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...with a certain food, don’t give up on it or assume that your child doesn’t like it. A certain degree of “neophobia,” or the fear of new foods, is normal for toddlers and young children. According to Angela Haas, a speech language pathologist and feeding therapist with many years of experience, children may need up to 20 exposures to a new food before they will accept it. So, if the first try isn’t successful, continue...

...we mean by “new experiences?” Well, your baby will need time to get used to new tastes, new textures, as well as feeding from a spoon. A lot of parents become frustrated when their baby makes a funny face or pushes the spoon away. That’s perfectly normal and it’s based on research, we didn’t just make it up thank you, scientists!)! Keep at it if your baby isn’t a big fan the first time she...

...pan with water Step 2: Place the cleaned feeding and preparation equipment into the water. Make sure that the equipment is completely covered with water and that no air bubbles are trapped. Step 3: Cover the pan with a lid and bring to a rolling boil, making sure the pan does not boil dry. Step 4: Keep the pan covered until the feeding equipment is needed. If you are interested in checking out the World...

...not recommend the use of Neocate Syneo Junior in those who are immunocompromised. Neocate Syneo Junior is not recommended for use in those with a central venous catheter or post-pyloric feeding tube, unless directed or supervised by a healthcare professional. Neocate Syneo Junior is for oral or tube feeding only and not for parenteral use. Lastly, Neocate Syneo Junior is not indicated in those with malabsorption and is not recommended for use in those with...

...the digestive tract, either through a feeding tube or by eating regularly. So what exactly does it mean for the small intestine to adapt? We’ll focus on this subject in today’s blog post! What is intestinal adaptation? After a significant portion of the small intestine is removed, the remaining small intestine goes through a process of adaptation that increases its ability to absorb water and nutrients. What changes are involved in adaptation? The remaining portion...

...Unfortunately for our little guy, the infant oatmeal did not agree with him; he broke out in hives within hours. So needless to say my first experience with feeding him solid foods was not as smooth as I had hoped! After some discussion with our doctor, we decided to delay grains for our baby, allowing his GI tract to mature a little more. Instead we started infant veggies and fruits, and luckily he did great!...

...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...