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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, PhD, CCC-SLP,C/NDT. This blog is dedicated to current information on pediatric feeding and swallowing issues. Email me at feedingnewsletter@gmail.com with questions.
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Visualizing infant feeding with nfant Feeding Solution: by Amanda A. Peeler MCD, CCC-SLP; Account Manager East for Nfant Labs, LLC. Blog Note: I saw this system demonstrated at a feeding conference and asked Amanda if she would write a post explaining it and what it can do. Thank you Amanda! As a speech language pathologist in the neonatal ICU, I have personally experienced the Keep Reading >>
Check out this post by my colleague, Kelly Brower, RD, LDN, CS, on The UNC Feeding Team blog. When feeding infants, it may be necessary to rely in part, or in full, on infant formula. Breast milk is viewed by many as the best or healthiest choice for feeding infants. However, it is not recommended for all infants. Sometimes, commercial formulas are the best choice for an infant’s main source Keep Reading >>
Upcoming virtual workshop: Fostering Collaborative Care: Parent & Provider Perspectives Upcoming virtual workshop: https://www.feedingmatters.org/blog/upcoming-virtual-workshop Join Feeding Matters on Thursday, August 10, 2017 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm ET for Fostering Collaborative Care: Parent & Provider Perspectives, a virtual workshop. Presenters will Keep Reading >>
Feeding Across the Lifespan Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH My colleague and I attended a wonderful conference last weekend in Columbus, OH hosted by Nationwide Children’s Hospital. There was so much information from the medical, nutritional and therapeutic perspectives. I regret I couldn't summarize everyone's presentation but here are some of the highlights. Pre conference Keep Reading >>
Check out Melanie Potock's article for PARENTS.com Gagging: What You Need to Know About Feeding Baby By Melanie Potock Your baby may gag when learning to eat solid foods, especially with baby led-weaning. Here's when gagging is good—and when you need to be concerned. Baby-led weaning, or baby self-feeding, is more popular than ever when it comes to starting solids. But whether your new Keep Reading >>
We (me and a dietician) recently saw a medically complex child with who was refusing her bottle. Her mother expressed extreme frustration with feeding time stating that she had to sing and dance in order for her child to take her bottle. Bottles took 45 minutes to an hour with frequent refusals and pulling off of the nipple. It was so exhausting she had returned to NG feeds for the last feed of Keep Reading >>
Lead in baby food and infant juice. Yet another reason to avoid or limit juice. Disturbing news. Original report and the AAP summary/response. Read more here. Lead found in 20% of baby food samples Lead in food A hidden health threat Keep Reading >>
Mousa H1, Hassan M2.. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2017 Jun;64(3):487-505. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2017.01.003. Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is a normal physiologic process. It is important to distinguish GER from GER disease (GERD) since GER does not require treatment. Although a diagnosis of GERD can largely be based on history and physical alone, endoscopy and pH Keep Reading >>