Baby Formula Thickener

Aptamil feed thickener is a premium specialty thickening agent.

Baby formula thickener. Infant cereal does not mix well with breast milk. Not all thickeners can be used in breastmilk. Your child may need to be seen by a dietitian to make sure they get adequate nutrition and hydration while using thickener. Gelmix a hypoallergenic usda organic thickener for breast milk and infant formula consists of an off white fine powder that is tasteless odorless and smooth when dissolved.

Insurance may not pay for thickeners. The amount of oatmeal to add to the liquid formula breast milk etc is dependent on your child s condition. It is the first usda organic thickener specifically formulated for pediatric use in america. It may be mixed with breast milk standard infant formulas or some specialty infant formulas to help manage regurgitation issues.

Usda organic gelmix infant thickener for breast milk and formula 4 4oz jar 4 4 out of 5 stars 521. It is important to follow the recommendations of your pediatrician or feeding therapist. We ll also share some thickener options and questions you should ask the healthcare team. The formula will keep getting thicker as it sits.

Use 2 teaspoons of dry infant cereal rice barley oatmeal mixed for each ounce of formula. Some of the lactose is replaced with starch. If you are mixing oatmeal cereal in pumped breast milk. Formula feeding or mixed feeding your baby.

Ar formula differs from standard cows milk based formula because it contains added thickener e g. What are the options. Shake hard to mix the cereal and liquid well. Baby formula and food thickeners.

3 ounce bottle 4 teaspoons infant cereal 1 tablespoons 4 ounce bottle 6 teaspoons infant cereal 2 tablespoons 6 ounce bottle 9 teaspoons infant cereal 3 tablespoons honey thick. It is best to do it right before your infant will feed. To follow up on mallory s post on dysphagia gerd and silent aspiration in children in this post we discuss the use of thickeners. In all cases it should only be used under medical supervision.

If you mix it too early the. But as i tell my patients however it s worth a shot at 1 teaspoon per ounce of formula any more than that they ll suck like the dickens to get the formula from the nipple and swallow lots of air. We will help you choose the best option. Thicken contents of each bottle just before feeding.

Gelmix infant thickener box of 30 sticks 1 box 4 5 out of 5 stars 57. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1. Anti reflux ar formula is often suggested if your baby has been diagnosed with gastro oesophageal reflux disease gord. The enzymes in breast milk break.

Enzymes in the breastmilk keep some thickeners from working properly. If the results aren t impressive during the first 2 3 days let. Customers also viewed these products.