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Your Partners in Feeding, Lactation, and Nutrition

Flourishing Kids Therapy & Lactation supports St. Louis-area families and virtual clients at every stage of their feeding journey. Discover how our pediatric feeding and nutrition therapy helps you and your child flourish! 

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HOw We help

Flourishing Kids supports children from birth to age 5 by providing feeding, lactation, and nutrition guidance that matches every step of their feeding journey!

What We Treat

Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing Disorders
Breastfeeding & Bottle Feeding Support Feeding Tubes
Pediatric Nutrition Support Growth & Weight Concerns

Why Work With Us

With a pediatric feeding therapist and a registered dietitian on staff, we craft comprehensive care plans that make a meaningful difference for your child.

Child getting help transitioning to solid foods during feeding therapy in St. Peters, MO

Welcome to Flourishing Kids Therapy & Lactation in St. Peters, MO

Our pediatric feeding therapists meet your concerns with clear solutions. 

Watching your child struggle with eating, swallowing, or getting the nutrition they need to thrive is overwhelming. Flourishing Kids Therapy & Lactation was founded to provide feeding support that’s compassionate, comprehensive, and child-led.

At our clinic, an infant and child feeding specialist and a registered dietitian work hand in hand to evaluate the full picture of your child’s feeding challenges. We help you understand the “why” behind it and turn those insights into doable strategies for daily life. 

Pediatric feeding therapy instills clarity, confidence, and comfort so feeding finally feels possible. 

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Private feeding therapy, lactation counseling, and nutrition services for children from birth to 8 years old in St. Peters, MO, and the Greater St. Louis area.

We We tackle feeding and nutrition challenges from birth to age 5. 

feeding

Boost your child’s confidence around food with a pediatric feeding therapist. 

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tube weening

Transition to oral feeding while protecting your child’s growth and well-being.

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Lactation

Address pain, milk supply and other obstacles with an infant feeding specialist.

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Nutrition

Improve your child’s health and development with personalized nutrition plans.

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Virtual CoACHING

Get advice for mild feeding, lactation, and nutrition goals anywhere in the world.

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Jodie Wallis, Kristen Robinson, Flourishing Kids Therapy & Lactation in St. Peters, MO, pediatric feeding therapy, lactation, and pediatric dietitian

Meet the Flourishing Kids Therapy & Lactation Team

Welcome! We’re Jodie & Kristen.

We’re a speech-language pathologist and a registered dietitian who deliver pediatric feeding and nutrition therapy with a clear mission: making mealtimes more enjoyable and less overwhelming.

We blend your insights with evidence-based care to create personalized solutions that make a real difference for your family. So far, our pediatric feeding therapists have helped over 300 families flourish, and we can’t wait to help you, too!

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  • "Jodie will listen to your concerns and do everything in her power to help your child..."

    "I felt heard by Jodie with my daughter’s feeding issues, and she was there with us every step of the way! There is hope!! Jodie will listen to your concerns and do everything in her power to help your child AND you! Before I met Jodie, I was dismissed by many healthcare providers with the concerns I had about my daughter…it is such a hard journey but SO INCREDIBLY WORTH IT!"

    ~ A.M., Parent

  • "I’ve never felt more confident in a provider."

    "Jodie is very thorough and makes you feel heard... When we started with Jodie, my son was strictly bottle fed, and I felt like I would never get to nurse him. After 6 visits with Jodie, he is able to nurse! The investment is worth it! I’ve never felt more confident in a provider. Jodie is your biggest supporter!"

    ~ A.D., Parent

  • "We absolutely loved Jodie!"

    "We absolutely loved Jodie! She was extremely sweet and very knowledgeable. She was super gentle and patient with my little guy and followed his lead. Do not wait. Get involved with your baby’s feeding as soon as possible! We were unable to nurse at all, and Jodie got us completely nursing and off the bottle. You CAN do this, and the support Jodie offers is better than you will find anywhere else… She is truly an amazing support."

    ~ K.D., Parent

  • "She is supportive through every step of the journey."

    "Jodie took us from zero latching at all to exclusively breastfeeding! We have also had a wonderful experience transitioning to solids— it has been easy and fun! Jodie is an incredible resource. She is knowledgeable but makes all the information she provides super digestible. She is supportive through every step of the journey. I could not recommend her any more highly!"

    ~ M.Q., Parent

  • "...she celebrated all the wins no matter how tiny..."

    "I didn’t know what to expect for feeding therapy, but this far exceeded my expectations. Jodie did so much more than look at feeding— she looked at things that I didn’t realize were even related to feeding! And she celebrated all the wins no matter how tiny, and that was extremely important to me!"

    ~ M.M., Parent

  • "Please reach out for help— you will not regret it!"

    "Please reach out for help— you will not regret it! I have a completely different baby now. Feeding is better and his whole demeanor has even changed."

    ~ B.H., Parent

Infant working on bottle feeding during feeding therapy for kids in St. Peters, MO

How to get started:

  • Call, text, or book an appointment online! Our Our pediatric feeding therapists are accepting new clients for our clinic based in St. Peters, Missouri.

  • We’ll send you some intake forms to be completed within 48 hours. You can upload your doctor’s referral and insurance information at this time.

  • If you provide us with insurance information, we’ll verify your benefits and email you with estimated service costs of pediatric feeding therapy.

  • Visit our clinic located in Saint Peters, Missouri! We’ll start with an evaluation to identify the root of your child’s feeding challenges and develop a therapy plan together.

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Insurance and Billing

Flourishing Kids Therapy & Lactation is in network with Anthem BCBS and Aetna medical insurance plans. We also accept private-pay clients. Contact us to inquire about our feeding therapy rates or visit our Helpful Information page to learn more!

"Embrace the unique way your child is blooming— even if it's not in the garden you imagined."

~ Jenn Soehnlin

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