Struggling with latch and breastfeeding? A gentle, whole-body approach to feeding challenges

Breastfeeding struggles are common, and they are rarely about just one thing.

If your baby is not latching well, getting tired quickly at the breast, clicking, slipping off, or causing pain, this masterclass is for you.

In this session, Kathy from Pregnant and Popped, by Empowa, is joined by Gregory Durand, paediatric osteopath and director at The Osteopathic Centre, to explore latching through a whole body lens.

Greg shares how oral function is connected to the jaw, neck, tongue, birth experience, and overall tension in a baby’s body. He explains why feeding challenges can show up not just at the breast, but also with bottles, digestion, sleep, and later milestones like solids and speech.

This masterclass covers:
👶🏼 What osteopathy is and how it supports babies gently and safely
👶🏼 Common signs of latching and feeding difficulties
👶🏼 How birth, neck tension, jaw tightness, and tongue function can affect feeding
👶🏼 The difference between tongue tie, tongue weakness, and oral restriction
👶🏼 When osteopathy can help, and when other specialists may be needed
👶🏼 What a paediatric osteopathy appointment looks like for a newborn
👶🏼 How osteopaths, lactation consultants, paediatricians, dentists, and parents work together as a team

This is not about blame, fixing, or forcing a feeding journey to look a certain way.

It is about understanding what your baby is communicating, reducing tension, and giving families more clarity and confidence.

Important disclaimer: - This masterclass is educational and not medical advice. Always consult your specialist providers for personalised care and guidance.

If you are pregnant, postpartum, or supporting a baby through feeding challenges, you are not alone.

Because you shouldn’t have to Google motherhood.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:25 Disclaimer
00:01:53 Introduction to Gregory
00:03:33 What is Osteopathy
00:05:33 Common Paediatric Conditions
00:06:12 Latching
00:07:54 Breast engorgement, sore nipples, shallow, painful latch
00:11:14 How birth can influence feeding
00:13:37 Tongue tie
00:17:01 Jaw tension/tightness
00:17:56 Torticolis
00:21:03 Colic / digestive issues
00:22:36 Lactation support system
00:25:42 Q: What happens at an appointment with you?
00:30:40 Q: Can osteopathy help with tongue weakness?
00:34:45 Q: My baby gets tired after two or three swallows, can osteopathy help?
00:39:20 Q: How does osteopathy help with tongue and lip ties?
00:44:09 Q: Is seven weeks old too late to get help?
00:47:13 How The VILLAGE supports you