Category: Feeding Tubes

The challenges and triumphs of breastfeeding with PFD: Addressing common concerns and offering expert advice

Published by Feeding Matters on Aug 12, 2024

For a function that’s so natural, breastfeeding is surprisingly difficult for many new mothers and infants. Feeding challenges, like reflux, oral aversion or even dysphagia, can make breastfeeding feel insurmountable.Read full post…

Insider insights: Preparing for your child’s G-tube journey

Published by Feeding Matters on Feb 26, 2024

What to expect before and after your child’s G-tube insertion So, you’ve finally decided to get a G-tube for your child. Arriving at this point in your child’s feeding journeyRead full post…

A story of triumph over pediatric feeding disorder

Published by Feeding Matters on Feb 15, 2024

The way pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) manifests in each child is as varied as the children themselves. But so many stories of parenting children with PFD are the same. AnRead full post…

Overturning insurance denials for PFD

Published by Feeding Matters on Sep 20, 2023

One mom with insider insurance experience shares how she managed to get coverage, plus a sample call script and an appeal template. Navigating insurance coverage for pediatric feeding disorder (PFD)Read full post…

PFD in the Classroom: A special education teacher’s perspective

Published by Gabi Lake on Aug 22, 2023

After 8 years as an educator in the public school system, I have worked with a handful of students who have pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). The students I supported fellRead full post…

Back to school with PFD: Tips for the new school year from preschool to high school and beyond

Published by Feeding Matters on Aug 16, 2023

When you spend hours every day feeding your child and running to therapy and medical appointments, starting school can seem daunting. Whether it’s at age 3 or later, there comesRead full post…

A mother’s journey with PFD shines a light on research

Published by By Hayley Estrem, PhD, RN, Assistant professor at UNCW on Jul 21, 2023

I clearly remember the day a doctor’s news changed my life. After months of chasing my baby around with a bottle to eat an ounce at a time, I learnedRead full post…

The Power of Two: Ishan’s Story

Published by Karen Ellis, Mom to Ishan on Jul 19, 2023

When my son, Ishan, was initially hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia, failure to thrive, and feeding intolerance, an NG tube was placed. I felt so defeated. I felt terrified. I feltRead full post…

Pediatric Feeding Disorder to ARFID: A Young Child’s Journey

Published by Feeding Matters on Jun 26, 2023

Not long after Alexandra Marcy’s third child was born, she knew something was wrong with her eating. From the start, her daughter, Emerson, wasn’t latching properly. “I was told atRead full post…

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…