Lactation & Nutrition
Nutrition Services
Our pediatric dietitians helps families support their child’s growth, health, and daily nutrition needs. They provide guidance on balanced diets, picky eating, food allergies, digestive concerns, weight management, and creating healthy eating habits at every age.
For young athletes, our dietitians also offer
sports nutrition counseling, helping optimize performance, energy, hydration, and recovery with proper fueling and meal planning.
Lactation Services
Breastfeeding provides essential nutrition for infants from birth through one year and beyond. Like learning anything new, it takes time, patience, and practice — for both mom and baby (and dads too!).
At Priority Care Pediatrics, we’re here to support you through every step of your breastfeeding journey. Our team provides guidance, education, and encouragement to help make feeding your baby a positive and successful experience for your whole family.
Infant Feeding Support
At Priority Care Pediatrics, we believe breastfeeding provides the best nutrition for infants and offers many benefits for both babies and mothers — including immune protection, bonding, and long-term health. We encourage exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months of life when possible and are here to help families reach their feeding goals.
We also recognize that breastfeeding isn’t the right choice for everyone, whether for personal, medical, or practical reasons — and that’s okay. Our team provides nonjudgmental support and expert guidance for all feeding choices, including bottle-feeding and combination feeding, to ensure every baby gets the nourishment and care they need to thrive.ragraph
Breastfeeding Support Group
WHEN: Every Wednesday at our North Oaks Office
- 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays:
- 10:00 - 11:30 AM
- 2nd & 4th Wednesdays:
- 5:00 - 6:30 PM
WHO: Led by our pediatric lactation team for breastfeeding moms
WHAT: Drop-in support for latch, pumping, milk supply, weight checks, and common breastfeeding challenges.
COST: Free.
WHERE: Call 816-412-2929.
Some areas we can provide guidance include:
- Positioning your baby at the breast
- Latching
- Caring for your breasts and nipples
- Assessing milk transfer
- Assuring adequate nutrition
- Assembling and using a breast pump, including sizing for the right size flange
- Storing milk
- Returning to work/school while breastfeeding
- Traveling and breastfeeding
- Training a breastfeeding baby to a bottle
- Teething while breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding premature babies
- Managing slow weight gain babies
- Breastfeeding twins
- Breastfeeding babies with special medical needs such as cleft palate, Down Syndrome, and heart conditions
- Managing medications, medical tests or surgery while breastfeeding
