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Find the right feeding specialist

Registered dietitians, feeding therapists, and pediatric specialists for picky eating, ARFID, tube weaning, and growth concerns.

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Every specialist we connect you with is verified on our clinician platform and works from the same feeding framework your family will use at home. Tell us a little about your child and we’ll introduce you directly.

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Free. Usually within two business days.

  • Verified credentials. Every listed specialist practices on the Heartful Sprout clinician platform.
  • A shared record. Your child’s growth and eating history move with you into the first visit.
  • The right discipline. Dietitian, feeding therapist, or physician — matched to the concern, not just the zip code.
Know who to ask for

Which specialist does your child need?

Feeding concerns cross specialties. Here is how the disciplines divide the work, so the first appointment you book is the right one.

Registered Dietitian (RD, RDN)

Growth, nutrient adequacy, and what is actually in the diet. The first call for slow weight gain, restrictive variety, formula and tube feeding questions, and food allergies alongside your allergist.

Feeding therapist (SLP or OT)

The mechanics and experience of eating. Chewing and swallowing skills, oral motor delays, sensory aversions, and the step-by-step work of expanding what a child will touch and taste.

Psychologist or therapist

The behavior and anxiety around the table. Mealtime battles, rigid routines, and the fear-based avoidance at the center of ARFID, often working alongside an RD.

Pediatrician & medical specialists

Rules out and treats what is medical: reflux, GI pain, oral anatomy, and medication effects. Developmental pediatricians and pediatric GI join when concerns run deeper.

Are you a pediatric feeding specialist?

We are onboarding our founding specialists now. Founding members get spotlight placement as the directory grows, families who arrive already tracking what matters, and every plan connected between visits.

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