[Dysphagia] thickening breast milk

[Kate.Farabaugh at BannerHealth.com (Kate Farabaugh)]

Oh most definitely Irene, yes, this question should be asked for all ages. It is my narrow pedi perspective on this case that caused me to ask, why would we add rice to an infant's diet when his GI tract isn't ready and can be damaged! 
So yes, I agree, one) why recommend something that has no proven benefit and two) remember "do no harm".... double edged sword so to speak?
Thanks for reminding me to think beyond infants though!! :)

Kate Farabaugh, MA, CCC-SLP
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>>> Irene Campbell-Taylor <eripley@yahoo.com> 07/08/04 10:21AM >>>



Kate Farabaugh <Kate.Farabaugh@bannerhealth.com> wrote: 
Unfortunately it is the concept of thickening ............ being used pervasively without proven benefit that concerns me the most. 
** Why only infants? Thickening is without proven benefit in anyone. See: Robbins et al. ASHA SID 13 Newsletter, Perspectives on swallowing and swallowing disorders, 11(2), 16-19, 2002.



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