Infant Feeding
When feeding your baby is harder than it should be.
Feeding should be a time of bonding and nourishment. When your baby struggles to latch, chokes during feedings, or isn't gaining weight, it becomes a source of stress and worry. We help infants and their families overcome feeding challenges so both baby and parents can thrive.
For: Infants from birth to 3 years
Feeding challenges in infancy can affect nutrition, growth, caregiver stress, and early feeding routines. A careful evaluation helps determine whether the concern is oral motor coordination, suck-swallow-breathe timing, bottle or breast flow, medical history, reflux, prematurity, or another factor.
A comprehensive evaluation is our first step — we assess your baby's oral motor skills, feeding patterns, and overall development. For breastfeeding concerns, we can observe a feeding session and coordinate with lactation professionals.
We work collaboratively with pediatricians, lactation consultants, ENTs, dentists, and release providers. If tongue-tie is suspected, we document functional impact, provide feeding strategies, and refer when surgical opinion is appropriate.
Signs your baby may need feeding support
- Difficulty latching or staying latched
- Clicking sounds while feeding
- Falls asleep quickly before finishing a feeding
- Coughing, choking, or gagging during feedings
- Feedings lasting over 30–45 minutes
- Not gaining weight appropriately
- Frequent spitting up or discomfort after feeding
- Difficulty transitioning to solid foods
Hands-on help for the earliest eaters
Oral motor assessment & therapy
Evaluating suck, swallow, breathing coordination, latch, bottle skills, and oral movement patterns.
Breastfeeding support
In collaboration with lactation professionals — including our Clinical Lactation Educator on staff.
Bottle feeding optimization
Flow rate, positioning, and pacing strategies you can use at every feeding.
Tongue-tie functional support
Assessment and coordinated care before or after a release when a qualified provider recommends one.
Clinical information source
This page provides general education and does not diagnose a patient. For professional guidance on this topic, see ASHA Practice Portal: Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing ↗. Website content updated August 12, 2026.
Clinic options
Find care near Kansas City
BSPS has physical clinics in Lee's Summit, Missouri, and Overland Park, Kansas. Confirm current service availability when you contact the practice.
Related services
Wondering if infant feeding is right for your family?
Contact BSPS to discuss whether an evaluation may be appropriate. Recommendations, documentation, timing, and treatment needs depend on individual findings.
- Two physical clinic locations
- Insurance varies by plan
- Treatment recommendations depend on individual needs