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...In this post, we will address the questions regarding breastfeeding and formulas. Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for infants. It is the first choice of the World Health Organization (WHO) and healthcare professionals around the world. Breastfeeding and formulas in children with allergies Some children can have an allergic reaction to dairy, soy, and other food proteins passed along in their mother’s breast milk, so breastfeeding and formulas become an option...

...a hydryolyzed formula, talk to your baby’s doctor. A review of scientific research addressed the intolerance concern with hydrolyzed formulas by stating that “there are clinical benefits from the use of amino acid-based formulas in both symptoms and growth in infants and children with cow’s milk allergy who fail to tolerate extensively hydrolyzed formula”1. Another study showed that up to 30% of babies with complex food allergies did not tolerate the hydrolyzed formula ised inthe...

...the possible benefits of adding a specific probiotic to your diet, and may be able to help you choose the best source or strain. Why are probiotics in some nutritional formulas? For infants, breast milk naturally contains beneficial bacteria. These bacteria come from the mom and can help to provide a community of microbes for the infant. Sometimes the community of microbes in an infant’s gut can get out of balance – more of some...

...We often hear from moms of infants with cow milk allergy who would like to continue breastfeeding their infant. It’s very rare that an infant will be truly allergic to the breast milk: usually the infant reacts to one or more foods in the mother’s diet that affect breast milk contents. For this reason, many clinicians might suggest that a mom try to follow an elimination diet to continue breastfeeding. Other times, they will...

...of Medicine (IOM) increased the recommended daily intake of Vitamin D for all age groups. The recommended intake for infants is 400 IU per day and for children and adults, 600 IU per day[ii]. Although Vitamin D can be obtained from sun exposure, kids play outside less than in previous years and sunscreen, which is recommended to prevent skin cancer, greatly reduces the body’s ability to make Vitamin D from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. This...

...Infants, especially older infants, can have trouble changing to a formula with a different taste and consistency to what they’re used to. We can’t provide medical advice, so the first and most important thing to do is to talk to your healthcare team! We’ve got a great resource, below, but here are a few points: Some feeding specialists and pediatricians often recommend sticking with the straight Neocate. This depends on the clinician – it often...