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Infant feeding specialist

Helping you make feeding time your favorite time of day.

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Because a fed baby is happy baby

The answers to all your feeding questions from a mom who understands.

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Meet
Courtney

An understanding mom of three with more than 10 years of speech therapy and infant feeding experience.

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eBook: 12 Day Plan to Teach Your Baby to Take a Bottle

meet
courtney.

A mom of three and speech-language pathologist specializing in pediatric feeding.

Bringing the experience of eleven years in neonatal and pediatric intensive care and the understanding of a mom of three young sons, she gets the challenges and pressures that face modern families. She has a passion for helping families who need a knowledgeable, realistic and completely non-judgmental resource for feeding difficulties in infancy.

Courtney is also a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician able to assist you with the safe installation of your child’s car seat.

How We Can Help

Chubby Baby offers in-home feeding consultations for infants 0-12 months specializing in:

bottle support

We can help choose the right bottle and demonstrate feeding techniques to soothe colic, reflux, gas, and spit up. We can also help establish bottle feeding for back to work, extended time away or just a date night.

from NICU to Home

We understand the nervous excitement and trepidation that comes along with bringing your preemie home after experiencing 24/7 care in the NICU. We can help bridge the gap and give you the tools to feel confident feeding your baby.

transitioning to solids and cups

As your baby grows, so do their feeding needs. With a strong understanding of feeding as it relates to developmental milestones, we'll ensure a smooth transition to solid food and cup drinking.

medically complex infants

We bring extensive experience with babies with a variety of conditions including: congenital heart disease, cleft palate/lip or other craniofacial abnormalities, tube fed infants, infants born prematurely/LBW/VLBW, or those born with developmental disabilities.

working with us

let's figure out the issue

During the consultation, we'll get talk, answer questions and put together a plan for a happy, healthy feeding routine.

give you the tools for success

We'll leave you with everything you need - from a written plan to the right bottles or utensils - to make meal time your favorite time of day.

Happy Baby, Happy Family

We'll stay in touch to make sure your little one continues thriving in their feeding routine.

consultation packages

in-home consult

One hour home visit to evaluate your baby and put together a plan of action. Prior to visit, you'll fill out a questionnaire so we can get a better idea of your baby's specific needs.

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$ 200

e-consult

Just like our in-home consult but scheduled via Facetime or Zoom. Prior to the call, you'll fill out a questionnaire so we can get a better idea of your baby's needs. During the call, we'll cover all the same details to ensure your baby's feeding goals are met.

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$ 150

eBook: 12 Day Plan to Teach Your Baby to Take a Bottle

An easy to follow plan to help you teach your baby to love taking a bottle.

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$ 79

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Anyone need to hear this today?

Don’t follow the advice that the breastfeeding parent can’t teach bottle feeding. It’s not the truth!

And DEFINITELY don’t spend your holiday having everyone else visiting trying to give a bottle.

You only get one FIRST holiday season with your baby, so enjoy the magic. I can help you once things settle down!

My Bottle Refusal eGuide has helped hundreds of families, and I offer individual support as needed. It’s linked in my bio 😉

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✨ Sharing something different in the spirit of shopping local this holiday season 🎄 🎅🏻

I’m always looking for places to find unique gifts for babies and kids, and if they’ll gift wrap them for me, even better! Here are some of my favorites in Louisville.

The Rocking Horse (St. Matthews) @therockinghorselou
The best spot for the cutest clothes, newborn to around size 8. The owner, Brie, knows her stuff and is so helpful with sizing and ideas.

Work the Metal (Butchertown) @workthemetal
I love to pop in for adorable “add ons” like loveys, little toys, and fun books. WTM has a lot of options for kids’ birthdays too.

Learning Express (Middletown) @learningexpresslouisville
They have a lot of Taggies, baby books and toys. Another good option for older kids as well! (Our frogs from here just celebrated their 17th month with us! 🤪😳)

Dolfinger’s (St. Matthews) @dolfingerslouisville
For sentimental gifts and keepsakes, Dolfinger’s is the spot. Perfect for baptisms, baby’s first Christmas, etc.

Playthings Toy Shoppe (Westport Village and St. Matthews) @playthingstoyshoppe
My kids’ absolute favorite! It’s really well organized into ages/interests and the ladies who work there are always willing to help. They also have the best gift wrapping!

Carmichael’s Kids Books (Highlands) @carmkidsbooks
This is a charming and classic book store where it is as fun to browse as it is to purchase! You can’t ever have too many books, so it’s always a go-to gift.

Tell me your favorite spot or anywhere that I missed!
Thanks to @louwhatwear for the inspo (go check out her reels if you want to get Louisville local spot recs!!)

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Now, this won’t work for every baby, but watch what your baby’s mouth is doing.

Henry is used to breastfeeding, so he’s searching all around for the bottle with his tongue, vs. feeling it entirely in his mouth and latching readily.

This simple switch to an @evenflofeeding Balance bottle had him successfully bottle feeding within a few days!

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It does not need to be a whole feeding - even 1 oz is great! Just keep those bottle skills strong.

Didn’t do that and now you’re struggling? I’ve got you covered. Click the link in my bio to purchase my eGuide which provides a roadmap for overcoming bottle refusal. I even include email troubleshooting for specific guidance as you follow the program.

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More info about the @chubbybaby and @therockinghorselou Formula Bank to help local families find their formulas during this stressful time.

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We know local families want to help each other during this formula shortage, but don’t always know how.

Chubby Baby and The Rocking Horse @therockinghorselou are teaming up to provide a formula bank where families can donate or exchange unopened, non-expired infant formula.

Here’s how it works: if you have unused, unopened and non-expired formula you can’t use, simply drop it at The Rocking Horse during business hours. No amount is too small. Follow @chubbybaby for daily updates about what formulas are available, should you be struggling to find yours. These will be available on a first come, first serve basis and can not be held.

The Rocking Horse business hours: M-F 9:30-4; Sat 10-4.

Happy Clients

Don't take it from us, here's what our clients and colleagues have to say.

If it wasn’t for Chubby Baby coming to work 1-on-1 with us (the next day after reaching out), we would have never known what level of care our little one needed before and after his feedings to help soothe and relax him.

Mallory S.

Mom of 2

She was ready and I just wasn't and your help and information got us off purees immediately and we haven't looked back since...you were amazing!

Allison C.

New mom

We were really struggling with every bottle feeding and we all hated it. Courtney changed EVERYTHING with a few tweaks.

Abigail G.

RN and Mom of 2

Courtney's knowledge about developmental stages and her tips on feeding - especially with formula - have been invaluable to us!

Margot S.

Mom of preemie twins

Courtney is an absolute Godsend!! When you are at your most vulnerable she comes to the rescue!

J. Doe

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ready to book?

Ready to book a consult? First, you will schedule a 15 minute initial phone consultation at your convenience, in which we will discuss your main concerns and get our schedules synced in order for me to come to your house near a typical feeding time. And don't stress or clean up! My visit to your home will be informal and comfortable.

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Infant Feeding Services

eBook: 12 Day Plan to Teach Your Baby to Take a Bottle

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courtney.