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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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Current Info on Tongue  and Lip Tie

September 18, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 8 Comments

    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 >>

Filed Under: breast feeding, Feeding Treatment, Oral-motor and Sensory Tagged With: feeding problem, feeding research, GERD, lip revision, lip tie, tongue revision, tongue tie

GI Testing in Kids

May 28, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

GI Testing in Kids This is written from the perspective of an SLP/feeding specialist, and should not replace the advice of a physician, PA, or NP. Fact - most tests in GI management are used to rule out something out rather than identify something. I heard a gastroenterologist say this a few years back and it has helped me understand why some of our patients with significant feeding Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal Tagged With: feeding problem, GERD, GI testing, medicine, upper GI

Liquid Hope from functional formularies

December 12, 2015 by Krisi Brackett 15 Comments

http://functionalformularies.com/    1. What is Liquid Hope?   Liquid Hope is the worlds’ first and only organic, whole food, and plant-based feeding tube formula and oral meal replacement. Unlike other enteral formulas on the market, Liquid Hope is made with no added sugars and no artificial ingredients – just the wholesomeness of 16 whole food ingredients like garbanzo beans, quinoa, Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: allergies, appetite, eating, feeding therapy, formula, Functional formularies, G tube, GERD, hunger, Nourish, Pediatric Dysphagia, reflux, Robin Gentry McGee, tube feeding, tube feeding formula

Choosing the Right Tube for You by Lauren Schwartz, MD

October 3, 2014 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

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 >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal Tagged With: G tube, GERD, tube feeding

What SLPs Need to Know About the Medical Side of Pediatric Feeding

June 4, 2014 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Please check out the blog I wrote for ASHA (The American Speech and Hearing Association)! http://blog.asha.org/2014/06/03/what-slps-need-to-know-about-the-medical-side-of-pediatric-feeding/ Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal, General Feeding Information Tagged With: constipation, feeding problem, GERD, medical feeding

Case Study: Long Meal Times and Poor Chewing: A Feeding Team Approach

June 1, 2014 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Case Study: Long Meal Times and Poor Chewing: A feeding Team Approach Referral:B.T. - a 6 year old female with prolonged meal time (meals can take 45-60 minutes). B.T. also pockets and holds solids in her cheeks and needs verbal cues to chew.   Feeding Team Evaluation and Management:   Medical history taken during assessment included: 30 week preterm infant Attention Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Case Studies Tagged With: feeding problem, GERD, poor chewing

GI Issues that interfere with successful feeding: How to recognize the symptoms

May 11, 2014 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

There are many reasons that infants and children develop feeding problems. Many of these children have a history of prematurity, neurological dysfunction, respiratory issues, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and learned patterns of behavior as well as other issues. Research supports that a significant number of children have feeding difficulty related to their GI dysfunction.   Hyman PE. Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Gastrointestinal Tagged With: constipation, eosinophilic esophagitis, feeding problem, gastroparesis, GERD, Motility problem, reflux, vomiting

The importance of gastroenterology in treating feeding problems.

March 23, 2014 by Krisi Brackett 5 Comments

At UNC Hospitals, I do about 7 new feeding evals each week. 5 of these are with our pediatric feeding team which includes speech, GI and nutrition and 2 are scheduled as a speech pathology/feeding evaluation. The evals are scheduled based on the doctor's referral so they come in earmarked for feeding team or written for a speech path feeding eval.   I've been making a mental note of the Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Gastrointestinal Tagged With: constipation, feeding problem, gastroesophageal reflux, GERD, GI, reflux, vomiting

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