This instructional video provides parents and caregivers with practical guidance on feeding babies with craniofacial conditions such as cleft lip, cleft palate, and Pierre Robin Sequence.
It explains how feeding challenges may occur, introduces specialized feeding bottles commonly recommended by the Craniofacial Team at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, and demonstrates proper assembly, positioning, flow-rate adjustments, and feeding techniques for each bottle.
The video emphasizes recognizing and responding to a baby's feeding cues, managing common concerns such as nasal regurgitation and excessive air intake, maintaining proper nutrition and growth, and ensuring safe feeding practices. It also highlights the importance of bonding through skin-to-skin contact and reassures families that support is available throughout their baby's feeding journey.
Published on: 7/3/2025