>- Event Start Date:25/06/2026 at 9:00 AM
- Event End Date:25/06/2026 at 5:00 PM
- Event Times:09:00- 17:00
- CPD Credits:11 HOURS
Are you seeing babies with feeding difficulties and feeling unsure what you are seeing or what to do next?
Join chiropractor Dr Mike Marinus and Erika Thompson tongue tie practitioner and midwife for a practical training day that will help you better understand breastfeeding mechanics, tongue tie, fascia, jaw function, and your role in pre and post frenulotomy care.
What will you get out of the day:
- Identify what effective breastfeeding looks like and how to recognise when feeding is not efficient and needs your support.
- Understand positioning, attachment, and the physical abilities a baby needs to feed effectively.
- How milk is made and why this matters clinically.
- Understand what tongue tie is, how it is assessed and diagnosed, and how a release procedure is performed.
- Know the anatomy of the tongue, jaw, fascia, and muscles involved in feeding.
- Understand tight fascia can affect feeding mechanics and the wider body.
- What signs such as high palate, receding jaw, asymmetrical bite, biting jaw, and poor suck reflex may actually mean.
- How chiropractors and tongue tie practitioners can work together for better outcomes pre and post frenulotomy.
- Practical techniques for supporting infant feeding before and after release.
- Leave with a clear step-by-step approach to assessment, adjustment and retraining that you can use in practice straight away.
Schedule: 9:00am registration. Start time 9:30am – 5pm (lunch & refreshments included)
Parking: Please register your vehicle on arrival for free parking.
CPD: 7 hrs
Fee: £195 Early bird until 31 May, thereafter £220.
Bring: If you have a doll or teddy with a soft body, please bring it along. This is helpful for demonstrations.
Accommodation: Holiday Inn have agreed to a special rate of £129 incl breakfast. Please email Rachael at the Holiday Inn Oxford Pear Tree on specialevents@hioxford.co.uk to book your room. You will need to mention that you are attending the Connected Paediatrics Event.
Cancellations up to 2 weeks before 50% refund.
Less than 2 weeks before seminar: no refund
About the Speakers:
Erika Thompson RM BSc (Hons):
Erika Thompson is a highly experienced independent midwife with over 25 years of clinical practice supporting women and families across the UK. Qualifying in 2000, she has worked extensively within both NHS and independent settings, and is widely respected for her commitment to continuity of care and relationship-based midwifery.
Erika has developed a special interest in infant feeding and tongue-tie, supporting countless families through assessment, frenulotomy, feeding support and post-procedure care. Her approach combines clinical expertise with a deep understanding of the emotional and practical challenges families face, ensuring care is always compassionate, evidence-based, and individualised. Alongside her clinical work, Erika is passionate about education and mentorship. She teaches and supports healthcare professionals to build confidence in their practice, with a focus on safe practice, informed consent, and holistic family support.
Erika is also co-founder of the Beautiful Births Foundation, where she works to improve maternal and newborn outcomes globally through education and community-based training initiatives.
Mike Marinus MScPaeds, DC, FRCC:
Mike has been in private practice since qualifying in 2005. He’s the founder of Connected Paediatrics, a platform supporting chiropractors in paediatric care through seminars and online education. He also co-hosts the popular “2 Paed Chiros” podcast with Christian Fludder, breaking down all things paeds with humour and honesty.
Mike is the current Chairman and fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractors Pregnancy & Paediatrics Faculty. He developed and teaches paediatric modules for the Logan University (USA) Masters in Integrative Paediatrics Degree as well as the 15-week competency standard for paediatric care for the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Mike has published scientific works regarding plagiocephaly, ADHD, manual therapy for excessively crying infants as well as chiropractic interventions in developmental delay.
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