Feeding/Oral Motor Red Flags for Referral
- Coughing, choking, or gagging during bottle or breast feeding
- Raspy “wet” vocal quality shortly after bottle or breast feeding
- Ongoing poor weight gain
- Decreased tolerance/difficulty transitioning to pureed foods
- Decreased tolerance/difficulty transitioning to a sippy cup or open cup
- Decreased tolerance/difficulty transitioning to increased textures including: Stage 2 or 3 baby foods, Crunchy meltables (ie: Gerber puffs, crunchies, wagon wheels, etc), Table foods
- Frequent coughing or throat clearing during/shortly after feeding
- Coughing or gagging on new foods or textures
- Consistent drooling
- Refusing to eat certain foods, temperatures, or textures
- Continuing to tolerate only baby foods past 12 months
- Food repertoire of less than 20 foods at 18+ months
- Food jags lasting longer than a few days
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