Infants

• Breastfeeding challenges

• Poor weight gain/failure to thrive - this may be a late sign

• Sleep challenges - snoring, choking sounds, not sleeping through the night after 6 months of age

• Mouth-breathing

• Excessive drool

• Recurrent ear infections

• Reflux, colic

• Solid food transition difficulties

Toddlers & Children

• Delayed growth

• Restless or disrupted sleep - the sheets should never look like a tornado came through

• Mouth-breathing, snoring — NO child should snore

• Respiratory issues including asthma

• Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea

• Speech problems — delays, articulation issues

• ENT (ear, nose, throat) issues: recurrent ear infections, enlarged tonsils/adenoids (current or historically removed), history of tubes needing to be placed

• ADHD, anxiety, depression, aggressive behaviors, emotional dysregulation

• Reflux/IBS/constipation/GI issues

• Prolonged bed-wetting

• Dental issues: tooth grinding, crowded/crooked baby teeth, worn baby teeth, cavities

• Prolonged pacifier use or finger-sucking

Teens & Adults

• Sleep - exhaustion/fatigue upon awakening, +/- snoring, historical sleep apnea, restless sleep, awakening to go to the bathroom, awakening with your heart racing, night sweats

• Fatigue with no explanation

• Your sleep study came back negative for sleep apnea

• Behavior/Emotional Well-Being: ADHD, anxiety, depression

• Historical: speech therapy, previous tongue-tie release as a baby/child, tonsils/adenoids removed

• Dental/Orthodontics: Grinding, Clenching, TMJ problems, migraines, headaches, history of braces, recent tooth crowding, use of a night guard

• Historical ENT surgery: repair of a deviated septum, turbinate reduction, challenges with breathing through your nose

• Digestion concerns/diagnoses: reflux/IBS/constipation/GI issues