NICU Alumni Podcast

Dietician for Children Ages 0-3 - Deb Malkoff-Cohen

November 30, 2022 NICU Alumni Episode 5
NICU Alumni Podcast
Dietician for Children Ages 0-3 - Deb Malkoff-Cohen
Show Notes

Deb Malkoff-Cohen is a Registered Dietitian (RD), Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN), and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), with a Masters in Clinical Nutrition from NYU. She is the founder and owner of Nutrition by DMC, a nutritional consultation service for children living in and around New York City. Known for her innovative approach to spooning nutritional knowledge into small bellies, Deb is passionate about helping kids achieve physical and emotional health.

Quick Call Outs from the Episode:

  • From a nutrition standpoint, the main objective in the NICU is for your baby to be healthy enough and stable enough to come home
  • Once you’re home, you may not know when to start to advance your child, and you may not know what goals and priorities to set for making progress when it comes to feeding
  • It is helpful to get a consultation with a Dietician or with an Occupational Therapist who specializes in feeding. Meeting with them even just once can help relieve a lot of stress around feeding.
  • Know that you are not a failure if your child ends up needing to get a G-tube
  • When transitioning to solids, make food taste good! Add the butter! Other flavors to consider: oregano, nutmeg, cinnamon, hot sauce(!!)
  • Deb’s recommendations:

You can can connect with Deb via email (info@nutritionbydmc.com), on Instagram or through her website.

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