FirstStages Feeding Specialists

Ann is an incredible therapist and truly cares about her patients. She is an expert in pediatric feeding and swallowing and her passion for this area is easily seen through her interactions with others. What sets her aside from other therapists is her desire to get to the "root cause" of the issue(s) and her desire to collaborate with other professionals as needed. I cannot recommend Ann enough! She has been such a blessing!

Anne Marie saved our feeding journey! Now I am able to exclusively breastfeed as I had intended to. I couldn't have imagined doing so two months ago. Our pediatrician became obsessed with our son's weight and pressured us to triple feed. After a disastrous and exhausting two weeks, we reached out to Anne Marie and she worked with the pediatrician to get us on a feeding plan that worked for our family. She got us back on track and I'm so grateful for her help.

Ann Marie will quite literally drop everything to help your baby. Her approach to infant feeding is both well-researched and practical—never limited to percentiles on a chart. As a nurse practitioner who has both taken her course and brought my own son to her for guidance, I’m continually impressed by her depth of knowledge and ability to meet each baby right where they are.

I’m so grateful for Anne Marie’s help! My 4-month-old was refusing the bottle, and I was feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Anne Marie listened with compassion, reassured me that there was nothing wrong with my baby, and helped me create a clear, practical plan to introduce the bottle. Her support made a huge difference—I felt much more confident after speaking with her. My baby was taking the bottle within the timeline we discussed, which was such a relief. Anne Marie also followed up to check on our progress, which meant so much. I highly recommend her to any parent needing feeding support!

Anne Marie helped our family immensely with our low appetite child (2yo) that was struggling to gain/grow. Meals were really stressful and she helped coach us so that we could get to a more relaxed eating environment. She also worked with our pediatrician and encouraged us to see an ENT when needed. She is warm, kind and knowledgeable. We are grateful for the tools she has given us so we can help our children have healthy eating habits.