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The next Dr. Brown’s® webinar will be on Thursday, June 23rd at 1 p.m EST “The Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Epidemic: Managing Infant Oral Feeding Challenges through Individualized and Unit Specific Interventions” Speaker: Mary S. Stanford PhD(c), MS, CCC-SLP from Teachers College at Columbia University Program of Speech Language Pathology Department of Biobehavioral Sciences Mary Stanford

Did You Know: May

With a standard bottle, the pressure or vacuum in the bottle can vary depending on how tight the nipple/collar is tightened. With the Dr. Brown’s® bottle system, there is no vacuum effect, which allows the pressure to remain neutral and infants can control their own negative suction Research has demonstrated (Fucile et al 2009) that

Clinical Spotlight: May

1. S. Fucile, E. Gisel, R. J. Schanler, and C. Lau, “A controlled flow vacuum-free bottle system enhances preterm infants’ nutritive sucking skills,”Dysphagia, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 145–151, 2009. 2. Lau et al., “A self-paced oral feeding system that enhances preterm infants’ oral feeding skills.” Journal of Neonatal Nursing (2015) 21, 121e126. “How does

What Dr. Brown’s® users have to say

“Our daughter was born with bilateral cleft lip and was not able to suck well. We have heard from friends and forums about the success parents have had with the Dr. Brown’s Specialty Feeding System®, especially on infants with cleft lips and palates. It worked like magic. We had tried another system available in the

Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow® Feeding System is the ideal bottle system for an infant’s initial feeding experience as well as infants with challenging feeding issues. This patented, unique bottle system is: A “Vacuum-Less” bottle eliminating the vacuum/resistance within the bottle allowing the pressure to remain neutral and infants can control their own negative suction. Supports

Upcoming Promotion: April

Dr. Brown’s® Medical Products by Handi-Craft Company April/May 2016 Promotion: Specialty Feeding Systems: Dr. Brown’s® Medical Division is promoting the Dr. Brown’s® Medical Specialty Feeding System during the months of April and May 2016 for hospitals/affiliations and clinical practice professionals the opportunity to purchase this product at a cost savings of 10% off the regular

Clinical Spotlight: April

Miller, CK. “Feeding Issues and Interventions in Infants and Children with Clefts and Craniofacial Syndromes” SEMINARS IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE/VOLUME 32, NUMBER 2 2011 Dr. Claire Miller’s article is a valuable resource providing clinicians a clear understanding of the craniofacial issues resulting in infant and children oral feeding and swallowing dysfunctions. Dr. Miller discusses various

Dr. Brown’s® Medical has released the new Dr. Brown’s Specialty Feeding System®. This unique bottle system is designed specifically to assist in the management and treatment of complicated oral feeding issues including cleft lip and palate, ankyloglossia, high-arched palate, oro-neuromotor dysfunctions, congenital heart disease, common or rare syndromic sequences and/or craniofacial anomalies. The development of

What others say about Dr. Brown’s®

I am on orthodontist working at the Rush Craniofacial Center in Chicago. I have the opportunity to treat many children born with cleft lip and palate. The protocol of care for our cleft patients includes the use of Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM) in infancy, prior to the lip repair. Therefore, I see many infants under three

Upcoming Promotion: March

Dr. Brown’s® Medical Products by Handi-Craft Company April/May 2016 Promotion: Specialty Feeding Systems® Dr. Brown’s® Medical Division is promoting the Dr. Brown’s® Medical Specialty Feeding System during the months of April and May 2016 for hospitals/affiliations and clinical practice professionals the opportunity to purchase this product at a cost savings of 10% off the regular prices. The

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Upcoming Webinar:

Feeding Considerations for Infants and Children with Craniofacial Anomalies

Next Conference:

The American Academy of Pediatrics 2016 National Conference & Exhibition

October 22 – 25, 2016

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Did You Know?

Nipples marketed as “slow-flow” vary considerably in the flow rates delivered, with some having three times the flow of others.

Dr. Brown’s® Ultra-Preemie™ Level nipple is the reportedly the slowest nipple flow rate on the market at 3.39ml/min along with being the most consistent and dependable.

Of the 50 Best Children’s Hospital’s in Neonatology listed on the 2015-2016 U.S. News & World Health Report, Dr. Brown’s® Medical Products are utilized in 75% of these well respected medical facilities.