Written by Kerry Gibson RD, CNSC, LDN, UNC Pediatric Feeding Team Dietician From the UNC Feeding Team Blog, https://uncfeedingteam.web.unc.edu Children with feeding disorders may require G-tube feeding to assist them in meeting their nutrient requirements. G-tube feedings may be given with a commercial formula, homemade blenderized tube feeding or commercialized blenderized tube Keep Reading >>
Tips for Picking Up Slippery Foods
Thanks for the great ideas Coach Mel ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wszF_DE0-80&app=desktop Keep Reading >>
Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Changes
Written by Lynne D. Farber CPNP, AC-PC I am a pediatric surgery NP with 30+ years of experience. My hope is that this article will precipitate dialogue regarding gastrostomy issues. The gastrostomy tube placement is my favorite surgery (odd comment, right?) as it allows kids to reach their greatest potential. Please send your questions and thoughts. Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Keep Reading >>
New York Times article: When Do You Worry About a Picky Eater?
New York Times article: When Do You Worry About a Picky Eater? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/10/well/family/when-do-you-worry-about-a-picky-eater.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1 Keep Reading >>
Notes on Tongue Tie and Breast Feeding
In my pursuit to continue to educate myself on tongue tie and feeding, I attended a one day conference last week on Tongue Tie and Breast Feeding presented by Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBC LC, http://www.cwgenna.com. It was a wonderful conference and I highly recommend Catherine as a speaker. She is very engaging, loves questions, and her talk was very research based. Here are some Keep Reading >>
Can Infants Handle Regular Food Without Choking?
Can Infants Handle Regular Food Without Choking? Interesting news clip....note, you will have to sign up for the med page today alerts to watch http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/GeneralPediatrics/60352 Keep Reading >>
Current Info on Tongue and Lip Tie
Interview with Autumn Read Henning, SLP, founder of Chrysalis Feeding, LLC. Developer of TOTS (Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty) Training. What kind of assessment do you recommend- informal or formal? I recommend a conglomeration of formal measures and informal observations. Components of my assessment include : a very in-depth case history functional Keep Reading >>
Needs Subscribers
From Melanie Potock (originally posted on the FeeDR Facebook group) I was hoping I could ask a favor here. I need more subscribers to my YouTube channel in order to get a custom URL. If you like feeding and want an update when I add a video (usually 2 to 3 times a month) please subscribe. Once I have enough subscribers, YouTube will let me customize the URL, instead of using this ridiculously Keep Reading >>
Slow Flow vs Standard Nipple
Answered by Catherine S. Shaker, MS/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, www.Shaker4SwallowingandFeeding.com Question: I'm a nurse in a pediatric cardiac ICU. There is a debate within our unit about whether slow flow nipples, or standard nipples are best for feeding our complex kids. There is a belief among some of the staff that using a slow flow nipple makes the baby have to work harder to get the milk, thus Keep Reading >>
Do children stop eating orally after a G-tube is placed?
Feeding tubes are recommended for a variety of reasons. The most common being for a child who has a history of poor weight gain and growth or has a medical condition making the transition to oral feeding slow or difficult. Parents have many concerns and fears about placing a feeding tube that often include, “Will my child stop eating by mouth?”, “Can my child still eat by mouth?”, or “How long Keep Reading >>
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