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Julie Larocque and Charlene KennedyIf you work with complex pediatric patients, you’ve likely noticed an increased use of blenderized, whole food, tube feedings. This month, we’re sharing our ideas and experiences with you after working with many families to transition from commercial feeds to blenderized. Pros of Blenderized Tube Feeds The children …
Our friend and colleague, Lisa Aquilino Haley, Occupational Therapist, is at it again. Giving you the inside knowledge to help those trickiest of eaters. Lisa Aquilino Haley has 15 years of pediatric occupational therapy experience. Her expertise shines through in feeding issues. She conducts videofluoroscopic swallowing studies and is a …
With allergic infants being “frequent flyers” these days, it’s important to have the latest information at your fingertips. This question came up during a webinar on Infant Food Allergy we did for the Primary Care Dietitians’ Association (PCDA) back in November 2021: “Did I do the right thing?” A Dietitian present explained …
Here we are at the beginning of another year. We hope you were able to slow down over the holidays, recharge and that you look with hope into 2022. Covid-19 has challenged each of us in different ways. Be it working from home, being re-assigned, isolation, curfews, home …
Clearly this is a hot topic. So, we decided to dive into iron for the preterm infant: why, who, when, how much and how long to supplement. Why is supplementation important in preterm infants? 80% of total body iron present at birth is accumulated in the third trimester of pregnancy. …
Do you see infants daily in your practice? Maybe it’s a bit less often, one infant per week? Or perhaps infants are a rarity for you? Just like many areas of dietetics, it’s that experience of seeing infants over and over again that helps us to identify infants that could …
Our friend and colleague, Lisa Aquilino Haley, Occupational Therapist, is at it again. Giving you the inside knowledge to help those trickiest of eaters. Lisa Aquilino Haley has 15 years of pediatric occupational therapy experience. Her expertise shines through in feeding issues. She conducts videofluoroscopic swallowing studies and is a …
We get a lot of questions. And this particular one has been coming up over and over again. How do you successfully transition from breast or bottle to cup? We asked our colleague and friend, Lisa Aquilino Haley, Occupational Therapist, to enlighten us. Lisa Aquilino Haley has 15 years of …
One of the most common questions that comes up is how do you successfully transition from breast or bottle to cup? Our colleague and friend Lisa Aquilino Haley, OT, shares her wealth of knowledge and practical tips with you so your families can be successful. If you didn’t catch part …
Canadian Dietitians – Your Help is Needed! Julie here. It was about 4 years ago; I was doing an initial nutrition focused physical exam (NFPE) on a new patient admitted to my pediatric intensive care unit. I had just came back from a conference and had purchased a new book …