Baby & Child Nutritional Therapy
Chiswick, West London
Dr Venita Patel, is our in-house Paediatric Doctor and Nutritional Therapist and can support with all aspects of nutrition, from baby weaning advice, to supporting children and adolescents with more complex food-related concerns, allergies or skin complaints. Dr Patel is also highly experienced working with children with behavioural difficulties and suspected or diagnosed Autism and ADHD, supporting families in implementing dietary and lifestyle changes to reduce certain behaviours.
Dr Patel provides consultations tailored to the health and well-being needs of children and families and has been running her own ‘Health Via Nutrition’ clinics for the past few years. Dr Patel is also an experienced medical doctor working in the NHS and there she specialises in child health, particularly growth and development. Dr Patel takes a holistic approach to her patients, and will look for the underlying causes of health issues and symptoms. She will then address these with a combination of nutrition and dietary support, with appropriate supplement and lifestyle recommendations.
Nutritional Therapy consultations
Dr Patel can support with a wide range of issues, including:
• Baby Weaning / Introducing Solids
• Fussy Eating in Toddlers
• Food Phobias / Food Refusal
• Weight Concerns
• Prenatal/Postnatal Advice
• Fertility Support
• Gut/Health Issues
• Skin Concerns
• Allergies
• Food Plans for Children with ADHD / Autism
• General Behaviour/Development Concerns
The initial consultation involves a detailed assessment of all aspects that contribute to a child’s health and well-being status. These include health history, prenatal and birth history, child development (including learning, behaviour and sleep), dietary history and family history. A ‘Food Diary’ analysis is also done. In addition, Dr Patel may suggest that it could be useful to arrange further blood testing or nutritional status (Functional Medicine) tests as part of this assessment.
With all the information, a bespoke ‘Health Plan’ is created for the child, which features the following:
• Dietary/Nutrition advice
• Nutritional supplement recommendations
• Lifestyle advice (e.g around sleep and behaviour)
• Optional suggestions of other Therapies
Baby weaning consultations
Dr Patel additionally provides weaning and feeding advice consultations for babies up to the age of 18 months. If you are looking for general advice on how to wean or feed your baby, Venita provides one-off 30-minute consultations.
For babies with specific health conditions, digestive issues, or allergies, it would be advisable to book a private one-hour consultation, so Dr Patel can make a fuller assessment of your child’s needs.
Toddler feeding and fussy eaters advice and support
If you have concerns about your toddler’s feeding, or your child is resisting certain foods and has become a fussy eater, mealtimes can become stressful. Dr Patel will work with you to support your child’s nutrient intake and advise on the best approach to feeding your child to support their specific needs. She can provide you with practical advice, plus techniques to help you and your child create calmer, happier mealtimes.
Fees
Infant and Toddler Clinic Session: £150 per session
Detailed Assessment Session and Plan: £325
Follow-up Sessions: £195