Ramya Kumar's Fundraiser
Join me in supporting children with Pediatric feeding disorders globally
1 in 37 children under the age of 5 in the United States have a Pediatric Feeding Disorder. Many more are undiagnosed or dismissed.
As a pediatric feeding specialist I see the impact this has on the child and the family. From tracking every ml of milk to wean from a Gtube or avoid a Gtube, to a parent being told their child can't drink their breastmilk because they can only digest a special formula, the family that cannot go to a restaurant because the sights and smells are challenging for their child, the panic when a certain formula or a packaging of the one safe food changes which means a child may not eat or drink it.
The list goes on and on... And it's NOT JUST A PHASE, A LAUNDRY PROBLEM WHEN THEY THROW UP ALL THE TIME, OR A BEHAVIOR ISSUE
Join me in supporting the efforts of Feeding Matters through this fundraiser. My hope is that with the right advocacy and resources PFDs are recognized by professionals, supported by insurance and that more clinicians feel confident in supporting these children and families!