· Providing Specialized Care in NY · NJ · MA · FL · TX · CA ·
- Certified Neonatal Therapist (CNT)
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
- Neonatal Touch and Massage Therapist Certified (NTMTC)
- Care of Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate Certified (C-ELBW)
- California Advanced Practice Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation, and Intervention (SWC)
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado Denver, in Denver, CO, and her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, TX. Teni began her career as an acute care therapist working with hospitalized adults, and began training as a neonatal specialist in 2016; she has been completely dedicated to treating babies since 2018.
As a clinician specializing in providing care to premature and medically complex infants, Teni assesses and treats infants born as early as 23 weeks gestation to promote optimal neurological and physical development and facilitate social and emotional bonding; she is passionate about supporting the feeding journey of each and every baby and every family, and considers it a privilege to help families through the NICU experience. As a recent NICU twin mom herself, she brings a unique perspective to her work as a therapist.
Outside of her work as a therapist, she spends her time chasing around her twin toddlers, looking for the best cacio e pepe in the NYC area with her spouse, and swing dancing competitively around the world.
In-Home Appointment Guidelines:
Additional $50 per appointment within NJ Travel Radius:
Jersey City, Hoboken,
North Bergen, Cliffside
Park, Ridgefield,
Palisades Park, Fort Lee
Additional $100 per appointment within NY Travel Radius:
New York City
South of 96th St
Additional $30 for every 15-minutes outside of Travel radius
Additional fees for parking and tolls will also be included
Teni Lopez-Cardenas, M.S., OTR/L,
CNT, NTMTC, IBCLC, SWC
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NICU Care Consult
Developmental Advice Session
Infant Feeding Evaluation
Prenatal Care Consult
Our comprehensive evaluations uncover the root of your baby’s feeding challenges using a whole-child approach. We will equip you with practical strategies to make mealtimes safe, functional, and nurturing. Appropriate for bottle or breastfeeding infants.
Ask your pressing questions and get expert advice tailored to your baby’s unique needs. These sessions empower you to support your child’s happiness, growth, milestones, and daily routines with confidence. This session is also helpful if you want to discuss your infant with a specialist before you schedule a full evaluation.
At any point in your NICU journey rely on our NICU-Trained Specialists to offer added education, resources and support to optimize every day of your infants neuro-development.
Prepare for your baby’s arrival with evidence-based education on feeding, sleeping, early developmental milestones and Baby Registry Must-Haves. Our prenatal consults help expecting parents feel confident, informed, and ready to nurture their newborn.
Let us support you and your baby’s feeding journey. Schedule a session with one of our specialists today.
Compassionate and Effective Feeding Therapy and Support for Your Infant’s Unique Needs
Our sessions are designed to help you achieve your goals so that your family can feel confident, competent and empowered every step of the way. In-home, virtual, or in-office appointments vary by location and therapist.
To ensure that every feeding is safe, functional, nurturing, developmentally appropriate, and tailored to the infant’s specific needs. We follow an infant-driven / cue-based approach, honoring each infant’s unique communication and boundaries; protecting their developing brains and striving for the best possible outcomes. We support both bottle feeding and breastfeeding/lactation goals!
Our Goals
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To ensure that every parent/family/caregiver feels confident, competent and empowered to be their infant's strongest advocate. We partner with parents to provide knowledge and support to help them thrive with their new infant.
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