Lactation Counseling
When your child isn’t eating well – no matter the reason – the effect ripples to nearly every area of growth and development.
You are not alone! Pediatric feeding disorders affect about 1 in 4 children. Not all need feeding therapy, as severity ranges, but the rate is known to be higher among children with developmental disabilities (with as many as 8 in 10 children with disabilities having an identified feeding disorder). Early intervention leads to the best results.
Pediatric Feeding Clinic Services
Breast Feeding
Bottle Feeding
Tongue & Lip Ties
Increased Quality of Feeds
Purees to Solid Transitioning
Eating and Drinking Skills
Oral Motor Skills
Improving Food variety
Assessments & Follow-Up
What To Expect
Feeding therapy is recommended for children diagnosed with conditions like dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), odynophagia (pain while swallowing) and sometimes those with a tracheostomy tube. But feeding therapy is also an effective solution for children with feeding disorders, sometimes called avoidant/restrictive food intake disorders.
Feeding therapy at our First Steps Feeding Clinic helps to address the underlying reasons a child may be struggling to consume a variety of healthy, nutritious foods. No matter how “picky” your child or what challenges they face, peer-reviewed research plus our own track record of success with feeding therapy shows it can be done with patience, positive reinforcement, play and commitment to the process.
We Treat Pediatric Feeding Disorders Related To:
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Picky Eating
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Failure to Thrive
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NICU grads
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Reflux
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Pre and Post tongue and lip tie releases
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Behavior
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Oral motor dealays/disorders
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Complex congenital heart disease
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Tracheo/Laryngomalacia
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Gastrostony and NG tube feeding/weaning
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Swallowing disorders: dysphagia
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Avoidant Restrictive Feeding Intake Disorder (ARFID)
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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
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Rumination