The Knapp Clinic- Infant Feeding & New Parent Health

03/01/2026

This Friday is our first community breastfeeding support group!! Come Join Kelsay at 1pm!

02/25/2026

This training is so valuable for anyone working with the perinatal population!

✨ Missed our in-person training in Louisville in 2025? We’ve got great news. ✨

We’re excited to share another opportunity to learn with PSI in person in 2026! This September, we’re partnering with KyCOMPASS to bring PSI trainers to Bowling Green for three impactful days of training.

🗓 Choose from (or join us for both):

2-Day Components of Care: September 23-24

1-Day Perinatal Substance Use Disorders 101: September 25

Even better—we’re working alongside KyCOMPASS to offer scholarships for both training options, making this opportunity more accessible to those doing this critical work.

👉 Apply for a scholarship today: https://forms.gle/aCXSAwR64fPM836u8

📬 All scholarship recipients will be notified by June 1, 2026

We can’t wait to learn, connect, and grow together in Bowling Green this fall 💙

02/16/2026

Kelsay Corlew is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), specializing in prenatal nutrition and breastfeeding. She provides inclusive, evidence-based support, striving to create a compassionate space where every parent feels empowered to reach their personal feeding goals.

Beyond the clinic, Kelsay serves as an Adjunct Professor of Maternal Child Health and a public health nutrition Research Associate working on national WIC initiatives. Kelsay is passionate about nutrition security for both parents and babies. She believes that it is equally as important to ensure parents are nourished and cared for in the prenatal and postpartum period. She is dedicated to providing families with the resources, encouragement, and individualized support they need to thrive together during pregnancy, the first year, and beyond.

02/16/2026

Our waiting room got an upgrade last week! We are excited to have some of Moriah Peterson Photography, LLC’s beautiful prints hanging in our clinic! If you are looking for a newborn or family photographer check out Moriah’s amazing work!

02/15/2026

We are so excited to announce that we will be hosting a FREE community breastfeeding support group twice a month starting in March! We are starting out with holding them on the 1st Friday and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 1pm. We may make adjustments to the schedule as the needs of attendees dictate. The groups will be facilitated the amazing Kelsay Corlew, RDN, IBCLC, and one of our own IBCLC/RNs from The Knapp Clinic.

Please note the support group on the same floor, in the same building as the clinic, but will be held in suite 306.

02/01/2026

We are so excited to have Atalya Rajahn, MPH, CBS, IBCLC join us for our next quarterly meeting. You don't want to miss this!! Join by scanning the QR code below or by clicking the link in the comments. Can't wait to see you there!

01/28/2026

Parents are often confused about who they should see for their breastfeeding difficulties. The answer could be a lot easier than you think! A breastfeeding medicine and lactation provider could be your best choice! APRNs, PAs, CNMs, and CPMs are uniquely positioned for provide family centered care to new moms and their babies. This includes providing care for a wide variety of problems including maternal health concerns and oral ties. Check out our new blog post https://www.knappclinic.com/post/breastfeeding-and-oral-ties-evaluation

01/27/2026

Breastfeeding Tip #7

Babies are like turtles—it’s a lot easier for them to eat on their bellies.

The reflexes that help babies breastfeed are most active when babies are positioned on their stomachs, not flat on their backs or fully on their sides. These reflexes guide feeding long before babies can “try” to feed.

Key feeding reflexes include:
• Gape reflex – a wide, instinctive mouth opening
• Rooting reflex – turning toward touch
• Tongue extension and cupping
• Head bobbing and self-attachment behaviors

These reflexes work best when babies are supported chest-to-chest, tummy-down, and often positioned lower than we expect, allowing them to approach the breast with their chin and lead with the mouth.

When babies can use their reflexes, feeding often feels easier—for both baby and parent.

This is part of our series on setting yourself up for breastfeeding success.

At The Knapp Clinic, we focus on positioning that supports infant reflexes, not fights them—because feeding works best when biology is allowed to lead.

01/26/2026

Breastfeeding Tip #6

Breastfeeding often feels hard because we expect it to look like bottle feeding.

Most of what we see is bottle feeding, so it makes sense that we try to apply those same patterns to breastfeeding. But breastfeeding works differently.

At the breast, baby positioning allows babies to use reflexes and coordination that bottles don’t require. Feeds don’t always follow set volumes or timelines—and that can be normal.

When bottles are introduced, making bottle feeding look more like breastfeeding—paced feeds, slower flow, responsive cues, and using bottle ni***es that resemble a breast in use, not a breast at rest—can reduce concerns about early bottle use and “ni**le confusion.”

🔺A simple check: does the ni**le pass the triangle test?🔺

This is part of our series on setting yourself up for breastfeeding success.

At The Knapp Clinic, we help families integrate bottles in ways that support breastfeeding—not compete with it.

01/23/2026

Breastfeeding Tip #5

Remember this: you are a good mom.

Your baby needs you—your voice, your touch, your responsiveness, your presence—not just your milk.

Caring for yourself is not separate from caring for your baby. It is often the most effective way to support your baby’s well-being.

Feeding decisions do not define your worth or the quality of your parenting. Loving care, being in tune with your baby, and meeting your baby’s needs in sustainable ways matter far more than any single feeding outcome.

Breastfeeding support should strengthen the parent–infant relationship, not strain it. When care centers the whole family, feeding becomes one part of connection—not a measure of success or failure.

This is part of our series on setting yourself up for breastfeeding success.

At The Knapp Clinic, we support feeding journeys that protect both infant nutrition and parental well-being.

01/22/2026

Breastfeeding Tip #4

Your milk supply is more resilient than you’ve been told.

One missed feeding, one bottle, one pump session that didn’t go as planned, or one “off” day does not undo everything your body is doing.

Milk production responds to patterns over time—not isolated moments. Consistent feeding, effective milk removal, and adequate support matter far more than perfection.

Unhelpful rules and unrealistic expectations often create more stress than protection. Gentle course correction and informed support are usually enough.

This is part of our series on setting yourself up for breastfeeding success.

At The Knapp Clinic, we help families understand what actually affects milk supply—and what doesn’t—so feeding decisions can be made with confidence, not fear.