My Nonprofit Reviews

Wonderful organization that truly has FPIES families at heart! The FPIES Foundation provides evidenced - based resources for both patients and healthcare providers. As a parent of a child with FPIES and a dietitian, I am so blessed to have learned so much at the start of my son’s diagnosis from the FPIES Foundation. Without the great work this organization is doing I know myself and many other struggling FPIES families would feel completely alone in managing a high needs child.

I am so grateful for the amazing work that the FPIES Foundation is doing for FPIES families! This organization was our saving grace when my son had his first acute reactions to baby rice cereal at almost 6 months old. Our pediatrician at the time could not figure out why my son was experiencing poor weight gain starting at 4 months old followed by profuse vomiting to bile multiple times with in a few weeks. I am even a dietitian experienced at working with patients with IgE food allergies, but my son’s reactions had me completely baffled (we didn’t unfortunately learn about FPIES in college and I had never seen a patient with it). So after days of scouring the internet (and sobbing and praying) for a diagnosis I came across the FPIES Foundation’s website. I reached out to their dietitians and received amazing support and guidance. I finally felt like I had an understanding of what my son was going through. I presented my theory to the pediatrician and although our usual practitioner didn’t think it was possible she did run the idea by her colleagues and one thankfully agreed with the diagnosis. My prayers had been answered as I finally had the information I needed to move forward and help my son! I completed the FPIES Foundation’s continuing education course for dietitians and to this day continue to use all the wonderful resources for parents! I feel like they are truly my family’s partner on our FPIES journey! Thank you FPIES Foundation for being there for our family during some of the hardest days.