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Feeding team appointment: what to ask

For a dietitian, feeding clinic or speech and language therapy swallowing appointment.

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Feeding team appointment

For a dietitian, feeding clinic or speech and language therapy swallowing appointment.

Child's name: Date: With:

Before the appointment

  • A three-day food and drink diary, with amounts
  • Notes on coughing, choking, vomiting or long mealtimes
  • Photos or a short video of a typical mealtime
  • Recent weights and the red book, if you have them

Questions to ask

  1. Is my child growing as you'd expect?
  2. Is swallowing safe, and does my child need a swallow assessment?
  3. Are there textures or positions we should use or avoid?
  4. How can we make mealtimes less stressful?
  5. Could reflux or constipation be playing a part?
  6. When would tube feeding be discussed, and what would that involve?
  7. Who do we contact if feeding gets worse?
  8. What support is there for us as parents?

Notes

Information only, not medical advice. Always follow your child's own team. purasyndrome.app/checklists/feeding/ · checked 1 Nov 2026