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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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I hope I grabbed your attention with the title. More to come on grasshoppers. I had a wonderful opportunity this week- I got to spend an afternoon with Marsha Dunn Klein! This was an incredible treat for me and after several hours with Marsha, I felt very inspired. We looked at videos of children in therapy and talked about strategies for anxious eaters. We found common approaches and Keep Reading >>
by RACHEL MORGAN CAUTERO In recent years, surging numbers of infants have gotten minor surgeries for “tongue tie,” to help with breastfeeding or prevent potential health issues. But research suggests many of those procedures could be unnecessary. Read more here: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/03/breast-feeding-and-tongue-tie/584503/ Keep Reading >>
This information was sent to me from Dr. Brown to share with blog readers. In full disclosure, I do use the Dr. Brown Bottle system with my patients as well as several other types/brands of bottle systems and nipples. I thought this was interesting info and wanted to pass this on. Lisa Kleinz was nice enough to answer 2 questions for me at the end. Krisi Optimize Infant Keep Reading >>
https://www.facebook.com/pediatricfeedingnews/ Please check out my pediatric feeding news facebook page! Several of my colleagues and friends have recommended that I also have a facebook page to go with the blog (I know, I am really behind when it comes to social media). For those of you that prefer to read the blog posts through facebook , I will post there as well. Feel free to email me some Keep Reading >>
Response to Preemie Nipple Use with Older Infants? The unintended consequences of the extended use of preemie flow rate bottle nipples to support breastfeeding Catherine S. Shaker, MS/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, C/NDT Neonatal/Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist Board Certified Specialist – Swallowing and Swallowing Keep Reading >>
Really good article! Preemie Nipple Use with Older Infants? The unintended consequences of the extended use of preemie flow rate bottle nipples to support breastfeeding by Allyson Goodwyn There is a popular belief among many healthcare professionals and social media support groups that breast fed full term infants who require bottle supplements should use a preemie flow rate Keep Reading >>
When I work with children who don’t eat well, I typically start by teaching them to accept a “dry spoon” which is a spoon with no food . This takes the element of food out of the practice initially and targets the refusal behavior. Once the empty spoon is accepted into the mouth, we work on acceptance of “dips” or tastes, then spoon bites of a simple thin single ingredient purée such as Keep Reading >>
Feed Your Baby & Toddler Right by Diane Bahr MS, CCC-SLP http://www.agesandstages.net/index.php I was lucky to be able to see a copy of this wonderful new book from Diane Bahr, one of the most knowledgable and gracious speech pathologists that I am privileged to know. This book provides a clear, easy-to-understand guide of oral sensory-motor skill development for successful feeding. Keep Reading >>