Our Services
Feeding Therapy
We provide specialized in-home therapy that focuses on feeding and wellness as a holistic approach. We address difficulties with eating, swallowing, and nutrition in infants and children. We strive to overcome feeding challenges ensuring infants and toddlers learn positive feeding habits.
Lactation Support
Our lactation support services guide mothers through breastfeeding, addressing concerns and helping establish a successful nursing relationship.
Consultation
Personalized consultations assess infants’ and toddlers’ feeding needs, providing tailored plans for each family’s unique situation.
Family-Focused Care
Bloomwell is committed to working collaboratively with families, ensuring they feel supported and empowered during each step of their child’s feeding journey.
Transition Assistance
We offer assistance to families navigating the transition from hospital to home, ensuring a smooth and supportive process for every child.
Areas of Expertise
Infant Feeding
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Bottle-feeding difficulties (poor latch, clicking, choking, leakage).
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Weak, immature, or disorganized suck patterns.
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Transition between breast and bottle.
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Reflux-related feeding discomfort and feeding aversion.
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Bottle refusal and feeding stress.
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Tethered oral tissues (tongue-tie and lip-tie support and coordination of care).
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Selecting appropriate bottle, nipple flow rate, and feeding equipment.
Oral–Motor & Early Feeding Development
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Oral-motor weakness or incoordination
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Failure to thrive related to feeding difficulties.
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Tube-to-oral feeding transitions.
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Texture and liquid modifications.
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Introducing solids and texture progression.
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Transition from bottle to cup
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Stressful mealtimes
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Establishing positive feeding routines
Lactation Support
We provide lactation support services to assist mothers with breastfeeding challenges. Our team offers guidance, education, and solutions to promote successful breastfeeding.
Parent Education
Parent education is a key component of our services. We empower parents with knowledge and strategies to support their child's feeding development.
About
Meet the Owner
Lesly is an ASHA-Certified Speech-Language Pathologist with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Speech Pathology and Psychology, and a Master of Science in Speech Pathology. She is also a Certified Lactation Consultant. With nearly a decade of clinical experience across private practice, early intervention, and acute hospital settings, Lesly currently serves as the primary NICU SLP at one of New Jersey’s leading hospitals.
For the past eight years, Lesly has specialized as a NICU feeding therapist, supporting premature and medically fragile infants during their most critical stages of development. Her approach blends evidence-based care with thoughtful, individualized support to promote safe, confident feeding.
Bloomwell Pediatric Therapy was founded on the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. Inspired by both her professional expertise and her experience as a mother of two young children, Lesly delivers compassionate, family-centered care that nurtures growth, resilience, and lifelong feeding success.
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