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The Hidden Weight of Bottle Refusal bottle refusal Sep 17, 2026

The Hidden Weight of Bottle Refusal

I was called to this work from a power bigger than me.

It started with Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin, who...

Feeding Techniques That Actually Make Bottle Feeding Easier — And What To Do When They Don't bottle refusal Sep 17, 2026

Feeding Techniques That Actually Make Bottle Feeding Easier — And What To Do When They Don't

Think about teaching a 5-year-old to ride a bike.

Take ...

Shannon Usher, MSOT, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC is a neonatal occupational therapist with 15 years of experience across the NICU, PICU and high risk feeding clinics. She is an international speaker and the creator of Bottles on Purpose, a patent pending system helping breastfeeding families in 24 countries resolve bottle refusal. As a mom of three boys she knows exactly how stressful feeding struggles can feel and built Bottles on Purpose to give families a clear and compassionate path to feeding freedom, whatever that looks like for each family.

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The Hidden Weight of Bottle Refusal

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