Pediatric Dietitian
What is a Pediatric Dietitian?
A Pediatric Dietitian is a Registered Dietitian who works with children and adolescents, addressing nutrition concerns related to age, development, and specific medical conditions.
At Fulcrum we believe in...
Empowering parents
Enjoying all foods
The Mind-Body approach to eating
Weight Inclusivity
Creating successful mealtime enviroments
Roles of a Pediatric Registered Dietitian
Nutritional Assessment
Conduct a thorough evaluation of a child’s feeding history, medical background, growth patterns, and overall health and behavior to identify nutritional needs.
Personalized Nutrition Plans
Stabilize nutrition and fill nutrient gaps. Integrate unique intervention plans to address complex feeding challenges and common concerns. A personalized plan will be provided along with follow-up emails and resources.
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Education and Counseling
Teaching families how to adjust their feeding practices to support their child. Supporting parents as they navigate disordered eating and food refusal in their home. Helping families establish a healthy eating foundation.
Support for Developmental & Global Delays
Assisting children with Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorders, Pediatric Feeding Disorders, Medically Complex Babies, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Oral Motor delays and more.
Collaboration with Healthcare Team
Working closely with doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech-language pathologists, osteopathic manual therapists, and other dietitians.
Feeding Kids
We consider family dynamics, diet culture, and disordered eating, creating a supportive environment to heal the parent-child feeding relationship.
Could you benefit from a Pediatric RD?
Do you have questions about age-appropriate expectations for your infant, child or teen?
As a parent, do you feel you’ve tried everything and are still in the same place you’ve started?
Do you need help creating boundaries around food and nutrition?
Do you feel the dinner table has become a battle ground?
Are you concerned about a developmental delay or disorder and need support?
Do you need support in these areas?
Babies
Babies with medical conditions
Preterm infants
Starting solids
Nutrition for breastfeeding
Developmental
Skill delay/developmental delay
Growth faltering
Aversions
Failure to advance textures and oral motor concerns
Disorders & Medical Conditions
Sensory based feeding disorder
Extreme picky eating in adolescents
ARFID
Diagnosed nutrient deficiencies such as iron deficiency
Babies/children with allergies
Children and Teens
Picky eating/limited acceptance of family foods
Food desensitization
Constipation & digestive concerns
Excessive cow’s milk intake
Overweight concern
Overeating/undereating
Family Support
Healing the parent-child feeding relationship
Preventing eating/feeding disorders
Creating mealtime boundaries
Raising intuitive eaters
Food relationships
Force feeding
Book Your Free Call Today
We offer a free 15-minute 'Get to Know You' call to discuss your nutrition concerns and book your Initial Assessment. This is a great opportunity to get to know us and see how we can assist you!