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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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http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2015/february/another-breastfeeding-benefit-preparing-baby2019s-belly-for-solid-food Summary of article: Researchers have discovered that the gut microbiome plays a major role in helping us digest food and fight pathogens. Specifically, a baby’s diet during the first few months of life has a profound influence on the composition, diversity, and Keep Reading >>
Caton SJ, Blundell P, Ahern SM, Nekitsing C, Olsen A, et al. (2014) Learning to Eat Vegetables in Early Life: The Role of Timing, Age and Individual Eating Traits. PLoS ONE 9(5): e97609. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0097609 http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0097609 The aim of the current study was to investigate how individual characteristics Keep Reading >>
Wilkins JW, Piazza CC, Groff RA, Volkert VM, Kozisek JM, Milnes SM.Utensil manipulation during initial treatment of pediatric feeding problems. J Appl Behav Anal. 2014 Oct 24. doi: 10.1002/jaba.169. PMID: 25345577 In this study, the authors implemented nonremoval and re-presentation of bites either on a spoon or on a Nuk for 12 children with feeding problems. The nonremoval and re-presentation Keep Reading >>
http://www.flavourjournal.com/ Flavour is a peer-reviewed, open access, online journal that publishes interdisciplinary articles on flavour, its generation and perception, and its influence on behaviour and nutrition. The journal publishes articles from all relevant disciplines including neuroscience, genetics, food chemistry, sensory science, psychology and philosophy. Check out these Keep Reading >>
Parents often ask – “what is the best nipple to use for bottle-feeding my baby?” For most healthy, full-term babies, it really might not matter. Most of these babies will be able to manage the flow from any bottle nipple intended for newborns. Healthy, full-term babies are able to reduce sucking pressure or alter their sucking rate to manage milk flow. These babies also tend to have Keep Reading >>
Fisher T. & Dusick A. (2014). Case Study: Caregiver Perception of Pediatric Multidisciplinary Feeding Outpatient Clinic. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 2, Iss. 1 [2014], Art. 4. This study explores the satisfaction of caregivers who attended a feeding clinic with a multidisciplinary team. Thirty-five participants participated and results indicated that most participants Keep Reading >>