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Welcome!
Littles Thrive is a pediatric private practice providing family-centered, evidence-based feeding, lactation, and speech therapy services throughout New Jersey. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, in-home evaluations and consultations in a nurturing environment where parents and infants feel supported, empowered, and safe.
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At Littles Thrive, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their fullest potential. We are honored to be part of your family’s journey and support you along the way.
Consultations
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During a 15 minute phone consultation, we'll learn more about your concerns, answer your questions, & determine if an evaluation is warranted.
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Evaluations
Our comprehensive evaluations include various assessment tools to determine the presence or absence of a feeding or early speech deficit.
Therapy
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Our services are specialized to meet the needs of your loved one. We make it easy for your family to get the care that you need by traveling to your home.
Our Areas of Expertise
Infant Feeding
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Bottle-feeding difficulties (poor latch, weak suck, choking, leaking)
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Finding the appropriate bottle
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Weak or disorganized suck patterns
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Transition from breast to bottle
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Reflux-related feeding challenges
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Bottle refusal
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Breastfeeding support
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Tethered Oral Tissue (Tongue and Lip Ties)
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Oral–Motor & Early Feeding Development
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Behavioral feeding challenges (mealtime refusal, limited diet)
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Oral-motor weakness or discoordination
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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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Caregiver education and safety training
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Negative feeding experiences or mealtime stress
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Parent coaching on responsive feeding approaches
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Establishing positive mealtime routines
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Medically Complex Feeding
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Premature infants with feeding challenges
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Craniofacial anomalies (cleft palate, Pierre Robin sequence)
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Gastrointestinal issues (GERD, EOE)
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Cardiac or respiratory compromise affecting feeding
Meet the owner!
Lesly Sanchez, MS CCC-SLP, TSSLD, BE, CLC
Lesly is an ASHA-Certified Speech-Language Pathologist with dual Bachelor’s Degrees in Speech Pathology and Psychology, and a Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology.
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With nearly a decade of experience in private practice, early intervention, and hospital settings, Lesly has developed a deep passion for supporting infants and their families through feeding challenges. For the past seven years, she has specialized as a NICU feeding therapist, providing care to premature and medically fragile infants in the acute care setting.
Inspired by both her professional experience and her journey as a mother of two young children, Lesly brings compassion, clinical expertise, and a family-centered approach to her work. In her private practice, she is dedicated to helping infants thrive by fostering positive and safe feeding experiences.
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PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS AND TRAININGS
Connect with us
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(908) 913-0545
New Jersey
@littlesthrive
Reach out today to set up a free consultation!