Compassionate Feeding Support for Families
Guided by your child’s cues and grounded in evidence, bringing peace & confidence to the feeding process from birth to teen!
Services for Parents
Feeding challenges can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to face them alone. Whether your child is an infant, toddler, or older, we provide evidence-based support that brings peace back to mealtimes. Our process is designed to uncover the root causes of feeding struggles, give you clear guidance, and equip you with practical tools so your child can grow with confidence.
FirstSTAGES Feeding Specialists offers Parent Coaching, which focuses on helping caregivers better understand feeding patterns, cues, body language, and responsive feeding principles within the Nurtured Feeding Approach™ while supporting more peaceful feeding dynamics, realistic expectations, and developmentally supportive feeding skill progression.
For families within VA an evaluation OR purchase & viewing an on-demand course is required before scheduling. For families outside of Virginia, purchase & viewing an on-demand parent course is required prior to scheduling. Parent coaching is educational in nature and does not replace feeding evaluation, therapy, or medical guidance.
Click below to learn more about Parent Coaching services and determine whether this program may be a good fit for your family
What we Treat
Every stage of childhood brings unique feeding challenges. Our services are individually tailored to meet your child’s needs at all the STAGES of feeding development - from infancy to teen - and every transition in between.
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Breastfeeding and bottle-feeding challenges
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Reflux and feeding discomfort
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Slow weight gain and growth concerns
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Feeding aversion and feeding refusal
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Tongue ties and oral function concerns
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Suck–Swallow–Breathe coordination challenges
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Transitioning to solids
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Hunger and satiation regulation
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Picky eating and limited food variety
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Oral motor and sensory feeding challenges
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Mealtime stress and feeding anxiety
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Tube feeding support and tube-to-oral transitions
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Medically complex feeding challenges
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Responsive, developmentally supportive feeding intervention
Our responsive, relationship-centered approach supports healthy development, reduces feeding stress, and nurtures a more peaceful feeding relationship with your child.
Step 1: Free Phone Consultation
Prior to scheduling a feeding evaluation, every family begins with a complimentary phone call. This is your chance to share your concerns, ask questions, and learn how our services can help. We’ll listen carefully to your child’s feeding history, outline possible next steps, and make sure our approach feels like the right fit for your family.
Step 2: Evaluation
Our evaluation is a thorough, evidence-based look at your child’s feeding. We’ll review medical history, growth patterns, and developmental milestones while observing your child’s feeding in real time. You’ll leave the evaluation with clear insights into the “why” behind the challenges, a summary of findings, and a plan for moving forward.
Collaboration
We work alongside your child’s medical providers, therapists, & school team to ensure consistent, coordinated care. By sharing progress updates & evidence-based recommendations, we help everyone stay aligned. Families often find that collaboration eases communication & ensures their child receives the best team support possible.