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🤍Pediatric + Pelvic Health OT
🫶🏼Supporting regulation from caregiver to child
👶Early intervention • Childhood-Adolescence • Pregnancy • Postpartum
💩Lover of all things potty

08/28/2026

Literally.

At work. At home. At a friend’s house. At weddings. Family holidays. On vacation.

At this point, no conversation is safe. 😂

So if you know me, just be prepared—somehow, some way, we’re probably going to end up talking about p**p.

It’s not weird. It’s basically research at this point. 💩

But in all seriousness, there’s a reason I talk about constipation so much.

Whether I’m working with a toddler struggling with potty training or an adult dealing with pelvic floor symptoms, bowel health is often a much bigger piece of the puzzle than people realize.

Constipation can affect bladder function, pelvic floor coordination, pain, pressure, toileting habits—and in kids, it can quickly turn into withholding, fear, accidents, and a really stressful potty experience.

So yes… I ask about p**p. A lot. 😂 and I LOVE it!

Because sometimes addressing what’s happening in the bathroom is an important part of improving what brought you to therapy in the first place. 💩

07/29/2026

Luckily, most of our families at Lafrance Pediatrics & Pelvic Health understand the assignment. 🤍 They’ve seen firsthand that the “play” is where the real work happens.

But we still hear this quite a bit in the community, and it’s one of the biggest misconceptions about pediatric therapy as a whole.

What you see:
🟡 A party blower
🟡 Pom-poms
🟡 Blocks
🟡 A “Pom-pom race”

What we see:
✨ Diaphragmatic breathing
✨ Improved breathing mechanics
✨ Pressure management
✨ Prolonged exhalation
✨ Nervous system regulation
✨ Core and postural activation
✨ Oral motor coordination
✨ Attention, body awareness, and motor planning

Sometimes the most effective therapy doesn’t look like therapy at all. 💙

06/19/2026

Potty training can be HUMBLING, to say the least. 😅 (Even for me, the nerd for all things p**p!)

We’re often so quick to put pressure on kids when a birthday is approaching or preschool is around the corner. But kids feel pressure—and it’s both a blessing and a curse that their bodies and minds feel small shifts so strongly.

When a kid starts running in the opposite direction, it’s often not defiance. It’s communication.

💩Maybe they don’t know what their body is telling them yet.
💩Maybe they’re struggling with constipation (which deserves its own post).
💩Maybe the sounds and smells of the bathroom feel overwhelming
💩Maybe they need more support with body awareness, regulation, communication, or interoception.
💩Maybe they want to fully understand what should be expected before they can relax

Sometimes the best thing we can do is take the pressure off everyone (and that means EVERYONE in the house) and get curious about what their body is trying to tell us.

💛 Comment CHECKLIST and I’ll send you my Intro To Potty Learning Checklist.

If you’re feeling stuck and need more support, a discovery call or evaluation may help uncover what’s getting in the way and create a plan that works for your child.

06/03/2026

“Things I’m doing to support my 1 year old cook their own dinner” 🤪 sound familiar?

It’s exaggerated of course but it’s exactly what’s in a lot of new parents’ algorithms. Unrealistic, developmentally inappropriate expectations.

Milestones are there for a reason—BUT the timeline isn’t the whole story 🤍

Before new skills emerge, there are often dozens of smaller building blocks happening underneath: movement experiences, strength, postural control, coordination, body awareness, and opportunities to practice.

Development isn’t usually a checklist and definitely isn’t black and white—it’s more like layers building on each other over time. As OTs, we aren’t focusing on the age or timeline of a milestone in itself. The building blocks of movement and body awareness matter to us so much more.

Support the foundation and the skills often follow.

06/01/2026

We talk so much about strengthening after pregnancy—but not enough about restoring movement 🤍

Your rib cage and breathing mechanics influence more than people realize: pressure management, pelvic floor coordination, core function, posture, lifting, exercise, and even comfort during everyday movement.

Sometimes postpartum recovery isn’t about doing more—it’s about giving the body options again.

Small movement. Big impact.

05/29/2026

Toddler moms don’t need another exercise program—they need movement strategies they can actually use.

Hip hinging won’t solve everything, but understanding how to use your hips/glutes to share the load can make everyday lifting feel easier on your low back, core, and pelvic floor.

💕Motherhood can be repetitive. There’s a way to use it to your advantage. Small changes repeated often make the most impact.

05/27/2026

🧠 The more rushed and overstimulated life feels, the more our kids feel it too (which deserves a whole post in itself).

That’s nothing against busy parents because TRUST I’m right there with you and unfortunately that’s just the world we live in nowadays.

👆But in all the busyness, we need to actively remind ourselves that attention, learning, and new skills happen best when the body has space to move and the nervous system feels ready.

💪🏼 Allowing our kids to have opportunities for movement isn’t lowering expectations—it’s creating the conditions for learning.

Stay tuned! More questions + real-life answers coming soon 🫶🏼

05/06/2026

☝🏼And that goes for all of us!

Imagine you’re overwhelmed and stressed at work and someone hands you their phone saying, “Here, let me show you how to use this app really quick.” 😅🤯

Learning is hard when the nervous system doesn’t feel regulated first.

04/23/2026

I’ve been waiting to do this for SO long 🥹

A Mommy + Me class that actually supports you—your pelvic floor, your core, your confidence— while also giving you simple, real-life ways to support your baby’s development.

✨No babysitter needed.
👶No judgement if baby cries.
💩No judgement for a smelly diaper.
❓No question is “too personal” or “common sense”

Just come.
Come learn about your own body.
Come learn how to support your baby.

I’ve paired up with my incredible friends over at to provide a welcoming, parent-friendly, supportive space for all of you. And I know they’re just as excited as I am to meet you!

Spread the word, Mommas!

✨ FREE class | babies under 1 welcome
🗓️Reserve your spot by the link in my bio or the QR code on the flyer
❗️Only limited spots available so don’t hesitate on this one!

04/10/2026

I’m not sure my husband knew what he signed up for 😅

Can anyone else relate?
What’s the most unhinged thing your baby has loved to eat? 👇

Address

9079 West Judge Perez Drive
Chalmette, LA
70043

Telephone

+15042498443

Website

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