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...milk allergy. So Liza and Scott tried switching Luke’s formula to specialized formulas. They tried Alimentum, Similac, and EleCare, but none of them helped Luke. Actually, the bleeding was getting worse. The gastroenterologist then suggested that Luke try Neocate Infant, a hypoallergenic, amino acid-based formula. Unlike other milk-based formulas, Neocate is 100% dairy-free and comprised of proteins broken down to their simplest form (amino acids) which babies like Luke, who are unable to digest whole...

...Ever wonder if your infant has the capacity to really taste his or her food? Well, this post will address the sense of taste in infancy! To start, let’s review the basics of the “gustatory system”. Taste buds on the tongue relay information to the brain, which is perceived as taste. The 5 basic tastes of any human are: sweet salty sour bitter savory (aka umami). Research shows that infants are born with a...

...can result in severe harm.) Concentrating formula makes it more calorically-dense. The standard concentration for all infant formulas is 20 calories per fluid ounce. Making formula more concentrated means that your baby is taking in more calories while still drinking the same volume of formula. The concentration of the formula can be increased, for example to 24 or 27 calories per fluid ounce. Some infant formulas come in high-calorie versions which are already more concentrated....

...was okay too, because dietitians who work with children and adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) allow these when the patients follow an amino acid-based (or “elemental”) diet. What wasn’t allowed? Anything else! With these rules in mind, I used my approximate calorie needs to design a “meal plan” and dove right in. Day 1 Menu: Morning Snack: Neocate Infant Breakfast: Neocate Infant Lunch: Neocate Infant + artificial lemon-lime flavor Dessert: Neocate Nutra + Neocate Junior,...

...foods and eliminating all possible allergenic foods. Nothing seemed to work for poor Roland. Not All Hypoallergenic Formulas are the Same: His mother’s supply of breastmilk began to dwindle, and it became necessary to supplement with formula. His parents first tried a hypoallergenic formula. Roland was just a little over 3 months at that point and weighed less than 8 pounds. After less than a week supplementing with Nutramigen, Roland took a turn for the...