Melanie Potock

By Melanie Potock Almost every night for dinner for more than a year, my 2-year-old daughter food jagged on Cheerios and milk.  Kids who “food jag” rely heavily on a...

By Alice Callahan   My last post went into great detail about the research on age of starting solids and health outcomes, including nutrition, growth, illness, and allergies. If you...

By Judy Koutsky You may have heard about dream feeding from your neighbor or mom’s group, but you may not know exactly what it is. Here are the ins and...

By Erica Loop As you stand in the kitchen, spoon of pureed carrots in hand, you’re nervously excited for your little one to take this first step toward eating solids....

By Melanie Potock   In a March 2015 post titled Just Flip the Lip, we explored how the band of tissue or “frenum” that attaches the upper lip to gum tissue...

By Melanie Potock While many pediatric professionals are familiar with a tongue-tie, the elusive lip-tie hides in plain sight beneath the upper lip. Because I focus on feeding difficulties in...

By Erica Loop There are lots of “do’s” and “don’ts” when it comes to feeding your baby, but that doesn’t mean it has to be complicated. These easy-to-follow rules make...

By Melanie Potock, MA, CCC-SLP Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) is a condition primarily affecting infants and young children that wreaks havoc on the gastrointestinal tract. According to the FPIES...

By Melanie Potock As a pediatric feeding specialist, my job includes helping kids become more adventurous eaters by working with registered dietitians, physicians and other team members to ensure a...

By Melanie Potock Let me introduce myself — my name is Melanie and I’m a coach. Not the kind of coach you’re used to — I’m one you’ll never need....