The Meal Battle

baby sleepingDid you know it takes 31 muscles and 6 cranial nerves to  swallow? Although it’s something people do everyday without thought, it can be a struggle for the parents of infants.

The traumatic birth of Shannon Goldwater’s triplets  was a “turning point” which motivated her to create change.  Her dream of healthy triplets quickly shattered when she gave birth at 25 weeks gestation. The triples overcame life-threatening infections and countess surgeries, but feeding and nourishing them adequately became the biggest challenge. Shannon had nowhere to turn, no information, and no support.

In hopes to change the course of her children’s lives and the nearly million others that have and will come after them, she created a nonprofit organization called Feeding Matters; an organization that is considered a primary resource center for families whose children struggle to eat and for the medical professionals who care for them. It is for this reason that Shannon Goldwater was selected as one of the Phoenix Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 – Class of 2013.

OPEN THE FRONT DOOR TO   Feeding Matters

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