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Fact Sheets (click links to download)

• Normal feeding development during infancy (coming soon)
• Introducing solid foods
• Gagging and choking
• Feeding and swallowing difficulties
• Interventions for feeding and swallowing difficulties

Preparing for your appointment:

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What should I bring?

It is helpful if you canbring in your child’s usual feeding equipment(e.g. bottle and any nipples used, spoons, cups, etc.). For toddlers and older children, we often will ask that youbring in 2-3 foods your child will eat, as well as 2-3 food you would like your child to eat, but they struggle with. Also, bring their preferred drink/liquid and their usual cup or bottle that they use for drinking.

Should my child eat anything before our visit?

For aclinical feeding evaluationyour child should come hungry to the appointment. We usually recommend not giving them anything to eat or drink for 2-3 hours prior to the appointment.

For amodified barium swallow (MBS) study (insert link to prior page on MBS)your child should not be fed 2-3 hours prior to the appointment so that he/she is hungry for the appointment.

(Note: If your child is on continuous tube feeds or tightly monitored intake, please check with your physician before stopping feeds).

Medications can be offered as scheduled.

How long will the appointment take?

• Clinical feeding assessments typically last 1-2 hours.
• Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) studies take approximately 30-45 minutes.
• Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) takes approximately 30-45 minutes.