Posted on April 7, 2010.
What is the best formula for infants with acid reflux and milk allergy? I intend to complete the form next month when my baby is 3 months. He is probably acid reflux and lactose intolerance or milk allergy possible. What formula is recommended? I will ask the pediatrician as well. But before speaking with him, I wanted to know what that is widely used for me to ask if I can use the same for my baby. Thank you in advance for your answers.
I recommend buying a small box, whatever form that you plan to see how he does with it before investing in a brand.
My son was born with an allergy to milk proteins, and the first formula that I could use with him was called Neocate. It is generally available only in specialized pharmacies or by mail, and generally costs about $ 35 for 14 ounces of powder. I used to buy it in bulk off of ebay from parents who were unloading what they had left after their children outgrew the allergy, and often was able to get it for less than $ 20 per box. I would not use this formula you know that the less expensive will not work for him. In our case, however, it was a gift from God, because my baby could not even manage the first few months Alimentum, and although he did fine on breast milk after I removed all dairy products from my diet, I could not produce enough to keep up with demand.
After several months I was able to switch to Similac Alimentum, which is about $ 25 for a 1 lb. container. It was my habit of buying cases of unopened and off of ebay too, usually for between $ 12 and 15 per box (these prices include shipping).
In 10 months, I have made the transition very slowly him Similac Advance, as he outgrew the allergy early.
Additional Information:
Please, before considering a formula based on soy, read this article: http://www.mothering.com/articles/growin ... This is a very small excerpt:
"Crucial to the system programming of human reproduction is immediately after birth even bottles of soy milk are given to many babies not breastfed. Normally, during this period, the body surges with natural estrogens, testosterone and other hormones that are intended for program development in reproductive child from infancy to puberty and adulthood. For infants on soy milk, this programming can be interrupted.68-70
Male infants experience a testosterone surge during the first months of life and produce androgens in the amounts equal to those of adult men. Both testosterone at a tender age is needed to program the body of puberty, when a man's sex organs should develop and should begin to express male characteristics such as facial and pubic hair and a deep voice. If the receptor sites for the hormone testosterone are occupied by soy estrogens, however, appropriate development may never take place.
. . . In the years soy milk has been on the market, parents and pediatricians have reported growing numbers of boys whose physical maturation is either delayed or not happen at all. Breasts, underdeveloped gonads, undescended testicles (cryptorchidism), and steroid insufficiencies are increasingly common. Sperm counts were also down. "
I like Enfamil! My eldest daughter was on Isomil, but it stinks (literally, it stinks!) The Prosobee Enfamil is not bad!
Nutraminogen (sorry if misspelled) of Enfamil. It is very expensive, like $ 26 for small and they are not large. It is for colic and milk allergy. You can go to Enfamil, Similac and Nestle websites and know what formulas are compatible with your baby.
I like Similac Sensitive. It's another formula milk, but it is lactose free. If n '.
