Teeth & Tatas | Dr. JessB

Dr. JessB is a certified #boymom and Maternal Infant Health advocate. During both of her pregnancies she experienced many challenges during the perinatal period, piquing her interest in birthwork and birth education . Born out of her personal birthing experiences, pregnancy-related dental challenges, and perinatal mental health disorders, Dr. JessB founded Teeth & Tatas.

Through nutrition, lactation, oral health and wellness,
Teeth & Tatas exists as an answer to aid in the improvement of BIPOC Maternal Infant Health outcomes. By recognizing the role family and pediatric dentists play as paraprofessionals in the maternal infant health space, Teeth & Tatas mission is to utilize the trusted and well-positioned dental healthcare professional to work alongside the birth community in combating stigmas and misinformation, while simultaneously connecting families with essential maternal infant support and resources.

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Nutrition

From the Brewer Pregnancy Diet, supplements, baby-led weaning, our focus is to educate and empower our partners and families to inspire and help nourish mamas and their young children for improved health outcomes.

Lactation

Breastfeeding has been identified as an integral part of maternal infant health outcomes. Through lactation & breastfeeding counseling education for oral health professionals and allies, we seek to fulfill our duty to empower and nurture our mothers through their breastfeeding journey.

Oral Health

We address it all through prenatal and postpartum dental needs awareness, infant feeding, oral ties, and teething --empowering our DMD partners, allied professionals and mamas to educate and make informed decisions for the health of their families.

Wellness

Perinatal Mental Health, Osteopathic Manual Medicine (OMM), Infant Massage, and more. We seek to be a resource in educating about and encouraging adjunctive methods in maintaining the complete well-being of the families we serve.