Pediatric Feeding Therapy

09/28/2023

Today is the day!! Come join us at 10 for a FREE webinar discussing how to help your baby start eating solids!!

This Thursday! Join our free discussion with Pediatric Feeding Therapy as we talk about:
1. Getting Ready:
Moving from a Bottle🍼🥑
Selecting the right High Chair

2. Common Feeding Challenges:
🙄My kid won’t try new foods
🍓🍎🍉🍇🥖My kid wants to eat all day
🍽My kid ignores dinner & then wants to eat 10 min later
🧹My baby is a mess, I’m tired of cleaning up!

Register Now: https://www.popinsfam.com/events

09/25/2023

Join us on Thursday for lots of great information!

This Thursday! Join our free discussion with Pediatric Feeding Therapy as we talk about:
1. Getting Ready:
Moving from a Bottle🍼🥑
Selecting the right High Chair

2. Common Feeding Challenges:
🙄My kid won’t try new foods
🍓🍎🍉🍇🥖My kid wants to eat all day
🍽My kid ignores dinner & then wants to eat 10 min later
🧹My baby is a mess, I’m tired of cleaning up!

Register Now: https://www.popinsfam.com/events

09/08/2023

Highlighted in Madison (thanks Macaroni KID Madison WI!), available for new parents everywhere. Join Pediatric Feeding Therapy & Popins Sept 28!

https://madisonwi.macaronikid.com/articles/64e81545eb118352e60afe33/starting-solids-a-solid-foundation

08/29/2023

Check out this link from Feeding Matters about a Financial Assistance Program for families with children with PFD...

https://www.feedingmatters.org/family-assistance/

Family Assistance Program Feeding Matters understands that many families face significant financial difficulty due to the high costs of treating pediatric feeding disorder, and the overall lack of insurance coverage,Read full post...

08/29/2023

Spread the word about this FREE informative session where Popins and I will talk about moving beyond breastmilk and formula into the world of solids. Register here: https://www.popinsfam.com/events. I hope to see you there!

Finding the move from baby's liquid-only diet to solid food trickier than expected? You're not alone.

Expecting & new parents:
1. Register for our discussion with Kelly Lonergan, SLP. Pediatric Feeding Therapy
https://www.popinsfam.com/events
2. Bring your questions
3. Leave with a plan for what to do if your current state isn't working for you.

This free Q&A session is for:
- expecting parents wondering what you need on your registry
- new parents preparing to start solids
- parents with babies over 6 months working through a food challenge or wanting to get some insight, ideas, or validation

08/18/2023

Another place to check out!!

https://www.wkow.com/community/new-madison-playground-designed-to-be-accessible-for-everybody/article_82eb7c92-3c65-11ee-93e9-a7adbd129864.html?fbclid=IwAR3yPn1gRiVwvHiKebttV4X2nFcmf6FVPvwwkxXD2iFMbMgbxojKrx-EsCk

Warner Park held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, revealing the accessible Frautschi Family Playground.

08/15/2023

A big thank you to for this pack of 🍼bottles🍼 with specialty valve(you can't buy the valve separate)! The specialty valve is small blue disk that fits in the bottle making it much easier for some babies to drink.

Why I like Dr. Brown's bottles as a feeding therapist:
🍼Baby can get a deep latch (the whole ni**le goes into the mouth) and is less likely to use mouth movements that we don't want (compensations)
🍼Dr. Brown's ni**les have the least amount of variation in how fast the liquid comes (flow) out between ni**les of the same flow compared to other ni**les tested.
🍼These bottles tend to work well for babies with reflux- they decrease burping, spitting up and gas.
🍼I use these bottles to give me insight on what struggles a baby is having with bottle drinking and why.

Things families report not liking about these bottles:
🍼They can leak if the top is on too tight or not tight enough.
🍼There are a lot of pieces to wash.
🍼You can take the green part out, but sometimes the bottle doesn't work as well

💙Bottles aren't a one size fits all so it is important to find what works best for your child. ou want to consider:
- How long does it take your baby to finish a bottle? (should take < 30 min)
- Is baby calm or falling asleep when drinking? (We want calm and alert)
- Does your baby fight the bottle? (We don't want fighting, distress, turning away, etc.)
- Is baby gassy or spitting up after drinking? (This can be an indication that the bottle being used isn't the right one and/or that there are other things going on that you may want to discuss with your baby's pediatrician)

08/10/2023

This is a little overdue... In July, I celebrated 2 years of Pediatric Feeding Therapy being in business. It has been a crazy and amazing 2 years! 🥳

I am eternally grateful for my husband who has supported and helped me every step of the way, my family and friends who continue to be my cheerleaders, and my patients who allow me to be part of their lives and share in their challenges and successes.

I can honestly say that I wake up everyday and love what I do and who I work with.

06/22/2023

Noah's Ark Waterpark is excited to announce that we have partnered with the Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin to host Sensory Friendly Park Days!

Sensory Days will take place on June 26, July 17, and August 14, offering families impacted by Autism and other sensory challenges the opportunity to enjoy the park one hour prior to opening to the public, to have their own time to enjoy the park at a quieter pace before it gets busy.

In addition to opening at 9am, we will also create a sensory-friendly environment by reducing noise levels, minimizing visual stimulation, and providing designated quiet areas for relaxation.

06/11/2023

We had blast at the Mount Horeb Summer Frolic Parade today! Big shout out and thank you for those who walked with us! I'm looking forward to doing it again next year... and I think the frisbees were a hit. 😀