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Introducing Solid Foods


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My child with CdLS is 3 1/2 months old corrected for prematurity. She is on 100% breast milk now, and I'm looking for advice on how and when to go about introducing solids. She has always done well with oral feeding, even at her 32-week gestation birth. In CdLS publications, I've read cases of children much older than infancy still on baby formula. Why is this? Does this imply that there are often issues with introducing solids to infants with CdLS? Given her good history with oral feeding, would you recommend I introduce solids in the same way as I would with a typical infant? Or are there special considerations I should take into account?

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If your child is feeding normally, I would recommend introducing solids the way you would for other children. Most pediatricians recommend not starting solids until four to six months of age (often when they start waking up at night again after not having done it for months). Children with CdLS are often on special formulas if they have feeding problems and difficulty gaining weight. If there's no problem with this, don't worry! Many children with CdLS eat normally

If there appear to be issues with textures, spoon use, or swallowing, check with the speech pathologist or occupational therapist

TK 7-13-10

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Feeding and Dental Difficulties

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In every CdLS individual with prolonged and marked feeding difficulties, the multidisciplinary assessment (from healthcare workers across many disciplines) should consider (temporary) placement of a gastrostomy (surgical opening through the abdomen into the stomach) as a supplement to oral feeding.
R13
In individuals with CdLS who have recurrent respiratory infections, reflux and/or aspiration (breathing foreign objects into airways) should be ruled out.
R14
The palate should be closely examined at diagnosis. In case of symptoms of a (submucous) cleft palate, referral for specialist assessment is indicated.
R15
Dental assessment and cleaning should take place regularly; a more thorough dental examination or treatment under anaesthesia may be necessary.

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