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Chocolate Flavored Toddler Formula

The babies who have been in our care were all formula fed. They didn’t have any issues with the formula and tolerated the formula provided through WIC. These babies were good eaters and consumed enough ounces appropriate for their development. When babies turn one they move up from formula to whole milk. Their bodies aren’t ready for whole milk before one year. Formula manufacturers don’t want to lose this lucrative market just because a child doesn’t need formula anymore. To fill this niche, next stage toddler formula was created. Toddler formula has many of the same nutrients found in whole … Continue reading →

Giving Newborns Cow’s Milk?

Everyone knows how good breastfeeding can be for a baby. The many benefits may include protecting the child from illness and infection, from allergies, and it may enhance a baby’s development as well as intelligence. We have been taught to avoid cow’s milk until the baby reaches 12 months. Some of the reasons given by experts are the fact that the baby can’t digest the milk proteins and that milk doesn’t have all the vitamins and minerals needed for growth and development. But, a study led by Professor Yitzhak Katz of the Department of Pediatrics at Tel Aviv University says … Continue reading →

Simply Thick

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In a previous blog, I wrote about a wonderful product called Hypafix. It is an adhesive bandage that we used to hold my daughter’s feeding tube in place. While Lily no longer requires a feeding tube, she still aspirates when drinking liquids. Therefore, we have to mix in a thickening agent with everything she drinks. While there are a few different ones available, the one we like best is Simply Thick. In our state, Simply Thick is not available in stores (we live in Georgia). However, the company’s Web site does list states along with a number of retail locations … Continue reading →