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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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Infants introduced early to solid foods show gut bacteria changes that may portend future health risks

April 1, 2020 by Krisi Brackett 4 Comments

Infants who were started on solid foods at or before three months of age showed changes in the levels of gut bacteria and bacterial byproducts, called short-chain fatty acids, measured in their stool samples, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.Read more Keep Reading >>

Research: Gastrointestinal Conditions in Children With Severe Feeding Difficulties

July 31, 2019 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Love this article, look for medical reasons first!Desiree Rivera-Nieves, MD1 , Anita Conley, MS, RD, CSP, LDN2, Keri Nagib, OTR/L, IBCLC2, Kaiya Shannon, LCSW2, Karoly Horvath, MD., PhD1,2, and Devendra Mehta, MD1,2 Gastrointestinal Conditions in Children With Severe Feeding Difficulties. Glob Pediatr Health. 2019 Apr 16;6:2333794X19838536. doi: 10.1177/2333794X19838536. eCollection Keep Reading >>

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE disease) in Children

November 23, 2018 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE disease) in Children Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory condition in which the wall of the esophagus becomes filled with large numbers of white blood cells called eosinophils. Read more here: https://www.gikids.org/content/5/en/eosinophilic-esophagitis?fbclid=IwAR1uIoiYhqn9c9-ZjiD0p5eBg33RBFALF3tPPcZlY4V4bB9CwTkfAxqK3-M Keep Reading >>

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

May 26, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 1 Comment

Please check out our UNC Feeding Team Post about EoE. Although a rare diagnosis, the number of children diagnosed with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is increasing. In the United States, approximately 10-50 children out of every 10,000 are being diagnosed per year. Because there are cases when difficulty eating is the first sign of EoE, we asked our colleague and expert in EoE, Dr. Sabina Mir, to Keep Reading >>

Healthy Bowel Movements

March 25, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 5 Comments

Healthy bowel movements We know that stooling patterns can affect eating while also giving us important information about the GI tract. While "normal" may vary between individuals, in our clinic we establish daily stooling to encourage hunger, improve motility, and reduce reflux. Many of the children we treat for feeding problems have difficulty with regular stooling patterns. Read more here Keep Reading >>

Which GERD Symptoms in NICU Babies Actually Need Treatment?

January 30, 2018 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH — December 2017 In the latest of their numerous innovative studies of the symptoms and experiences of NICU babies with trouble swallowing (dysphagia), physicians and researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine have identified and refined which symptoms suggest treatment-worthy gastroesophageal Keep Reading >>

Differentiating milk allergy (IgE and non-IgE mediated) from lactose intolerance: understanding the underlying mechanisms and presentations

December 30, 2017 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Differentiating milk allergy (IgE and non-IgE mediated) from lactose intolerance: understanding the underlying mechanisms and presentations by Joanne Walsh, Rosan Meyer, Neil Shah, James Quekett, and Adam Fox. Children with food allergy and, in particular, infants with suspected adverse reactions to cow’s milk, commonly present to primary care. It is thought that 6–8% of children aged <3 Keep Reading >>

Ideas for transitioning off of a feeding tube

May 29, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 31 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 >>

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A Gold Standard for Meals with Children Using NG Tubes

Post by: Nick HopwoodTube feeding is becoming more common among children. Increasingly, tube feeding continues after families are discharged from hospital. So, it is important that parents and carers are confident and comfortable in feeding their child in a safe and enjoyable way – at home and in other places where mealtimes would normally happen.There are important medical and safety aspects of Keep Reading >>

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Universal Aspects in Feeding Intervention

Let's talk about universal aspects in feeding interventionThis is any idea I have been playing around with for awhile now. We all know that there are different strategies and philosophies in feeding treatment. This is a good thing- we need many Keep Reading >>

Understanding Parenting Styles in Feeding Therapy

As feeding therapists, we work closely with caregivers and parents. Perhaps our biggest success in feeding intervention is helping a parent be able to feed their child. One way we do this is to help caregivers understand their child's cues and how to Keep Reading >>

Involving Caregivers in Feeding Therapy

Feeding children is a dyad between the child and their caregiver who is responsible to buying, preparing, and presenting food. In all of my classes whether it be for professionals or graduate students, I talk about the importance and benefits of Keep Reading >>

Adapted Baby Led Weaning

Information from Jill Rabin CCC-SLP/L, IBCLCI wanted to share some resources for adapted baby led weaning from Jill Rabin. I was lucky enough to catch a free seminar last month from Jill which inspired me to add in some of these techniques to my Keep Reading >>

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Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU & NICU

BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #165Implementing FEES for Infants in CVICU & NICU with Olivia Brooks, SLPIn this episode, pediatric speech language pathologist (SLP) Olivia Brooks (University of Florida Shands Hospital) shares her experience Keep Reading >>

What is a MBSS- video for kids

I wanted to share a video we made to help children coming to UNC for a modified barium swallow study. Please share with your clients if you think it is helpful. It's also on our feeding team page Keep Reading >>

Swallowing Difficulties May Be Caused by Misfiring Neurons

in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN)Pediatric dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) is a frequent and serious clinical complication in a large number of clinically defined neurodevelopmental disorders including the genetic childhood Keep Reading >>

Swallow: A Documentary- Dysphagia

Nice Documentary on Dysphagia from the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders. Keep Up the Good Work Everyone! Keep Reading >>

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Impact of Oral Motor Impairment in Infants with Poor Feeding Webinar

Impact of Oral Motor Impairment in Infants with Poor Feeding Presented by Debra Beckman, MS, CCC-SLP, https://www.beckmanoralmotor.com/A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful free webinar presented by Debra Beckman, MS, Keep Reading >>

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Scientists Just Identified a Brand New Muscle Layer in The Human Jaw DAVID NIELD23 DECEMBER 2021 It turns out there are still exciting new discoveries to be made in a field as well-studied as human anatomy: researchers have confirmed the existence of Keep Reading >>

Poster: Child Cain’t Chew

This poster from 2018 was shared with me by Sally Asquith who gave permission to post here. The objective of this study: REVIEW CURRENT LITERATURE PERTINENT TO THE ROLE OF ORAL-MOTOR DEVELOPMENT IN DX AND TX OF PFD. COMPLETE A RETROSPECTIVE CHART Keep Reading >>

The Sensory-Motor Approach to Modified Baby-Led Weaning for Babies with Feeding Challenges

by Jill Rabin & Lori Overland Baby-Led Weaning has become “all the rage” with many parents choosing this method of transitioning their little ones to solid foods. Everyone is jumping in, with speech pathologists, dietitians, occupational Keep Reading >>

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