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/Our Services (A-Z)/Nutrition and dietetics (children)/Faltering growth and faltering weight

Also in Nutrition and dietetics (children)

  • Bowel health
  • Food intolerance
  • Fussy and restrictive eating
  • Healthy eating
  • Nutrients
  • Tube feeding

About faltering growth and faltering weight

Faltering weight or growth can occur when a child is struggling to eat or drink, this can happen for many reasons. It is important that children receive good amounts of nutrition to help them gain weight and grow well. Please read the links and leaflets within this section to support advice given by your dietitian.

  • How to increase calcium in your child’s diet
  • How to increase iron in your child’s diet
  • First line food fortification
  • Advanced food fortification
  • Cow’s milk free food fortification ideas for infants and children

Nourishing drink recipes of 300 to 400kcal:

  • Milkshake: 200ml (1 glass) full fat milk plus 2 tbsp dried milk powder plus 2 heaped dessert spoons of milkshake powder
  • Chocolate smoothie: 200ml (1 glass) full fat milk plus 1 tbsp dried milk powder plus 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream
  • Fruit smoothie (2 servings): Handful of strawberries plus 1 banana plus 125g pot of full fat yoghurt plus 200ml (1 glass) full fat milk plus 1 tbsp dried milk powder
  • Another tip to add some different flavours, consider adding a tablespoon of peanut butter or chocolate spread to the milkshakes. Can also use different flavours of ice cream.

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  • Phone: 0113 8430842
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This is a citywide service and groups frequently change venue to accommodate different areas.

  • If you are the parent or guardian of a tube fed child and you wish to discuss feed orders and delivery please call Nutricia on 0333 136 4475.
  • If you are having issues with equipment please call Nutricia on 0800 042 0147.
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