Clinical Nutrition
Patient and Family Education
We want you to have all the information you and your child need to understand your child’s condition and to participate in treatment. This page provides links to resources that we hope will be helpful.
Resources at Seattle Children's
- What to expect at Clinical Nutrition
- How to prepare for your visit
- Transportation and places to stay
- Hospital services
- Food and dining
- Paying for care
- Social work
Topic-Specific Resources
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Active living
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Breastfeeding and lactation
- Clogged Milk Ducts (Spanish) (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER.org)
- Engorgement (Spanish) (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Hand Expression of Breastmilk (video) (Stanford Medicine)
- Increasing Breastmilk Supply (PDF) (Spanish)
- Informal Breastmilk Sharing (PDF)
- Kangaroo Care (PDF) (Spanish)
- Lactation: How to Support a Breastfeeding Mom (PDF) (Spanish)
- Lactation: How to Support a Pumping Mom (PDF) (Spanish)
- Mastitis (Spanish) (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Maximizing Milk Production With Hands-On Pumping (video) (Stanford Medicine)
- Northwest Mothers Milk Bank
- Parent Handouts (Lactation Education Resources)
- Proper Storage and Preparation of Breastmilk (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Providing Breastmilk: Your Gift to Your Baby (PDF) (Spanish)
- Pumping Breastmilk (PDF) (Spanish)
- Relactation (PDF)
- Tips for Freezing & Refrigerating Breastmilk (Spanish) (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- What Can I Take While Lactating? (PDF) (Spanish)
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Eating
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Food allergies
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis (PDF) (Amharic) (Arabic) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
- Tips for Avoiding Your Allergen (PDF) (FARE)
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Food intake records
- General Food Intake Record (PDF) (Spanish)
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Foods and nutrients
- Airplane Choo Choo — A Guide to Feeding Your Baby for the First Two Years (American Academy of Pediatrics and National Dairy Council)
- Calcium: Why Does My Child Need It? (PDF)
- Easy-to-Eat High-Calorie Foods (PDF) (Spanish)
- Easy Low-Sodium Recipes (PDF) (Spanish)
- Foods to Increase Your Child’s Calories and Protein (PDF) (Spanish)
- Healthy Fish Guide (Spanish, PDF) (Washington State Department of Health)
- Healthy Habits (PDF) (Spanish)
- High-Calorie Drinks (PDF) (Spanish)
- High-Calorie Foods (PDF) (Spanish)
- High-Fiber Foods (PDF) (Spanish)
- Low-Lactose Food Choices (PDF) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- Low-Sodium Eating (PDF) (Arabic) (Russian) (Spanish)
- Low-Sodium Recipes (PDF) (Spanish)
- My Goals Reminder: 7-5-2-1-0 (PDF)
- Nutrition Resources (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Protein: Where Is Protein Found? (PDF) (Arabic) (Russian) (Spanish)
- Raise a Healthy Child Who Is a Joy to Feed (Spanish, PDF) (Ellyn Satter Institute)
- Sugar Content of Cereal (PDF) (Spanish)
- Vitamin D (PDF) (Spanish)
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Getting food for your family
- Saving Dollars on Food (PDF) (Spanish)
- Resources for Food (PDF) (Amharic) (Arabic) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
- How to Enroll in WIC: The Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (PDF) (Spanish)
- What Is WIC? The Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (Washington State Department of Health)
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Nutrition during a hospital stay
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Weight concerns
Formula and Fortified Breastmilk Recipes
All files are PDFs.
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15 calories/ounce
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20 calories/ounce
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22 calories/ounce
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 22kcal: Alimentum, Elecare Infant, Neosure, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 22kcals: Nutramigen
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 22kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 22kcal: Alimentum, Elecare Infant, Elecare Jr., Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Formula 22kcal: Neosure
- How to Make Formula 22kcal: Lipistart
- How to Make Formula 22kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 22kcal: Nutramigen
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24 calories/ounce
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 24kcal: Alimentum, Elecare Infant, Neosure, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 24kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 24kcal: Nutramigen
- How to Make Formula 24kcal: Neosure
- How to Make Formula 24kcal: Alimentum, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40 (Spanish)
- How to Make Formula 24kcal: Nutramigen
- How to Make Formula 24kcal: Elecare Infant, Elecare Jr.
- How to Make Formula 24kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 24kcal: Lipistart
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26 calories/ounce
- How to Make Formula 26kcal: Alimentum, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Formula 26kcal: Elecare Infant and Elecare Jr.
- How to Make Formula 26kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 26kcal: Neosure
- How to Make Formula 26kcal: Lipistart
- How to Make Formula 26kcal: Nutramigen
- How to Make Fortified Breasmilk 26kcal: Alimentum, Elecare Infant, Neosure, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Fortified Breasmilk 26kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Fortified Breasmilk 26kcal: Nutramigen
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27 calories/ounce
We recommend that babies on 27 calories/ounce formula or fortified breastmilk be followed by a registered dietitian.
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 27kcal: Alimentum, Elecare Infant, Neosure, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 27kcal: Nutramigen
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 27kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 27kcal: Lipistart
- How to Make Formula 27kcal: Nutramigen
- How to Make Formula 27kcal: Alimentum, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40
- How to Make Formula 27kcal: Elecare Infant, Elecare Jr.
- How to Make Formula 27kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 27kcal: Neosure
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28 calories/ounce
We recommend that babies on 28kcal/oz formula or fortified breastmilk be followed by a Registered Dietitian.
- How to Make Formula 28kcal: Alimentum, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Formula 28kcal: Elecare Infant and Elecare Jr.
- How to Make Formula 28kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 28kcal: Neosure
- How to Make Formula 28kcal: Lipistart
- How to Make Formula 28kcal: Nutramigen
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 28kcal: Alimentum, Elecare Infant, Neosure, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 28kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 28kcal: Nutramigen
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30 calories/ounce
We recommend that babies on 30 calories/ounce formula or fortified breastmilk be followed by a registered dietitian.
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 30kcal: Alimentum, Elecare Infant, Neosure, Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40, Similac Sensitive
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 30kcal: Nutramigen
- How to Make Fortified Breastmilk 30kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 30kcal: Lipistart
- How to Make Formula 30kcal: Alimentum, Elecare Infant, Elecare Jr., Prosobee, Similac Advance, Similac PM60/40
- How to Make Formula 30kcal: Nutramigen
- How to Make Formula 30kcal: Pregestimil
- How to Make Formula 30kcal: Neosure
General Resources
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Support and classes
- Meal Support Training for Parents (PDF)
- List of support groups at Seattle Children’s:
- Diabetes and Me
- Little Kids With Insulin Dependent Diabetes (L’Kidds)
- NICU and Preemie Parent Support Group
- Celiac Support Group
Contact Us
Contact Clinical Nutrition at 206-987-2613 for an appointment, second opinion or more information.
Providers, see how to refer a patient.