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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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aSSeSSmeNT INTeRveNTIoN evaluaTIoN/ouTCome<br />

Child ingests adequate<br />

energy to support growth.<br />

Family is able to enjoy<br />

feeding interactions <strong>with</strong><br />

child.<br />

Check <strong>with</strong> primary care provider about<br />

provision of additional oxygen at feeding times<br />

and/or use of bronchodilators be<strong>for</strong>e feedings.<br />

Fatigue: Consider fatigue as a feeding issue if the infant stops<br />

feeding be<strong>for</strong>e ingesting adequate energy. Family may be<br />

spending several hours each day feeding infant and may feel<br />

inadequate in light of meeting energy requirements.<br />

Increase energy concentration of <strong>for</strong>mula or<br />

other foods. (See Appendix T)<br />

Manipulate the feeding schedule to increase<br />

efficiency. Shorten feeding times and end when<br />

feeding becomes less efficient. Try smaller,<br />

more frequent feedings.<br />

Consider gastrostomy tube placement. (See<br />

Chapter 10)<br />

Section 3 - Condition-Specific <strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong><br />

Infant feeds <strong>with</strong>out<br />

distress and demonstrates<br />

coordination of suckswallow-breathe.<br />

See Chapter 8.<br />

Help infant to “pace” feeding.<br />

poor coordination of swallowing: Feeding observation may show<br />

abnormal sucking patterns <strong>with</strong> short irregular sucking bursts<br />

<strong>with</strong> long pauses and rapid breathing.<br />

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Consider interventions listed in fatigue section<br />

(above).<br />

Refer <strong>for</strong> feeding therapy.<br />

Feeding is not associated<br />

<strong>with</strong> adverse pulmonary<br />

consequences.<br />

Dependent on findings of specialist. May include<br />

changes in texture or temperature of foods and<br />

beverages. In severe cases it may not be safe<br />

to feed orally.<br />

Swallowing dysfunction due to aspiration: Infants <strong>with</strong> BPD are at<br />

risk of aspiration due to airway damage caused by intubation as<br />

well as reduced ability to use pulmonary air to clear the larynx.<br />

Suspect aspiration <strong>with</strong> episodes of respiratory deterioration or<br />

wheezing <strong>with</strong> feedings, and refer <strong>for</strong> testing and intervention.<br />

Aspiration can be assessed <strong>with</strong> videofluoroscopic swallowing<br />

study (VFSS)

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