Paediatric Feeding Therapy in Nottingham
If your child struggles with eating, and you're looking for feeding support in Nottingham, you're in the right place. I'm Emma Fitzgerald, a specialist paediatric feeding therapist, and I help babies and children in Nottingham and the surrounding area who find eating, drinking or trying new foods difficult.
I offer in-person consultations for families across Nottingham and nearby areas, as well as online sessions if that suits you better. Many Nottingham families choose online because it fits more easily around nursery runs, nap times and the general chaos of life with young children, but the choice is entirely yours.
How I can help
I work with a wide range of feeding and eating difficulties, including:
Extreme picky eating and refusing whole food groups
Weaning difficulties and trouble moving on to lumps and textures
Gagging and choking during meals
Sensory-based feeding difficulties
Bottle and oral aversion in babies, including after prematurity
Feeding difficulties linked to reflux or other medical needs
Whether your child is a healthy, growing toddler who has simply got stuck with food, or a baby with more complex needs, I can help you understand what's happening and what to do about it.
Why families in Nottingham come to me
Many parents I see have already spoken to their health visitor or GP, and either been reassured that their child will "grow out of it," or told the NHS waiting list is long. If your child is growing well but mealtimes are still a daily battle, you can easily fall through the gap, worried but without support. That's exactly the gap I fill.
What working together looks like
We usually start with a free 15 minute discovery call, so you can tell me about your child and check I'm the right fit before committing to anything. From there, a full assessment gives us a clear picture, and I build a practical plan you can actually use at home, with follow-up support as your child makes progress.
About me
I'm a HCPC-registered speech and language therapist with over 16 years of clinical and NHS experience in paediatric feeding. My approach is calm, practical, evidence-based and free of judgement. My aim is simple: to help your child eat and drink with more confidence, and to make mealtimes easier for your whole family.
Serving families in Nottingham in person, and across the UK and Ireland online.