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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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Feeding Harley

January 5, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

I am excited to share Harley’s story, written by his Mother about her journey to help her son wean from his g-tube and become an oral feeder. Thank you Liz for sharing and inspiring us all to continue looking for answers! I feel I do need post a medical disclaimer. All children are different and respond differently to intervention. Any post on my blog should be taken as general advice and any Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Case Studies, Uncategorized Tagged With: feeding case, tube weaning

Born to Eat

April 9, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 3 Comments

Born to Eat By Heidi Liefer Moreland, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CLC Clinical Coordinator Tube-Weaning Program heidi@spectrumpediatrics.com In our tube-weaning program, one of our primary goals is to facilitate self-regulation, so that independent eating will allow the child to eat enough to discontinue using the feeding tube as soon as it is no longer medically necessary.  We rely on the Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Tube Weaning Tagged With: feeding therapy, G tube, Spectrum Pediatrics, tube weaning

Ideas for transitioning off of a feeding tube

May 29, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 24 Comments

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 >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Gastrointestinal, Nutrition Tagged With: appetite, BMI and feeding aversion, feeding problem, feeding problem and growth, food acceptance, G tube, hunger, tube feeding, tube weaning

Feeding Therapy Thoughts

April 16, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 5 Comments

A question for feeding therapists?  Are you providing feeding therapy with parents present? Are you working closely with caregivers to understand their goals as well as provide teaching and training to build their feeding skills? Each patient has the unique opportunity of teaching us something as therapists and really as human beings if we let them. As therapists, we have an interesting Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment Tagged With: feeding problem, feeding therapy, parents and feeding therapy, Pediatric Dysphagia, tube weaning

Hunger vs. Starving During Tube Weaning

March 1, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

by SABINE MARINSCHEK Reposted with permission from No tube,  https://notube.com The most frequently discussed aspect of tube weaning is the reduction of tube feeding. Should the amount of nutrition be reduced and, if so, how much and how fast? Raging myths abound and range from, ,,the child will suffer severely” to ,,further development will be compromised” or even ,,there might be Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Gastrointestinal Tagged With: feeding therapy, tube feeding, tube weaning

Do children stop eating orally after a G-tube is placed?

August 21, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

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 >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Gastrointestinal Tagged With: feeding problem, food refusal, G tube, tube feeding formula, tube weaning

Attending the CHOP conference

April 15, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Last weekend, I attended The CHOP (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ) conference, When Feeding Becomes Disordered: Strategies to Improve Pediatric Health Outcomes, with my feeding team from UNC, we had a good time! It was a great weekend despite the April snow in Philly.  Thank you CHOP for hosting such an informative meeting! Here are the highlights: On Friday, there was a Keep Reading >>

Filed Under: General Feeding Information, Uncategorized, workshops Tagged With: appetite, feeding problem, feeding team, feeding therapy, feeding workshops, food acceptance, growth chart, Pediatric Dysphagia, speech therapy, tube weaning

Introduction to the Spectrum Pediatrics Tube Weaning Program

January 30, 2016 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

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 >>

Filed Under: Feeding Treatment, Gastrointestinal, General Feeding Information, Nutrition Tagged With: appetite, eating, hunger, mealtime, Pediatric Dysphagia, picky eating, reflux, tube feeding, tube weaning

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