The Importance of a Niche: OTs Role in Lactation and Infant Feeding
Description
Kara Welke, OTD, OTR/L, CLT creator of the Next Level Occupational Therapy platform interviews Marissa Yahil. Marissa is an occupational therapist who specializes in lactation and infant feeding. She owns and operates a private practice called Lactation & Development Resources which serves mothers perinatally and infants ages 0-6 months. Prenatally, she educates and empowers clients with evidence-based information about lactation, breastfeeding, and bottle feeding so that they can go into their birth as prepared as possible. Postpartum, Marissa offers a holistic and integrated approach to lactation support and feeding therapy in order to help her clients achieve their individual goals. Marissa is also passionate about helping other OTs as well as SLPs and PTs transition to specialize in this unique area of practice. She offers business consulting and mentorship for other therapists starting a Lactation practice. She is also one of the Co-Founders of The Lactation OT.
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Connect with Marissa through:
Website:
www.lactdev.com
www.LactationOT.com
Instagram:
@lactdev
@lactation_ot
Facebook:
Lactation & Development Resources
The Lactation OT community
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