The Department of Nutrition at Mother’s Care Children Hospital & Research Centre extends its expertise in offering nutritional services designed specifically to children. Our nutrition health assessment is designed to ensure optimal care for infants and children while enhancing their overall well-being. This comprehensive assessment encompasses various facets, such as nutritional scoring, analysis of eating habits, evaluation of eating disorders, body composition analysis, dietary intake history, and anthropometric measurements. Once all micro and macronutrients are meticulously calculated, we create personalised therapeutic plans to cater to each child’s unique needs.

Mother’s Care Children Hospital & Research Centre is home to a team of nutrition experts who deliver an array of services, including:

  • Identifying and assessing patients for potential nutritional risks
  • Thoroughly evaluating a child's nutritional requirements and offering appropriate recommendations to meet those needs
  • Managing nutrition in sick children in PICU​
  • Managing children who require parenteral nutrition
  • Offering education and dietary instructions to parents, empowering them with the knowledge and tools to support their child's nutritional well-being.
  • Providing guidance on feeding options for infants, including breast milk, tube feeding, or formula feeding, as necessary

These services enable us to effectively address and manage the most common nutritional concerns in children, encompassing:

  • General nutrition

  • Constipation

  • Comprehensive tube feeding assessments

  • Food allergies and intolerance

  • Poor weight gain or malnutrition

  • Managing selective or finicky eating habits