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...How much Neocate does my child need? Q: After going through almost every formula, my baby’s allergist told me I should give her Neocate Infant DHA/ARA. I need to know how many cans to buy and how much does my baby need to drink? A: Many parents of infants, toddlers and children new to Neocate have this question. There’s never an exact answer, so here’s what you need to know: We are always happy...

...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...

...member that needs an elimination diet. There is so much to learn about cross-contamination, alternative products, and providing food that meets the nutrition demands of a growing child. Neocate.com Make sure you take time to mentally prepare yourself for some of the challenges such as readying your family (see next point) and knowing what to do in the event of accidental exposure. If your child is still on infant formula, then the first few months...

...very nervous. Our baby was finally doing so well, feeling better, I didn’t want to rock the boat! We started introducing solids to our baby when he was around 6 months old. We followed our doctor’s suggestions of only adding one food at a time, and waiting at least 7 days in between new foods. We started with infant cereal. He refused to eat the infant rice cereal, so we moved on to infant oatmeal....

...a form of fiber that supports certain types of bacteria, bifidobacteria. The HMOs in breast milk provide multiple health benefits to infants. The prebiotics added to various infant formulas can mimic some of the benefits of HMOs. The types of prebiotics added to infant formula include: Short-chain fructooligosaccharides (scFOS, a.k.a. fructooligosaccharides) Long-chain fructooligosaccharides (lcFOS, a.k.a. inulin) Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) Polydextrose (PDX) The diets of typical toddlers, children, and teenagers contain foods that are sources of fiber....