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:
  • Yumi Food Delivery
  • Beaba Baby Food Processor
  • WeeSprout Glass Baby Food Storage Jars - Set of 12
  • Superior Glass Food Storage Containers - Set of 6
  • Deb's favorite G-tube formula for 1yo+ is by Kate Farms, they are vegan, dairy free, and qualify to be covered by insurance
  • Another good G-tube food option for 1yo+ by Real Food Blends, they also qualify to be covered by insurance

We do not receive any incentive or compensation when we make these recommendations. You can can connect with Deb via email ([email protected]), on Instagram or through her website.

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