Lathrop-based practice supports new families with comprehensive care team model focused on root cause solutions
Navigating Parenthood, founded by Shari Stamps, provides integrative wellness services designed to address the growing need for comprehensive postpartum support and specialized infant care. The practice focuses on areas often overlooked in traditional healthcare settings, including craniosacral therapy, infant bodywork, feeding challenges, and myofunctional therapy.
The practice addresses a range of postpartum wellness concerns through evidence-based approaches that consider both maternal and infant perspectives during the transition period. Their services encompass support for common breastfeeding challenges, specialized assessment and treatment for infant oral restrictions such as tongue and lip ties, and comprehensive sleep support using baby-led methodologies.
Recent research has highlighted the importance of early intervention for infant feeding issues, with studies showing that unaddressed oral ties can impact not only feeding success but also speech development and airway function later in childhood. Navigating Parenthood’s approach includes comprehensive evaluation of these conditions and coordination with appropriate specialists when treatment is indicated.
The practice emphasizes the critical nature of the postpartum period, often referred to as the “fourth trimester,” recognizing that recovery and adjustment extend well beyond the initial weeks following birth. Their integrative model addresses physical recovery through craniosacral therapy, emotional adjustment through somatic release techniques, and the establishment of feeding and sleep patterns for both mother and infant.
Central to their philosophy is the concept of building comprehensive care teams around new families. This approach recognizes that successful postpartum recovery and infant thriving often requires coordination between multiple healthcare providers, including lactation consultants, pediatric bodywork specialists, mental health professionals, and traditional medical providers.
The practice provides education and hands-on training in infant massage techniques, recognizing the benefits of therapeutic touch for both infant development and parent-child bonding. These techniques can support digestive health, promote better sleep patterns, and provide parents with tools to soothe and connect with their babies while addressing issues like gas, colic, and reflux.
Navigating Parenthood also addresses the connection between pregnancy experiences and stored emotions, offering support for processing birth experiences and adjusting to parenthood. This holistic approach recognizes that emotional wellness directly impacts physical recovery and the ability to care for a newborn.
The practice has expanded its focus to include myofunctional therapy and airway considerations for mothers, babies, and children. As a certified MyoMunchee and MyoMunchee Bebe practitioner, the founder addresses how proper oral function impacts breathing, feeding, and overall health throughout development. Early identification and treatment of these issues can prevent complications that might otherwise persist into childhood and beyond.
Sleep and feeding challenges represent primary concerns for new families, and Navigating Parenthood offers specialized support in these areas through baby-led sleep and wellbeing approaches. Their method considers the interconnected nature of these issues, recognizing that feeding difficulties often impact sleep patterns and vice versa.
The practice’s model represents a shift toward more comprehensive, family-centered care that addresses the complex needs of the postpartum period. By bringing together various specialties under one coordinated approach, they aim to provide families with the support needed during this critical transition while focusing on root cause solutions rather than symptom management.
Postpartum preparation represents another key component of their services, helping expectant families understand what to expect during recovery and how to assemble appropriate support systems before birth occurs. This proactive approach can significantly impact outcomes for both mothers and infants, particularly for families with neurodivergent children who may face additional challenges with sleep disorders, poor oral health, and oral ties.
The practice offers both in-person services in Lathrop, California, and virtual consultations to serve families throughout the Central Valley and beyond. Their comprehensive approach includes specialized courses, summit replays, and educational resources designed to empower parents with knowledge and practical tools.
About Navigating Parenthood
Founded by Shari Stamps, a mother and postpartum wellness expert, Navigating Parenthood emerged from personal experience navigating the challenges of postpartum recovery and infant care after recognizing critical gaps in postpartum education and support available to new families. The practice’s mission is to provide root cause support in order to lower maternal mental health and infant mortality rates, serving expecting and postpartum parents and their babies, toddlers, and young children through an integrative whole-person care approach.
For more information about Navigating Parenthood’s services and approach, visit https://www.navigatingparenthood.com/
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Last modified: August 13, 2025
