Joan Comrie is a SLP who has worked closely with IBCLC's to support tongue tie families. In a world where IBCLC's and SLP don't always see eye to eye on how to work with families struggling with infant feeding, Joan was able to work on a "dream team" with an IBCLC in a NICU for many years.  While SLPs are more focused on suck and swallow mechanics, and IBCLCs are more focused on supporting the dyad, they both can educate and support each other as professionals to help families with complex feeding issues.

Podcast guest: Joan Comrie is a speech pathologist that has worked in pediatric dysphagia for over 35 years.  She started in the NICU helping mommies and babies fulfill their breastfeeding goal through creating a “Dream Team” with Lactation.  She transitioned to her own practice in the 90s. Joan has helped over 10 thousand patients many with complex issues related to TOTs, airway and GI issues. Joan is a constant learner earing multiple continuing education award through her national certification (ASHA). She is a teacher at heart.  She always opened her practice to grad students. She has lectured and consulted to organizations internationally and here in the US, lectured at the graduate level and presented at conferences including ASHA, NOMAS, Neonatal Network and ILCA.  There are many parent and professional how-to’s in publication which anyone can download on our website feeding.com, as well as
many parent how-to videos on her youtube channel. In her mission to teach, she provides a course in which LC can learn about the coordination of suck swallow breathe and the sensory motor patterns of feeding to help the LC understand infant feeding and when to engage the help of a SLP on the feeding dream team. You can find her course at feedingacademy/thinkific.com

Podcast host: Katie Oshita, RN, BSN, IBCLC has over 22 years of experience working in Maternal-Infant Medicine. Katie is a telehealth lactation consultant believing that clients anywhere in the world deserve the best care possible for their needs. Being an expert on TOTs, Katie helps families everywhere navigate breastfeeding struggles, especially tongue tie and gut/allergy related issues. Email [email protected] or www.cuddlesandmilk.com