • Nipple pain

  • Popping off nipple or bottle

  • Clicking while feeding

  • Choking/coughing at breast or bottle

  • Fatiguing during breast/bottle feeding

  • Long feeds or super short feeds

  • Difficulty feeding on one side

  • Leaking milk out of the sides of mouth

  • Milk transfer concerns (slow weight gain)

  • Bottle refusal

What Parents Are Saying:

  • "I would highly recommend Tiny Tots to any family looking for OT services! I sought support for my 3 month old twins after experiencing difficulty latching while breastfeeding, prolonged bottle feedings, and dribbling while eating. After her thorough observation and evaluation, Ally identified several areas of need for both twins and developed a comprehensive plan to address those needs. She did a great job of explaining things in a way that was understandable, therefore enabling me to continue the targeted work at home as well. Within a short time, we saw great improvement in both twins. Ally was wonderful with the babies and ensured that each session was productive and positive. We are extremely happy with our experience and value the growth we've been able to witness!"

    Noelle C.

  • "Ally is wonderful and we can't recommend her enough! We sought her care to help with our son's oral dysfunction and body tension. She thoughtfully guided us through his care and other interventions to help him grow properly, from rolling to eating and starting solids. She is thorough, kind, and empathetic. I just wish we went to see her sooner!!"

    Jennifer P.

  • "Ally at Tiny Tots is truly the best! We found Ally after our daughter experienced persistent reflux, extreme spit up, oral/feeding dysfunction, and a suspected tongue tie. After our first session, it was immediately clear that Ally was the help that we were looking for. She was patient, thorough, observant, and made us feel like she was a part of our team. She was also SO sweet and caring towards our daughter. Before long, Ally drastically improved our feedings and helped identify and work through some body tension as well. Ultimately, Ally helped us decide that a tongue tie consultation/release was the best course of action but we never felt pushed into an unnecessary procedure and confidently came to that decision together as a team. She set us up with a fantastic provider and assisted with before and after care (she even reached out to us as we were on the way to the procedure to check in and see how we were doing)! We cannot believe the strides our daughter has made under Ally’s guidance and care. We have loved our sessions with Ally and our daughter is now thriving!"

    Cali V.