Does your child need a feeding tube? Here’s what you need to know
Published by Dana Williams, MD on Feb 09, 2023
A pediatric gastroenterologist debunks 4 myths about G-tubes and normalizes a feeding tube for those kids who need it. Dana Williams, MD, Medical Director, Feeding Disorders Multidisciplinary program; Medical Director,Read full post…
Stressful Mealtimes and Misbehavior
Published by Cuyler Romeo, MOT, OTR/L, SCFES, IBCLC on Jan 31, 2023
Imagine sitting your infant down in the highchair for the first time to try solids. As you film the moment, your baby puckers his lips, spits out the puree andRead full post…
Picky Eating: Just a phase or cause for greater concern?
Published by Cuyler Romeo, M.O.T., OTR/L, SCFES, IBCLC on Jan 30, 2023
How to know if your child will outgrow picky eating. Plus, how to survive mealtimes with the pickiest palates. From birth, the majority of time you spend with your infantsRead full post…
Premature births on the rise, leading to more pediatric feeding disorders
Published by Feeding Matters on Jan 24, 2023
Here’s what you need to know about the stats on premature births in the U.S., its causes and what we can do about it. For most families of babies inRead full post…
Finding Peace Where You Are
Published by Amber Mieras, Family Advisory Council Chair on Dec 08, 2022
Dear Friends of Feeding Matters, When Jax was born, we were aware of his Down Syndrome diagnosis and were prepared for the traits we expected: low muscle tone, some heartRead full post…
Meet the 2022 Virtual Community Event Honorary Chair
Published by Feeding Matters on Sep 21, 2022
Meet Elizabeth Goodman, mother to Elliot, and 2022 Virtual Community Event Honorary Chair. Learn more about the event and how to register here. Early in my pregnancy with Elliot, IRead full post…
Celebrating Wins – The Neiderer Family
Published by Feeding Matters on Dec 22, 2021
Join us as we celebrate wins, big and small, for families facing PFD! Today, we celebrate the wins of Danny Neiderer! Danny’s mom Robyn was on the first Family AdvisoryRead full post…
Celebrating Wins – The Benzing Family
Published by Feeding Matters on Dec 10, 2021
Join us as we celebrate wins, big and small, for families facing PFD! We start with the Benzing Family. Brandon and Paula Benzing spoke at the 2019 Community Luncheon, sharingRead full post…
How do you know if your baby has colic or cow’s milk allergy?
Published by Reckitt Mead Johnson Nutrition on Nov 16, 2021
This article from enfamil.com can help you to understand the difference between excessive, unexplained crying caused by colic or cow’s milk allergy (CMA) and recognize main colic issues and indicationsRead full post…
Holiday Tips from our PFD Families
Published by Feeding Matters on Nov 10, 2021
For families of a child with PFD, holidays can look different. We gathered tips from our families that have helped make the holidays easier for their children. We try toRead full post…
From our 2021 Community Event Honorary Chairs
Published by Feeding Matters on Oct 12, 2021
Philip John Calihan IV, “PJ” was born August 30, 2012, and was 8 pounds 6 ounces of perfection. Just over two weeks early, he was enormous. Big sister Claire wasRead full post…
The first PFD diagnosis in the US
Published by Feeding Matters on Oct 08, 2021
Families of children with pediatric feeding disorder around the United States have long struggled to advocate and explain their children’s struggle in part because there has never been a diagnosticRead full post…
Stories of Resilience
Published by Feeding Matters on Nov 02, 2020
In celebration of our Community Virtual Event, we will be sharing Stories of Resilience on our Facebook and Instagram accounts. Follow along each day and be inspired by the courageousRead full post…
One Family’s COVID-19 Journey
Published by Dustin Bowers on Jun 30, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested resiliency worldwide, pushing people and entire societies far beyond anything they had anticipated. We who have children with pediatric feeding disorder already know what itRead full post…
Shine The Light: Stephanie and Brian
Published by Stephanie Sanstead on Feb 14, 2020
I see joy all over this house. I see it framed in photos, affixed to refrigerator doors and spilling out of toy boxes. The house belongs to Stephanie and BrianRead full post…
Poems and a Loss of Words
Published by Jeremiah Blue on Oct 29, 2019
“I made myself a snowball,” Sandra presents to her son Mason, rehearsing a Shel Silverstein poem he will recite for his third-grade class. Standing as tall as he can atRead full post…