Written by: The Center for Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Paterson, NJ www.feedingcenter.org Failure to advance texture is a very common feeding problem for many children. Successful advancement of texture is dependent on the ability to move the tongue freely and fluidly throughout the oral cavity while the jaw remains stable. Keep Reading >>
More Than Just Growth: The Far-reaching Effects of Nutrition Conference
Just a quick post for those of you who are local- this looks like a great conference. November 14, 2014 CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION The Annual Southeastern Neonatal/Pediatric Nutrition Conference is designed to provide updated, advanced and practical approaches to contemporary issues in pediatric and neonatal nutrition. This activity will provide unique opportunities to learn, share and Keep Reading >>
Pediatric Gut Microbiotia
Pediatric Gut Microbiotia I was driving one day and a story came on NPR (national public radio for those of you outside the US) about a research study using mice and probiotics. Mice were dropped into a cup of water. The mice became stressed in the water and after certain amount of time became so stressed they gave up fighting. Then they took another group of mice and Keep Reading >>
Choosing the Right Tube for You by Lauren Schwartz, MD
reprinted from the LifelineLetter (January/February 2014) with permission of the Oley Foundation. http://www.oley.org/ This article will discuss the placement of feeding tubes and how a doctor chooses the right tube for each patient. It includes a review of the types of tubes that are available, the indications for post-pyloric tubes that extend beyond the stomach, and, with Keep Reading >>
Feeding Therapy: The Benefits of Working Closely with Parents and Establishing a Home Program
Most therapists would agree that one of the markers of success in feeding therapy is when a parent or caregiver can successfully feed their child. I would add that it is our job as feeding therapists to not only work with the child but to also work closely with the caregivers. Specifically, to empower caregivers and parents with the skills needed to successfully feed their children and to support Keep Reading >>
Article Highlight: children’s eating patterns
Children's eating patterns seem set in infancy Healthful eating early in life pays dividends later CBC News Posted: Sep 02, 2014 3:02 PM ETLast Updated: Sep 02, 2014 10:16 PM ET Interesting article about a recent supplement of the Journal Pediatrics which included 11 U.S. government funded studies that tracked the eating patterns of about 1,500 individuals. Highlights Keep Reading >>
Update on post: Know the flow, don’t go with the flow!
Know the flow, don’t go with the flow! by Britt Pados PhD(c), RN, NNP-BC, bpados@email.unc.edu. I have had multiple requests for the charts on nipple flow rates which are hard to see in the original post. I have added a pdf link under each chart. If you click on the pdf link it will open up the chart in a new page.I will also add the links here. Pados Graph 1 for Blog Post PDF-2 Keep Reading >>
Childhood Food Allergies: Exploring the Facts and Myths
Internationally renowned pediatric food allergy expert, Dr. Wesley Burks, chief physician of N.C. Children’s Hospital and chair of the UNC Department of Pediatrics, sat down for an insightful interview exploring the facts and myths of childhood food allergies. Q: Is the “explosion” in childhood food allergies a real phenomenon or is there simply a perception that food allergies are on the Keep Reading >>
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