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Our Children’s Nutrition
I was a formula fed baby. To my mom, breastfeeding was somewhat of a taboo subject. I think she was taken a little off guard when I informed her early in my pregnancy that I planned to breastfeed her...
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This past May, Caleb turned one. A huge milestone as this was a big year for him with one NICU stay, seven hospitalizations, four surgeries, and three trips to Cincinnati Children's Hospital where we...
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A G-Tube is Not a White Flag
Surrender. Defeat. Failure. These are the words that circulated in my head when I reluctantly agreed to a gastrostomy for my son. My son and his twin sister were born 16 weeks early. Due to a...
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Finding Time for Your Inner Triathlete
We’ve all heard how important it is to make time for ourselves, exercise and get enough sleep; but saying it and doing it are two different things. For me, exercise is where I have found I get the...
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{Professional Insight} When Your Preemie is Struggling to Eat
Most people view eating as a simple task that occurs automatically. Unfortunately, for many premature babies, the trauma of their birth and medical procedures during infancy can lead to severe feeding...
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{Professional Insight} Growing Babies At Home
Since working with parents in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for more than 15 years (can I really be that old?) it seems every parent enters the NICU certain of one thing—their baby needs to...
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The Challenges of Good Nutrition
It was Thanksgiving lunch at Joseph’s school. Parents and grandparents had joined their children in the school cafeteria for a special Thanksgiving celebration. Because of Joseph’s multiple food...
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Five Tips for Preemie Nutrition
Does your preemie have eczema, allergies constipation or reflux? Maybe these are just things that you want to avoid? It’s never to late or too early to begin getting your preemie on the best track...
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My Child Won’t Eat! 4 Ways to Teach a Picky Eater to Love Variety.
“I don’t like this.” “I don’t eat things that are green.” “Do I have to eat that?” I bet these are statements you hear regularly from your picky eater. Or maybe your child is younger and doesn’t talk...
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Starting Solids with your Preemie
I don't know about you, but I couldn't wait to start solids with my preemie. Anything that brought normalcy, and a sense of another milestone being hit felt victorious! Starting solids with your...
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