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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 10 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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