Melanie R. Silverman, MS, RD, IBCLC

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Melanie R. Silverman, MS, RD, IBCLC

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Get help with:Picky EatersFood AllergiesPoor Weight GainWeight LossVegetarian/VeganPrader-Willi SyndromeBreastfeedingGrocery tours and group education sessions available
Picky EaterMelanie is not your typical nutritionist. She has a program that empowers you to help your picky or finicky eater/child. As a parent, the one area that my children have held me captive is when it comes to eating. Melanie teaches you not only what to eat, but how.Breastfeeder on Strike When I first called Melanie, I was panicked, tired and stressed! After 3 months of breastfeeding, my newborn son went on a full-out hunger striker. During a late-night phone consultation with Melanie,she calmly helped explain possible causes of my son's nursing aversion and recommended two supplements to help increase my supply. She didn't let me hang up the phone until I was completely comfortable with my new game plan and she encouraged me to call back with updates or with more questions. Cater Tots TooMelanie Silverman is a true professional and she is absolutely as good is it gets! I've had the privilege of working with her on a professional level and her advice is excellent. For 10 years we've been serving meals to kids in private schools and we thought we had learned a lot along the way. However, Melanie has brought a new level of understanding about nutrition to our business. And just as important, she delivers her message with a very common sense approach.

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Melanie's Philosophies
Your child should:1.) Eat when hungry and stop when full2.) Choose a wide variety of foods to eat 3.) Behave at the tableI will teach you how to make this happen for your child.

Melanie is a registered dietitian (RD) and a board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She spent seven years as a clinical dietitian at The University of Chicago Medical Center in the neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric intensive care unit, adult and pediatric burn units, and high risk follow-up clinic. Melanie also served as an adjunct faculty member at Loyola University Chicago. She is a preceptor for various dietetic internship programs around the country and has lectured at state and national meetings for the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, March of Dimes and Prader-Willi California Foundation.Melanie received her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry and Spanish from Indiana University and a Master's degree in Clinical Nutrition from Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center. Melanie is a member of The American Dietetic Association, California Dietetic Association, Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group, and is an active member of the International Lactation Consultant Association. Her consulting practice is based in Laguna Beach, California, but she provides nutrition and lactation services nationwide.

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Nutrition

Programs are aimed at addressing the nutritional concerns you or your physician have about your child. Meal and snack ideas, book and website recommendations and a supplement needs assessment are all included in the programs. Topics include:

Picky Eaters: l earn to structure your meals so your child eats a variety of foods

Underweight: understand what and how to feed your child to gain good weight

Overweight : modify how you feed your family to halt excessive weight gain

Food Allergies/Intolerances : learn what foods your allergic child can eat

G-Tube Feeding : develop a regimen that allows your child to grow

Prader-Willi Syndrome : structure meals and snacks with nutritionally charged foods appropriate for PWS
GROCERY TOURS: Tour includes foods and their nutritional value that fit in your meal planning with respect to taste and health. Feel free to shop. Sorry...groceries not included. GROUP EDUCATION SESSIONS: Available for nutritional and medical conferences, businesses, mother support groups, preschools, gymnasiums and community events.

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Lactation

Private consultations are scheduled to provide comprehensive breastfeeding management throughout all stages of lactation. In-home visits are available in southern California. Phone and e-mail services are provided nationwide. Help is available for:

Latch Technique

Appropriate Weight Gain

Pumping and Breast pumps

Premature Infants

Tandem Nursing

Breast Surgery

Safe Medications

Breastfeeding While Working

Weaning

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Contact Information:

office phone: 949-607-8248

fax: 949-272-2365

email address: melanie_feedingphilosophies.com