PIF Categories: Nutrition - Paeds

Breastfeeding at home with Breast Milk Fortifier (BMF)

Date: 04/06/2025 Community paediatrics, Paediatrics,

Information for parents and carers of babies leaving Stoke Mandeville Hospital Neonatal Unit under care of the Neonatal Outreach Team. It explains how to supplement breastmilk with breast milk fortifier. […]

The Milk Ladder (For Non-IgE/delayed milk allergy)

Date: 02/04/2025

Staged reintroduction of dairy back into the diet for children with mild to moderate non-IgE (Immunoglobulin E) cow’s milk protein allergy. Most children with a milk allergy will outgrow it […]

Nasogastric tube feeding at home

Date: 11/02/2025

Your child has had a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted because they are unable to take some or all their nutritional and fluid requirements orally. A NG tube is designed for […]

Foot care for a child with diabetes

Date: 29/07/2021 Community paediatrics, Paediatrics,

Patient information for parents or carers of a child with Diabetes or for young people with Diabetes It is important to look after your feet when you have (or your […]

Energy dense diet for children

Date: 25/05/2021 , Nutrition resources and support, Nutrition and dietetics resources, Nutrition nurses, Macmillan dietitians, Paediatric dietitians, Community paediatrics, Paediatrics,

Encourage 3 energy dense meals per day Encourage 2-3 snacks and nutritious drinks throughout the day Have balanced main meals: protein/ carbohydrate/ vegetables/ salad/fruit Use full fat/ sugar products, such […]

Milk free diet for children

Date: 03/05/2021 , , Dermatology, Allergy Services, Community paediatrics, Paediatrics,

Find out more about what to do if your child must follow a milk free diet.