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...formula within an hour to prevent spoiling. Prepared Neocate can be kept in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Visit Neocate’s mixing instructions for more information. How long can Neocate hang for tube feeding after being mixed? Four hours maximum. Discard any remaining formula after four hours and prepare a new batch. The instructions on the can say to use sterile water. I don’t know what sterile water is. How can I get it? Can I...

...For infants and children with food allergies, transitioning to solid foods can be tricky. I recently helped write a transition guide to help parents through this sometimes-difficult task. Even though this transition might cause anxiety, it is an exciting and very important time in a child’s life. The guide, called Feeding Tips for a Successful Transition, is a great quick reference for parents when they are at this step in their little ones lives....

...standard North American format, which is Month/Day/Year, but some may be Day/Month/Year – either way, it will be obvious! Oley Foundation One option is to consider donating to an organization that assists those in need who can’t afford formula. One such example is the Oley Foundation. The Oley Foundation was started in 1983 and it “strives to enrich the lives of those living with home intravenous nutrition and tube feeding through education, advocacy, and networking”....

...of age. It mixes up to the consistency of infant cereal (though it’s not a cereal!), and we call it spoonable. Neocate Nutra is designed to help your child experience solid food as she develops feeding skills, while still avoiding the allergens that might make them sick. Many older children use Neocate Nutra to add texture and variety to their diet. While Neocate Nutra provides some of every nutrient and is a good source of...

...We often get calls from parents asking about their child’s “spitting up” habits. If your little one has had vomiting problems in the past due to food allergies, it may be hard to know when it’s a regular spit up or something more serious. Every baby spits up or vomits occasionally, and some do quite often or even with every feeding. If, despite the spitting, your baby is Content In no discomfort Growing appropriately...

...of your child’s food and drinks. *Update* Eosinophilic Esophagitis Our previous post focused on GERD as it relates to dysphagia and silent aspiration but in this post, I want to mention Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE), which is another condition that is linked to dysphagia and silent aspiration. Patients with EoE may have feeding problems, vomiting, dysphagia, abdominal pain or food impaction. In fact, a recent study urged professionals to screen for EoE when patients present with...