Nicole Byrom, RD
Nicole leads with kindness, inclusivity, and respect, empowering clients through education to make informed choices about their health.
Pediatric & Family Nutrition
Book AppointmentRaise healthy and intuitive eaters.
Expert nutrition advice for your child’s nutritional well-being.
Book NowFamily Nutrition Support
We translate nutrition science into simple everyday practice to support your family’s relationship with food.
Infant Nutrition
The infant stage can be tough. Feel at ease feeding your baby with evidence-based tools and gentle nutrition coaching.
Areas we can help:
- Infant feeding, milk and formula selection and fortification
- Chest-feeding, pumping and weaning
- Introducing solids, baby-led weaning, combo feeding and allergens
- Vitamin and mineral supplements
- Managing infant allergies like Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA)
- Transitioning to toddler nutrition
Nutrition Counselling and Support
Our family and pediatric dietitians provide expert nutrition advice specific to your child’s needs. Our team holds additional clinical expertise in complex medical nutrition.
Areas we can help:
- Growth and development concerns
- Increase selection for picky and selective eaters
- Iron or other nutrition deficiencies
- Common challenges such as constipation or diarrhea
- Medical nutrition support for complex needs such as Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES), Food Protein-Induced Allergic Proctocolitis (FPIAP), and Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA)
- Optimization of specialized diets (vegetarian, vegan, celiac, medications)
Child & Family Nutrition
Optimize mealtimes to be more enjoyable, promote connected eating and foster healthy eating habits.
Areas we can help:
- Support individual and family health and nutrition goals
- Reduce the burden of meal planning, prep and grocery shopping
- Promote food skills for life and adventurous eating
- Raise resilient kids who love and respect their bodies
Neurodiversity-Affirming Feeding and Nutrition
We provide neuro-affirming responsive feeding support for neurodivergent children and adults. We work in collaboration with other clinicians and therapists to support individuals and families.
- Assess common feeding challenges and reduce pressure at mealtimes
- Understand your child’s sensory differences and eating experience
- Optimize feeding impacted by medication related side effects
Raise Body Confident Kids
Families who embrace a non-diet and intuitive eating lifestyle raise kids who listen to their bodies and have healthier relationships with food.
Intuitive Eating
Parents explore their own relationships with food and build resilience against diet culture. These skills are protective against developing disordered eating, especially during vulnerable stages like puberty.
Disordered Eating and Eating Disorder Support
Our team includes eating disorder dietitians who have expertise in supporting individuals and families with eating disorder recovery. We support folks to make peace with food and their bodies.
What do we offer?
- Comprehensive nutrition assessment (review of health history, growth, feeding dynamics, goals or concerns, and more)
- Personalized nutrition recommendations specific to your child and family’s needs
- Ongoing nutrition counselling with collaborative support and problem solving
You are the expert in feeding your child.
You know your family best. We complement your expertise by optimizing what you’re already doing, so you feel confident making informed health decisions.
Tell me more
Our approach is gentle, inclusive and collaborative.
We acknowledge every child is unique and requires an individualized approach. We respect body autonomy and your personal choices for feeding your child. Our practice is committed to affirming nutrition care thats anti-oppressive, gender-affirming and trauma-informed.
Direct Billing Available
Check with your provider for dietitian coverage and direct billing. Any fees that are not covered can be claimed as a medical expense for tax credit.
What’s next?
Schedule a discovery call to learn more or book an initial assessment with one of our pediatric and family nutrition experts.
Book NowAdelia Jacobs, RD
Adelia empowers families to achieve their nutrition goals through personalized guidance, evidence-based recommendations and compassionate support.
Lawren Fischer, RD
Lawren is an experienced clinician who works with children and families to address their eating, feeding and nutrition challenges. Lawren practices gentle nutrition from a family-centered approach to help reduce stress around mealtimes.
Marilee Pumple, RD
Marilee is a non-diet registered dietitian supporting folks to make peace with food and their bodies. She prides herself as a trauma-informed clinician aligned with Health at Every Size and body liberation.
Healthy Relationships with Food
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Infant Feeding
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