Diagnosis and treatment of tethered oral tissues is a glaring gap in pediatric education. Melissa’s experience, knowledge and calm demeanor have been invaluable to me as I work to fill that gap. She is highly professional and collaborative with both providers and patients, and you should jump at any chance you have to work with her.

We spent two days of intense learning on 1. Assessment 2. Functional Release 3. Aftercare 4. Oral motor Therapy. Melissa Cole IBCLC, RLC came down from Portland, OR for in-office training. She provided the breastfeeding community in Eugene/Springfield with great support and knowledge. Eight providers attended the “Lunch and Learn”. Day 1, we evaluated and treated 6 infants…Day 2, we evaluated and treated 8 infants. AMAZING RESULTS!! She is worth her weight in GOLD!! Awesome learning opportunity to keep improving what we do, which is help Infants latch, transfer milk, and no doubt improve craniomandibular development! I highly recommend her for anyone wanting to improve their skill. I hope to bring her down again in Spring of 2018….

…Melissa Cole is passionate about helping mothers and babies achieve optimum breastfeeding. Sometimes that means coaching or altering positions to help making the transfer of milk more efficient. Other times it might mean referring for a lip and/or tongue tip release with follow up myofunctional retraining. After spending two days with her in my office my confidence has grown in both the evaluation of the ties as well assessment of a proper release. Melissa has my highest possible recommendation for those wanting to increase knowledge in breastfeeding physiology, lip and tongue tie evaluation and even releasing tethered tissues.

Working with Melissa is great! She's very informative and thorough. I feel much more comfortable working on infants after our training. Thanks Melissa!

Having Melissa impart her knowledge on tethered oral tissue, to my staff and healthcare professionals in our community, was invaluable.  Her insight sparked interest and communication within our group, that will definitely help us all serve the needs of our growing families.  We are very grateful to have met her and look forward to our ongoing relationship.

The educational event and consulting time were fantastic and helpful! Thank you so much for everything!!!

Love working with Melissa. She is professional but approachable, knowledgeable, and communicates promptly to answer my questions. Would highly recommend!

Thank you! I edited my treatment note and took out all the questions we talked about, it was such a relief to chart today! I feel I am on the right track, this is amazing! The flow is so different.

Expert advice to improve my business and skills! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Melissa! During our time, we talked through clinical questions I had for my practice as an IBCLC as well as business items. She was prepared for our meeting and adequately answered my questions, helping to build my confidence and give me a strong path forward. I highly recommend her for other lactation professionals looking for guidance clinically or with business!

OMG, you are a wealth of knowledge!! It's so incredibly helpful to get an infusion of your perspective. I am psyched to start implementing these fantastic ideas. And it's actually reassuring to realize there is so much more I can do. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise with me!