Hello... I would like to direct this post to those of you that work with
infants with dysphasia/aspiration.  Does anyone have research/evidence
based information regarding using commercial gel based thickeners with
breastmilk for infants with dysphasia that have documented aspiration on
thin liquids and slightly thickened liquids?  I have one article that
reviews commercial thickeners: The Use of THickening Agents in the NICU.
ICAN:  Infant, CHild, & Adolescent Nutrition, 2009. Vol.1, No. 2. pg
83-87.  
 
We have been unsuccessful in maintaining a honey like texture with
adding infant cereal to mothers milk.  The organic whole grain oatmeal
has worked the best but still not able to sustain the required texture
for more that 5 minutes more or less which is variable.  It just has not
worked with infants that aspirate any texture other than very thickened.
Angie Kirkwood RN, BSN, IBCLC, RLC
 
 


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