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...totally different child. No fussiness, no gas, and he slept through the night. It was wonderful,” says Percida. Summary: It took 3 months of suffering before Ramsey was finally diagnosed with milk protein allergy and GERD and received the treatment he needed. “This has been the best thing for our son,” says Percida. “I thought we would have to live with a very sick child but Neocate has been a miracle in a can.”  ...

...Failure to Thrive treated in infants and children? Depending on the cause of FTT, it may be easier than you think to help your little one gain the proper weight he or she needs to get back on the growth charts. If it’s caused by a disease or condition such as GERD, Short Bowel Syndrome or a milk protein allergy, you may want to introduce an elemental formula such as Neocate. This will not only...

...Today’s post will go a bit further into explaining the product Duocal as a follow up to our “Failure to Thrive: My child is underweight, what should I do?” blog. It may be a good option for a child with failure to thrive (or FTT) as well as other conditions such as multiple food protein intolerance and conditions related to food allergies such as Eosinophilic Esophagitis (or EE), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD),...

Patient History Jacob was only a month old, when he was hospitalized for vomiting and dehydration. An upper GI exam at the hospital revealed that he had gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and he was discharged with a prescription for Zantac. Despite the new prescription, Jacob continued to cry constantly and had horrible gas. Jacob’s parents barely got any sleep, and with both of them working, they were constantly exhausted and tense. “I hated...

...To follow up on Mallory’s post on Dysphagia, GERD, and Silent Aspiration in children, in this post we discuss the use of thickeners. We’ll also share some thickener options and questions you should ask the healthcare team. Your child’s healthcare team may recommend a thickener to help manage: reflux (“GER”), also called spitting up in infants dysphagia (trouble or difficulty swallowing), and/or aspiration (when fluid or food getting into the lungs) If your little...

...we know as reflux. This can lead to symptoms like heartburn, coughing, or hoarseness. When reflux occurs frequently and causes symptoms, this is known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD. Esophagitis refers to inflammation of the esophagus, which can be caused by reflux, infection, or an allergic response, such as the case for the condition Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Stay tuned for our next article in the Gut Series where we move on to the stomach! -Mallory...

Patient History: At only two weeks old, it was clear that something was wrong with baby Max who would cry inconsolably all day long. “Max was in such discomfort,” says Amanda, Max’s mother. “He was unable to sleep and was always squirming and grunting. In general, he was just a very unhappy and uncomfortable baby.” Nutritional Management and Outcome: For three months, Amanda took Max to his pediatrician for weekly visits in hopes...

Here at Neocate, we often talk with concerned parents who tell us they’ve read other stories from parents whose children had a terrible rash that was only helped by Neocate after lots of trial and error. Frequently, these parents tell us they don’t feel their doctor is familiar with food allergies. Just yesterday a father told me that his pediatrician kept telling him that “every baby gets rashes, it’s normal; he’ll grow out...