03/03/2026
Let's talk ✨PREVENTION ✨ when it comes to alternate nutrition.. aka tube feedings.
A few weeks back we celebrated tube feeding awareness, but then I had this thought.. At Olive Branch Feeding Therapy, we oftentimes see kids who are at RISK for needing a feeding tube, and work with families to try and PREVENT getting the tube altogether (if that is in the best interest of the baby + family of course)!
If you are spending time:
- waking your child to feed
- going to the doctor for weight checks
- calculating every drop your child takes in a day
- spending longer than 20 minutes bottle feeding to "get" your child to eat
- triple feeding for weeks on end
- navigating spit ups
Then please, please, reach out for a more sustainable approach and support while feeding your little one. 🫶
Surprisingly enough, eating is a COMPLEX process and includes:
👉 ~30 pairs of muscles
👉 5 cranial nerves
👉 coordinating breathing + swallowing (aka closing your airway at the precise timing to swallow safely)
👉 time to adjust to this big world after being nourished + protected in utero for many months
👉 practice for those who maybe haven't been orally eating from the get go
Two of the most valuable pieces to add to your toolbox when navigating newborn feeding include:
✨ patience: trusting the process
~ AND ~
👭 a TEAM approach
Reach out to schedule a consult today, where we will meet you where you are at, and walk with you on your journey to safe, efficient, and enjoyable feedings! 🌿
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