Allison Kops DPT, IBCLC

03/06/2026

Allison is truly the gold standard by which all medical professionals should be measured! She is deeply compassionate, kind, generous, patient, communicative, and incredibly knowledgeable in so many areas of baby care/development.
She has helped us resolve major tension/coordination issues with our little one; educated us from the ground up on breast pumping, paced bottle feeding, and milk supply (my supply has doubled since I started working with her); and even given us great recommendations on baby carriers and developmental toys to use at home. She is also very responsive with questions and concerns between visits (as an example, she welcomed me to text her a fit video when I tried babywearing for the first time, and gave me some super helpful tips on how to get baby seated more deeply in the carrier for better support/comfort next time).
On top of all of this, Allison has such a calm, soothing presence, and has been absolutely wonderful working with our little one (even through some intense screaming fits!). We can’t thank and recommend Allison enough!

09/29/2025

08/19/2025

Admittedly,  maintaining a social media presence isn’t our strength, but here you go… Long overdue.

Early this summer we marked 3 years in practice!  We are excited to share some updates.

Our Enhanced Focus & Services:

To better address urgent concerns and offer more comprehensive lactation and feeding support, we have narrowed our focus to supporting families with infants in their first six months of life. We are now offering the following services:
* Comprehensive lactation consultation
* Breastfeeding and bottle feeding therapy
* Pre and post-frenectomy therapy
* Developmental physical therapy
Note: Although we are only taking on new cases under ~6 months, we are continuing to offer ongoing developmental support as needed until your child begins to walk independently.

Transition to Office-Based Visits:

This summer, we transitioned from routine home visits to seeing families (almost) exclusively in our office space located near Kingstowne Town Center in Alexandria, VA. This change allows us to support families more efficiently.

Increasing availability of insurance coverage:

Over the past year we added in network availability with commercial Aetna plans for lactation focused sessions.  Later this month we expect to add in network coverage with United Healthcare.  

Stay Connected:

We will always prioritize direct, high-quality support for babies and their families. Families are encouraged to reach out via text or patient portal messaging with questions or concerns.

We are currently updating our website to reflect our current services.
We invite you to visit us at babyptva.com or read our Google reviews to learn more about the experiences of families we have had the pleasure of supporting.

02/28/2025

As a small business, I am always so appreciative of families who take the time to share my name with their friends and neighbors or share their their experiences publicly via Google reviews ☺️

01/31/2025

More feedback from a sweet family I recently worked with ☺️ I am so grateful a friend referred me to Dr. Allison to address my baby’s torticollis and breast and bottle feeding difficulties. I started taking my baby to Dr. Allison when he was about 6 weeks old and it made the world of a difference in his feeding skills and range of motion/ gross motor skills. As a PT and certified lactation consultant, she addresses all areas (oral musculature motor control/ sucking, muscle tightness and imbalance, gross motor skills, etc that are contributing to difficulties in feeding, which were overlooked beforehand. Taking my baby to his PT appointments was one of my favorite things during the postpartum time because I learned so much from Dr.
Allison each visit (and my baby loved his play time). I highly recommend Dr. Allison if you are having difficulty with breast/ bottle feeding, are concerned about a head preference, or progress with gross motor skills!

01/27/2025

New Google review ☺️

07/11/2024

July got away from me, but The Baby PT has officially been around for 2 years now! In just the past year we have supported over 150 babies and their families, opened a small home clinic space in Alexandria, Virginia, upgraded Dr. Allison's infant feeding support credentials, and continued to prioritize providing personalized, flexible, holistic support for babies and their families :-)

06/26/2024

AKA International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Although I have been supporting babies through their earliest milestones (including breast and bottle feeding) for years, I finally made the jump to add the gold standard credential to my name :-)