Doulas
You are often the first to notice a feeding struggle at home. Learn what to look for and how to guide families toward the right next step.
For Birth Professionals · Nov 13 in Austin
Oral Tie Care Workshop for Birth Professionals
Supporting families through oral tie care starts with you.
A hands-on, small-group workshop led by Dr. Kacie Culotta for Austin doulas, IBCLCs, and midwives who want to confidently identify oral ties, guide families through a release, and support healing with compassionate, evidence-based care.
Only 8 seats. A waitlist opens once they fill.
- Date
- Friday, November 13, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CT
- Location
- Latched Beginnings, 1701 Simond Ave, Suite 107A, Austin, TX 78723
- Registration
- $138 per person
- Group size
- Limited to 8 birth professionals
Who This Workshop Is For
Built Exclusively for Birth Professionals
This small-group training is tailored to your role in supporting families through postpartum feeding and recovery.
IBCLCs & lactation professionals
Sharpen your functional assessment, triage with confidence, and collaborate smoothly with release providers before and after a procedure.
Midwives
Spot early signs of tongue, lip, and buccal ties in the first days and weeks, and know when a family needs a referral for evaluation.
Education + Demonstration + Practice = Confidence
What You'll Learn
Three hours of focused teaching from a dentist and lactation counselor who performs releases and supports families every week.
- Recognize and triage early signs of tongue, lip, and buccal ties
- Support families before, during, and after a release
- Understand the basics of functional oral development
- Guide families compassionately through the emotional side of feeding struggles
- Identify when a family should be referred for evaluation
- Collaborate with release providers for whole-family care
Hands-On
Breakout Sessions Include
- 01
Post-op wound care stretches
Step-by-step guidance on aftercare so you can coach families with clarity and calm.
- 02
Glove fitting and safety protocol
Proper technique for hands-on oral assessment and aftercare support.
- 03
Positioning for feeding and healing
Practical positioning techniques that support feeding and recovery after a release.
A workshop built on evidence-based care, compassion, and collaboration.
Why It Matters
You Are a Critical Part of the Postpartum Care Team
Birth professionals are often the first to notice a feeding challenge, and the first people families trust when something feels off. But oral ties can be subtle, confusing, and easy to overlook. This workshop gives you:
- The clarity to identify potential symptoms
- The confidence to triage and guide families
- The skills to support healing after a release
- The language to communicate effectively with providers
Because families deserve informed, compassionate guidance, and you deserve the tools to offer it.
Your Instructor
Dr. Kacie Culotta, DMD, CLC
Dentist · Lactation Counselor · Myofunctional Specialist · Mom of Two
Dr. Culotta is the only dentist in Austin with both a laser certification for tongue-tie releases and a lactation counselor certification. She blends advanced training in infant oral ties with real-life motherhood and years of collaborative practice alongside Austin's birth professionals.
She built Latched Beginnings because she was the mom who needed this care herself. In this workshop, she bridges science with heart, helping you feel confident, supported, and empowered in your role.
Leave Ready
What You'll Walk Away With
Confident identification
Know what potential oral ties look like, and what they do not.
Skills you can use right away
Hands-on techniques you can bring to your very next client.
Language for families
Words that build trust and clarity when a family feels unsure.
The full oral tie journey
A clear view of assessment, release, healing, and follow-up.
A professional community
Connections with fellow Austin birth professionals who share your values.
Certificate of completion
Recognition of your training to share with the families you serve.
Registration
Reserve Your Seat
Seats are limited to 8. Request yours below and our team will email you a secure payment link. Your seat is confirmed once payment is received.
- Date
- Friday, November 13, 2026
- Time
- 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CT
- Registration
- $138 per person
Questions
Workshop Details, Answered
This workshop is built exclusively for birth professionals, including doulas, IBCLCs and other lactation professionals, and midwives. Postpartum and L&D nurses and other birth workers who support families through early feeding are welcome too.
No. Dr. Culotta starts with the foundations of functional oral development and builds from there, so newer and experienced birth professionals both leave with something practical.
The hands-on breakout sessions only work in a small group. Keeping it to 8 seats means everyone gets time to practice, ask questions, and get personal feedback from Dr. Culotta.
Join the waitlist. If a seat opens, waitlisted professionals are contacted first, and if there is enough interest we will add a second session.
Registration is $138 per person. Request your seat on this page and our team will send you a secure payment link. Your seat is confirmed once payment is received, in the order payments come in.
At the Latched Beginnings office, 1701 Simond Ave, Suite 107A, Austin, TX 78723. You will receive arrival details by email before the workshop.
Ready to Support Families With Confidence and Compassion?
Join us for an afternoon of education, hands-on practice, and community. Seating is very limited, and registration closes once the workshop is full.