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 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 …
Our free webinar on Pediatric Iron Deficiency, with guest speaker Marg Alfieri, RD, FDC, generated a lot of questions. If you missed it, you can access the webinar recording here. Clearly this is a hot topic. So, we decided to dive into iron for the preterm infant: why, who, when, …
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 …
Phew. We made it through 2020 … barely. Not sure about you, but we’re hoping last year will soon become a distant memory that we’ll look upon fondly in the future as the year we spent at home. Bring on 2021! This month, we’ve decided to focus on cow’s milk …
Health care teams and caregivers often turn to us, Dietitians, when a child’s growth is faltering. As poor weight gain is often the first indication of failure to thrive, the new terminology recommended by AAP is weight faltering. Chronic struggles with weight often lead to poor gains in length and …
How many times has a parent come to you with concerns over formula tolerance in their infant? In our practices, it happens regularly. Whether it be fussiness, constipation or spit-ups, perceived intolerance is frequently reported by families as a reason for switching infant formulas. We don’t know about you, but …
