Feeding the Medically Complex Infant – Beyond the Textbook

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You want to provide guidance to families that truly make a difference

We are recognized as providing webinars with the latest evidence. But what do you do when medically complex infants don’t follow typical growth patterns or the standard nutritional guidelines don’t quite fit?

You know, the infant that gains more than adequate weight on less calories than standard, or vice versa? Or when the length is not even on the curve.

What is your approach? Should you continue to meet energy requirements even when weight gain exceeds standards? Or do you cut back? If so, when should you be concerned?

To make matters more challenging, medically complex infants face a higher risk of feeding intolerance for multiple reasons. At the same time, families are exhausted, overwhelmed and are often juggling more than just feeding difficulties. How can you support them and adjust their infant’s nutrition plan to improve their tolerance and quality of life?

If you’re a dietitian working in pediatrics (or you want to be working in peds!), this webinar is for you.

Webinar Rating & Reviews

People love our Webinar on Feeding Medically Complex Infants!

“I love to see how others would work through an issue and why. It challenges me to think differently. You guys truly rock!”

“A refresher on what to do in unique and challenging situations is ALWAYS welcome. I work with these babes every day and sometimes end up feeling stuck!”

“I enjoyed the step by step approach to the clinical decision making. We are training new Peds RDs in our facility and this may help slow us down to be better trainers.”

Join us for the case of baby Mason, born with a genetic condition NYD, and who is challenging us by not following the usual guidelines. He is NPO and enterally fed.

Combining our years of experience, we’ll take you behind the scenes of our clinical decision-making:

 

✅the questions we ask ourselves around growth and nutrition requirements,

✅how we tailor our nutrition plan based on the infants’ unique growth pattern,

✅and how we consider alternative approaches to improve tolerance and optimize quality of life.

 

Because when it comes to medically complex infants, it isn’t always black and white.

 

Join us and gain the confidence to navigate even the most challenging cases.

This course is for you if...

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    You have limited prior exposure to infants with complex medical histories and want to push beyond the basics

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    You want to feel more confident when standard guidelines aren’t effective

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    You want your recommendations to be successful in this vulnerable population and help optimize quality of life

Speaker(s)

Meet Your Presenters

Learn from Registered Dietitians with 35+ years in the field

Hi! Charlene and Julie here.

We are the founders of Nutrition Masterclass and pediatric dietitians with more than 35+ years of combined experience in complex pediatric care, both in community clinics and hospitals.

We met working together at our local children’s hospital and teamed up to create Nutrition Masterclass as a way to share our experiences working with the vulnerable pediatric population.

Needless to say, we have seen it all and have the binders to prove it!