The Truth About Tongue Ties: Breastfeeding, Bodywork & Baby Wisdom with Emily Swann
Description
In this powerful and honest conversation, Meaghan Beames and Emily Swann dig into the complexities of tongue ties, infant reflux, and the pressures modern mothers face.
Emily shares her personal and professional evolution, advocating for slow, informed, and connection-based care over quick-fix solutions.
Emily Swann is an RN, IBCLC , and holistic infant bodyworker, who feels passionately that mothers are innately designed to care for their babies and heal any issues with their babies!
Episode Timestamps:
02:04 – Emily’s birth story and transition from nurse to breastfeeding advocate
05:37 – How movement and body unwinding helped resolve her daughter’s reflux
09:56 – Overstimulated environments and their role in oral dysfunction
14:17 – Why just looking in a baby’s mouth isn’t enough to diagnose tongue tie
16:58 – Why moms are stressed and unsupported by modern systems
20:31 – Emily’s break with same-day frenectomy protocols and provider misalignment
24:17 – Differences between CFT and her own hands-on bodywork approach
30:41 – The healing power of nature, simplicity, and ancestral movement
49:14 – Children’s nighttime needs: why “more mom” is often the answer
Beames CST Training Center - Enroll Now!
Stay Connected:
Website: mybabycst.com
Facebook: facebook.com/mybabycst
Instagram: instagram.com/mybabycst
Email address: info@mybabycst.com
United States
