Infant Feeding: All Things Bottles, GIGER, and Allergies with Britt Pados
Episode 343 of the First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights podcast, hosted by Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, titled "Infant Feeding: All Things Bottles, GIGER, and Allergies with Britt Pados" was published on April 7, 2026 and runs 69 minutes.
April 7, 2026 ·69m · First Bite: Fed, Fun, Functional SLP Insights
Episode Description
Practical insights into bottles, reflux, GI health, and the collaborative thinking needed to support safe, successful feeding.
Guest: Britt Pados, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, IBCLC, FAHA
Earn 0.10 ASHA CEUs for this episode with Speech Therapy PD
Host Michelle Dawson, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC, BCS-S, FNAP, sits down with Britt Pados, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, IBCLC, FAHA, the expert behind Infant Feeding Care, to explore the complexities of feeding in both bottle- and chest-fed infants. They discuss Britt’s research on bottle flow rates and its ongoing clinical relevance, as well as the impact of gastrointestinal issues like reflux on feeding. The conversation highlights the use of the GIGER Scale to improve collaboration between SLPs and medical providers, and concludes with practical insights on conditions like FPIES and FPIAS, along with guidance for supporting lactating caregivers managing infant food allergies.
About the Guest: Britt Pados, PhD, RN, NNP-BC, IBCLC, FAHA, and Trauma-Informed Professional at Infant Feeding Care in Massachusetts, where she provides clinical care to infants who are struggling with breastfeeding and/or bottle-feeding. She is also the owner of Infant Feeding Labs, where she conducts flow rate testing of bottle nipples.
Show Notes:
Related courses:
Bowel Sounds: The Pediatric GI Podcast
Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders
Hospital-to-Home Systems Change
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