FEEDING. LACTATION.
helping your child THRIVE.
WELCOME
We're Passionate About Getting To The Root Of Your Child's Feeding Difficulties.
At THRIVE Feeding & Lactation, we provide highly personalized support for children and parents. Our goal is to get to the root of every child’s feeding difficulties and to guide both parents and children to achieve feeding success. From tongue ties, to breastfeeding, to introducing solids, we have the expertise to help guide you.
Feeding a baby or child seems like it should come naturally, but it is such a common struggle. You are already doing the right thing by seeking out resources to provide your child with the support they need! Our approach considers the child and caregiver, with an emphasis on responsive feeding practices that celebrate autonomy.
We are specialty trained in lactation, infant and childhood feeding, tethered oral tissues, oral dysfunction, and orofacial myofunctional therapy. Recognizing that these issues typically do not occur in isolation, we consider the full body and use a holistic approach when working on feeding abilities and teaching infants and children how to use their mouths functionally and efficiently.
For children who have oral restrictions (ie. tongue tie), we recognize that pre-op and post-op care is imperative for full function and achieving optimal results when it comes to getting their tongue and/or lip tie released. Go into your baby or child's frenectomy confident knowing what to expect and how to achieve functional improvements both before and after surgery.
Advanced Certifications Completed:
- Certified Lactation Counselor certification through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice
Specialty Skills:
- Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTS)
- Pre/Post Frenectomy Therapy
- Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy
- Autonomic Nervous System Therapeutics
- Suck Training
- Adaptive Baby-Led Weaning
- Sensory-Motor Feeding Therapy
- Responsive Feeding
- Food Selectivity in Toddlers, Preschoolers, and School-aged children
- TummyTime! Method
Meet our Therapist, Stephanie
Stephanie (Winner) Rahe, M.S. CCC-SLP, CLC – Stephanie is speech-language pathologist and certified lactation counselor, specializing in pediatric feeding therapy. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Bowling Green State University. She is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), and has received two ASHA ACE awards for her dedication to continuing education. As the field of speech-language pathology is constantly evolving, Stephanie considers herself a life-long learner and is committed to staying up-to-date with the newest research so she can provide clients and their families with the most impactful treatment techniques.
THRIVE Feeding and Lactation was founded out of a desire to provide families access to individualized feeding programs in a comfortable environment. Having worked in a variety of medical settings for the first 9 years of her career, she has seen how feeding difficulties can impact infants, children and families throughout the lifespan. Stephanie values building a strong rapport with the families she serves, and believes that a strong client-clinician relationship is the key to successful, long-lasting outcomes in therapy. She truly enjoys working with infants, children, and families to make feeding and mealtimes enjoyable for everyone and to help children thrive.
“I was continually impressed by the abundance of information for each aspect of my concerns with nursing! The detail she was able to go into to provided clear insight to best aide in my understanding of both how my body and my baby’s body work as a team to be most efficient together. She truly helped make something that is suppose to be so natural feel genuinely natural. I feel more bonded with my baby through the help she was able to provide!"
"Your service was more than I ever expected! You pointed out so many issues with my daughter's eating that I would not have recognized on my own. You were very clear and specific when explaining solutions to help. She has made wonderful progress with your help and I am very satisfied with where she is with her eating now!"
"I cannot say enough good about Stephanie! We came to Stephanie from Dayton Children's and I was blown away by the services and Stephanie's expertise. I was beyond stressed dealing with my son and his lack of interest and success with eating as he was not gaining weight. Stephanie helped us get him right on track and for that I am forever grateful! I now have a kiddo who is climbing his growth chart and LOVES to eat!!"
