Pediatric Feeding Disorder

PFD- WHAT IS IT?

Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) is impaired oral intake that is not age-appropriate and is associated with medical,nutritional, feeding skill, and/or psychosocial dysfunction.

PEDIATRIC SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF PFD

1. Medical

2. labored breathing with and without feeding

3. color changes in lips or face when eating or drinking

4. sweating when eating or drinking

5. gurgle or squeaking sounds with and without feeding

6. Reoccurring upper respiratory infections

7. crying, arching, coughing,

8. grimacing when eating or drinking

9. suspected food allergies

10. multiple formula changes

11. vomiting

12. never seems hungry

13. physical discomfort when eating or drinking