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...healthcare team for guidance. Before you do, we have developed a some handouts that may help you have that discussion. Look on this resources page for guides on Transitioning to Neocate and Feeding Tips for a Successful Transition. We hope the answers to these questions help you when starting Neocate. As always, if you have questions about using the formula, please give our Nutrition Specialist team a call at 1-800-365-7354, Mo-Fr, 8:30am-5:00pm, ET. -Christine Graham-Garo,...

As a parent, it’s hard to hear that your child has been diagnosed with Failure to Thrive, often written as “FTT.” I often talk to parents who are confused by the diagnosis and not sure exactly what it means, so I thought I’d take the time today to answer some basic questions. For those who don’t know, FTT is a medical term and is used to describe poor weight gain over an...

...slowly, and fussed a lot. One night, my husband and I left the boys for a much needed night out (3 whole hours). I let the babysitter know that if we weren’t back in time for the next feeding to give them Similac (a milk-based formula). We returned just as one of the babies had had 1 oz of formula. I noticed that he was breaking out in easily visible pea-sized hives all over his...

...he was young. This helped the eczema to disappear, yet it would amazingly reappear for no apparent reason. When he was a baby he was severely allergic to eggs; when this allergy disappeared, we started feeding him foods containing eggs, only to find that his eczema flared up. We live in Colorado Springs, which has hot, dry air in the summer. However, combining the heat with sun lotions is a recipe for disaster. We use...

...allergens, including common foods allergens like milk, soy, wheat, eggs, peanuts, fish and tree nuts. Remove the trigger from your baby’s life. This may mean changing detergent, purchasing dust-proof mattress covers or sending the family pet outside. It may also mean changing your baby’s diet. If you are breastfeeding, remove all the allergens from your diet. If you are feeding your baby a cow’s milk- or soy-based formula, you’ll want to switch to a hypoallergenic...

...that traditional cake: Delicious Trifle “Cake” Non-Cake Cake” Cake Decorations: Once you’ve decided on your cake, get creative and have fun decorating! We found some fun ideas to help you get started: Better Homes and Gardens: Creative Birthday Cakes for Kids Unique Birthday Cakes Gallery (from Parenting.com) You can even use Neocate cans to decorate creatively like @senstivemommy! When feeding your guests be sure to pick allergy-friendly foods and snacks, or have a separate area...