IBCLC Clinical Lactation & Infant Feeding Services in Bowling Green, KY

Clinical lactation and infant feeding services delivered by a board-certified IBCLC in Bowling Green, KY.

Lactation & Infant Feeding Clinic

Comprehensive assessment, evaluation, and individualized clinical care planning from the initial visit.

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Whether you're breastfeeding, chestfeeding, pumping, bottle-feeding, or doing a combination of all, A Mother’s Village provides evidence-based clinical care for every feeding journey.

We provide unbiased clinical evaluation and management of tongue and lip ties, oral dysfunction, bottle refusal, low milk supply, pumping challenges, and feeding concerns.

Clinical Lactation Consulting & Infant Feeding Services in Bowling Green, KY

A Mother’s Village offers specialized IBCLC-led care for a wide range of infant feeding challenges, from oral dysfunction and tongue ties to bottle refusal, pumping concerns, and slow weight gain.

Breastfeeding and chestfeeding clinical services

Low milk supply and milk transfer evaluation

Bottle refusal, flow management, and alternative feeding methods

Functional oral assessments for tongue, lip, and buccal ties

Pre and Post-Frenectomy Clinical Management

Oral habilitation, suck training, and oral motor coordination

Feeding evaluations for gas, reflux, and swallowing concerns

Clinical evaluation and care for high-arched palates, oral tension, and anatomical variations

Feeding evaluation and care for slow weight gain and growth concerns

Specialized clinical care for NICU graduates and medically complex infants

Pumping plans, flange sizing, and pump optimization

Clinical weaning care planning (gentle, night, or full weaning)

Clinical evaluation and care for starting solids and advancing textures

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Clinical Feeding & Lactation Specialties

Clinical Lactation Services in Bowling Green, KY & Surrounding Areas

We offer private, in-office lactation and infant feeding visits in the heart of Bowling Green, KY. Our clinic is designed for calm, individualized, one-on-one care in a professional office setting.
At A Mother’s Village, your appointment is reserved for your family, with one consistent provider and focused, individualized care throughout your visit.
You will see the same provider at each visit, so you do not have to retell your story to a new professional every time. This allows us to build on your previous visits, track progress closely, and provide care that feels personal, consistent, and informed.
Our office is located on the first floor with on-site parking directly in front of the clinic, so there is no need to search for a parking spot or walk blocks with a newborn, pump bag, stroller, and diaper bag. The clinic is ADA accessible, stroller friendly, and especially convenient for newly postpartum families.
Appointments are scheduled intentionally to protect your privacy and allow for focused care. You may occasionally see another family briefly in the waiting area before or after their own appointment, but visits are provided one-on-one in a private clinic space.
Our clinic includes a private bathroom and everything needed on site for feeding support, including space for weighted feeds, pumping support, bottle-feeding assessment, oral function evaluation, and individualized feeding care.
Clinic Address:
1111 Shive Lane, Suite 103
Bowling Green, KY 42103
We provide in-home lactation visits throughout Bowling Green, KY and surrounding areas. Many families prefer home visits for the convenience and comfort of receiving feeding support in their own environment. Travel fees apply to all home visits (self pay or insurance covered).
In-home visits may include a full feeding evaluation, observation of feeding in your natural environment, oral function screening, bottle-feeding support, pumping adjustments, and a personalized care plan.
Virtual lactation consultations provide convenient, expert IBCLC support for families anywhere in the world. Online visits are highly effective for latch and positioning guidance, milk supply concerns, bottle refusal, pumping support, feeding plans, return-to-work prep, weaning support, and follow-up care. Most breastfeeding and infant-feeding issues can be thoroughly addressed through a virtual appointment.
During virtual visits, we can also complete a parent-guided oral assessment. With clear instructions and visual guidance, we walk you through how to gently lift your baby’s tongue, observe oral range of motion, check for tension patterns, and assess suck coordination—all safely from home.
The only parts of an assessment that cannot be completed virtually are hands-on oral palpation and weighted feeds. If those components are needed, we’ll help you determine appropriate next steps so you receive complete, accurate care.
A Mother’s Village provides IBCLC-led lactation consulting, oral function assessments, and infant feeding support to families across Bowling Green, KY and the surrounding region. We offer in-home visits, clinic visits, and virtual lactation support to ensure families everywhere can access expert feeding care.
We proudly serve:
Kentucky Service Communities
Bowling Green • Plano • Alvaton • Rich Pond • Rockfield • Woodburn • Smiths Grove • Oakland • Richardsville • Rocky Hill • Drakesboro • Brownsville Scottsville • Franklin • Glasgow • Morgantown • Russellville • Auburn • Adolphus • Halfway • Holland • Lewisburg • Beechmont • Rochester • Central City • Hopkinsville • Madisonville • Buffalo • Cave City • Elizabethtown
Tennessee Service Communities
Portland • White House • Cross Plains • Orlinda • Springfield • Cottontown • Mitchellville • Westmoreland • Gallatin • Hendersonville
Service Counties (KY & TN)
Warren County (KY) • Allen County (KY) • Simpson County (KY) • Barren County (KY) • Butler County (KY) • Logan County (KY) • Muhlenberg County (KY) • Edmonson County (KY) • Todd County (KY)
Robertson County (TN) • Sumner County (TN) • Davidson County (TN—virtual only optional)
Families outside these areas are welcome — extended travel options are available.
Providing in-home and in-office IBCLC lactation support to families across South Central Kentucky and Northern Tennessee, with virtual IBCLC lactation consults available anywhere expert feeding care is needed.

What to Expect During Your Visit

A warm, judgment-free conversation

Your visit begins with a gentle check-in where we listen to your story — what’s going well, what feels hard, and what your goals are.

There is zero judgment here. Whether you’re breastfeeding, chestfeeding, combo-feeding, pumping, bottle-feeding, or figuring it out moment by moment, you are welcomed exactly as you are.

A thorough, functional feeding + oral assessment

We take a calm, step-by-step look at:

latch and positioning
milk transfer cues
sucking patterns and oral motor coordination
oral function
bottle mechanics, flow, and preferred pacing
feeding comfort—for both baby and parent

This assessment is gentle and baby-led, with no forcing, no stressful positions, and no pressure. You’ll understand why feeding is feeling the way it does and what is contributing to any challenges.

If you or your baby become overstimulated, stressed, or need a break at any point, we pause immediately and follow your cues. Your comfort and your baby’s regulation always come first.

A clear, personalized care plan before you leave

Together, we create a feeding plan that is:

realistic
sustainable
aligned with your goals
tailored to your baby’s oral function and feeding needs

Your plan may include:

latch adjustments
feeding positions
bottle pacing / flow strategies
pumping evaluation and management
oral habilitation exercises
tongue/lip tie pre/post-release care (if appropriate)
weight gain or reflux strategies
follow-up recommendations

You’ll receive written clinical instructions and ongoing care planning, so you leave with clear next steps.

We make sure every plan feels doable for real life—

whether you're navigating low supply, tongue ties,

reflux, bottle refusal, or normal newborn overwhelm.

Why Families Choose A Mother’s Village

At A Mother’s Village, we’re known for clinical expertise, deep compassion, and patient-centered care. Whether navigating pain, low supply, bottle refusal, or a complex oral function picture, patients receive evidence-based, individualized clinical care tailored to their infant.

Families across Bowling Green and South Central Kentucky choose A Mother’s Village because they want evidence-based lactation care from a board-certified IBCLC who truly listens and partners with them.

Your care is provided by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) — the highest lactation credential and gold standard in clinical breastfeeding and infant feeding care.
Our approach combines the latest lactation research with a compassionate, patient-centered clinical environment that centers your goals, your comfort, and your baby’s unique needs.
During your visit, we evaluate the entire feeding picture:
• Latch and positioning
• Milk transfer and feeding rhythm
• Oral motor function and tension patterns
• Nipple/bottle fit and feeding tools
• Parent comfort, pumping needs, and daily routines
Instead of generic tips, you receive a clear, personalized feeding plan that is realistic, sustainable, and tailored to your baby, your body, and your family.
We do not perform frenectomy procedures in our office, and we have zero financial incentive to recommend a release. Our assessments are completely neutral, functional, and based solely on what your baby actually needs.
We keep evaluation and treatment separate so families can trust that every recommendation is transparent, evidence-based, and free from conflict of interest. We are not employed by any hospital or release provider, and we are committed to helping you make informed, confident decisions — not pushing procedures.
Our training includes numerous specialized and highly regarded courses in:
• Functional oral assessments
• Tongue, lip, and buccal tie identification
• Determining when a release is truly necessary (and when it is not)
• Pre-release oral exercise preparation
• Post-release healing and rehabilitation
• Oral motor development and feeding coordination
This advanced expertise allows us to differentiate normal newborn anatomy from true feeding-related dysfunction and to recognize when intervention may — or may not — be helpful.
We go beyond surface symptoms to identify the root causes of feeding challenges, focusing on function, anatomy, tension patterns, compensations, and feeding mechanics.
Our approach is holistic: we assess the entire feeding ecosystem — your baby’s oral function, body tension, your comfort, positioning, feeding tools, routines, and your family’s goals — so every recommendation fits real life, not just a textbook.
We are Low Milk Supply Healthcare Specialist trained, giving us advanced skills in evaluating supply concerns, identifying underlying causes, and creating personalized plans that support both milk production and your mental well-being. Whether your supply concerns are hormonal, anatomical, medical, or feeding-pattern related, we help you understand what’s happening and how to move forward.
We are specifically trained in the clinical evaluation and management of bottle refusal and understand the multifactorial contributors to feeding difficulty, including flow mismatch, oral motor challenges, feeding position, regulation, and timing. Care plans are evidence-based, individualized, and tailored to each infant’s feeding patterns.
We’ve completed advanced training in:
• Pump mechanics and personalized settings
• Flange sizing (including dynamic and comfort fit)
• Exclusively pumping management
• Optimizing output and comfort
• Troubleshooting pain or low output
• Sustainable pumping schedules and routines
Whether pumping part-time, full-time, or exclusively, patients receive individualized, evidence-based clinical care aligned with their lifestyle and goals.

Every feeding journey is welcome here. Whether you breastfeed, chestfeed, bottle-feed, combo-feed, formula feed, pump exclusively, supplement, or shift your goals entirely — you are met with respect, dignity, and nonjudgmental care. Our role is to provide clinical guidance, assessment, and individualized care planning to promote safe, effective, and sustainable feeding for your infant.
We address the emotional, physical, and practical needs of the entire family — not just the infant — so everyone feels included, confident, and cared for.
We understand how stress, overwhelm, birth experiences, and medical trauma can affect feeding for both parent and baby. Our visits are calm, paced, and attuned to your child’s cues. If you or your baby become overstimulated, upset, or need time to reset, we pause immediately.

A regulated nervous system supports better feeding — and better outcomes
Together, we create feeding plans that are realistic, sustainable, and aligned with your goals. You leave each visit with clear written steps and practical strategies.

We also ensure you always understand why something is recommended and how to apply it successfully — no vague advice or guesswork.

We continue to support you beyond the appointment with follow-up guidance and communication as feeding needs evolve.
Feeding a newborn is overwhelming — and no one expects you to remember everything we discuss during your visit. Hello, mom brain and newborn fog.
You don’t have to take notes or try to memorize a plan. We send your full, personalized feeding plan straight to you after your appointment, written clearly and step-by-step, so you always know exactly what to do next.
And as things change (because babies always keep us guessing!), we offer ongoing support, troubleshooting, and adjustments to your plan. You’re never navigating this alone.
We guide families through each step of the tethered oral tissue process, including:
• Determining whether a release is appropriate
• Referrals to trusted providers
• Pre-release oral exercise preparation
• Post-release wound-care expectations
• Oral motor strengthening and coordination
• Integrating functional improvements into feeding
This full-spectrum support leads to smoother recovery and improved feeding outcomes.

Meet your IBCLC

Emily Kaiser, MSW, RLC, IBCLC is the founder of A Mother’s Village and a highly trained International Board Certified Lactation Consultant — the highest credential in lactation care. She blends advanced clinical training with a background in social work and mental health, offering care that is evidence-based, trauma-informed, and deeply compassionate.

Families trust Emily for her calm, clear approach and her ability to make even complex feeding challenges feel manageable. Her expertise includes functional oral assessments, bottle refusal, pumping and flange fitting, milk supply concerns, and pre- and post-frenectomy care.

Emily is a community leader, founder of the Feed + Nurture Donation Program, a VIP BG “40 Under 40” honoree, a 2023 Hometown Hero, and serves as Secretary on the Board of the Kentuckiana Lactation Improvement Coalition (KLIC). She is committed to making clinical feeding care accessible, affirming, and empowering for every family.

Her mission is simple: to make feeding feel calmer, clearer, and more connected.

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