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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, MS SLP/CCC 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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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 >>
Ideas for transitioning off of a feeding tube From Dr. John Baker, Pediatric GI I recently received an email from the mother of a child who was fed via NG tube and refusing to orally feed. Her doctor was recommending a G-tube but she was interested in getting a second opinion and avoiding surgery. I was able to put her in touch with an SLP, Jenny Hyatt McGlothlin, author of Helping Your Keep Reading >>
https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/American-Academy-of-Pediatrics-Recommends-No-Fruit-Juice-For-Children-Under-1-Year.aspx American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends No Fruit Juice For Children Under 1 Year Fresh fruit is preferable for older children because it provides dietary fiber and less sugar than juice, according to updated policy statement Fruit Keep Reading >>
by LUCY COOKE, PhD In the UK, the healthy eating lobby has recently achieved a good deal of traction and few parents remain unaware of the benefits of feeding their child a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Many schools have put nutrition policies in place and many have banned any kind of unhealthy food from their premises. Mandatory nutrition standards are now in place for meals served in Keep Reading >>
Check out the UNC Feeding Team Blog’s latest post on malnutrition written by one of our pediatric dietitians. Our team blog is written for parents and caregivers with children with feeding difficulty. Please share with your families and feel free to request topics! http://uncfeedingteam.web.unc.edu/2017/05/08/malnutrition-defined/ Keep Reading >>
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 >>
This is the press release from Functional Formularies. Nutritional Medicinals, LLC Announces Organic Pediatric Whole Foods Feeding Tube Formula And Complete Meal Replacement With Nourish™ Product Makers of Functional Formularies brand say Nourish is first of its kind for kids (CENTERVILLE, OH) [April 20, 2016] – Shelby Huerta cried all the time. The food through Keep Reading >>
Today's guest post is from my friend and former colleague Heidi Moreland. Heidi describes the tube weaning program used at Spectrum Pediatrics. Feeding Tube to Family Table: An Introduction to the Spectrum Pediatrics Tube Weaning Program by Heidi Moreland, heidi@spectrumpediatrics.com It is well known that children who have significant medical histories requiring feeding tube placement Keep Reading >>