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I received my bachelor’s in biologyfrom California State University of Pomona and my Occupational Therapy degreefrom Loma Linda University.

Food aversion is when a baby or child will repeatedly refuse or ‘avert’ food which is given to them, despite the baby or child being physically capable and safely adequate to feed.

Physiologically stable preterm infants, are generally transitioned from tube feeding to oral feeding at 32–34 weeks gestational age.

Babies can dip the Chewtensils into food, then practice the motion of self-feeding. The fork and spoon are textured silicone, so they’re easy-to-grip, yet soft

Worried you’re not feeding your baby enough? How much babies eat depend on how old they are and growth rate.

This could be because the mother isn’t making enough milk, the baby can’t get enough milk out of the breast, or the baby has a medical problem.

A regular time to meet each day and talk with each other about thoughts and feelings. An opportunity to learn how to ask and respond to questions.

Drinking from a straw encourages your child to develop that more advanced way of sucking and swallowing.

Foods with added sugars, low-calorie sweeteners, or no-calorie sweeteners are not recommended. Foods with added sugars can include muffins, flavored yogurts,

Start with smooth purees, then mashed foods, progressing to minced and chopped foods and soft finger foods as baby develops eating and chewing skills.