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...Patient History: When Carson’s mom brought him home from the hospital, she knew something wasn’t right. He was fussy, cried constantly and had trouble feeding. At one month old, Carson’s mom Jennifer decided to supplement with formula. However, Carson’s ailments continued. “I tried everything I could think of, But nothing ever changed,” says Jennifer, Carson’s Mother. “I had to hold him at night to keep his head upright so he didn’t choke or gag,”...

...Patient History: From the day baby Ramsey was born, he was fussy, gassy, and rarely slept. Weighing eight pounds and thirteen ounces at birth, the doctors thought that Ramsey was eating too much during feeding periods and that was causing him to throw up. When Ramsey began to break out in rashes, it was blamed on the cold February weather. And when he had bloody stools and ended up in the emergency room, the...

...Note: An AAF like Neocate can be recommended first for infants who show both poor growth and multiple food allergies.7-9 Cow Milk Allergy Symptoms while Fed Breast Milk4,7,8 Breast milk is the preferred nutrition for infants,7 and Nutricia supports feeding breast milk wherever possible. In some cases, infants with cow milk allergy have developed symptoms to breast milk.1 Dairy protein in a lactating woman’s diet can lead to fragments of cow milk protein in her...

...his formula to Enfamil but didn’t see any improvement in his symptoms. He was only four weeks old when his pediatrician confirmed he had reflux and began a very aggressive treatment. He advised Laurie to try using a formula called Alimentum, along with a dose of Maalox prior to each feeding, and Pepcid. When Levi’s condition did not improve, the doctor then prescribed Prevacid, a steroid medication. Still, there was no relief for Levi and...

...to consult an allergist. The skin test the allergist conducted on Aidan showed no allergy to soy so the family tried a soy-based infant formula. At the first feeding, the formula caused Aidan to vomit for nearly six hours. That’s when Laura scheduled an appointment with a gastroenterologist who prescribed a medication to treat his reflux symptoms. Even with the reflux medicine, Aidan was still not a healthy baby. Frustrated, Laura and Brett took Aidan...

...Unflavored: Nutritionally complete For oral or tube feeding Peel away opening simplifies pouring, optional straw No mixing required No artificial sweeteners, flavors, or colors Flexible, unflavored base Gluten- and casein-free Nutricia remains committed to bringing you the best clinical nutrition products. For more information on Neocate Splash, Unflavored and our Neocate family of amino acid-based medical foods, please call our Customer Service Department toll-free at 1-800-365-7354, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 7:00 pm EST....

...She was diagnosed at 8 months after one of the longest battles of our life. Our journey started the day we found out we were pregnant. Every mother becomes overjoyed with the thought of having a beautiful healthy baby. But to even think for one moment that something could be wrong is unfathomable. Three weeks early baby “N” came. Everything was fine until her first bottle. Breast feeding was not an option due to some...

...food allergy information on their website. Have questions? Comment below! -Patricia Novak MPH RD CLE LD Today’s guest blog post is by Patricia Novack. Patricia has 30 years experience working with children and adolescents with autism, developmental disabilities, food allergies and chronic illness. Her work includes clinical practice in both hospital and community based programs, professional training and curriculum development. The common thread throughout has been addressing feeding issues in children from infancy through adolescence....