At the beginning, he was eating the Similac Neosure 22 calorie, and my pediatrician recommended he stay on that. Well, then I had a $7 off coupon for Enfamil products, so I bought the Enfamil 22 calorie equivalent called Enfacare, and he did fine on that as well. At the last ped appt, she told me he could switch to Nestle Good Start Supreme, which I have now gone through one can of, and he is doing well on that as well. Then I read that most premature or low birthweight babies do better on the high calorie formula for the first nine months to a year. I asked my ped about it and she said that the Good Start was fine because he is gaining weight well and his blood tests were good. She liked the Good Start because it is easy to digest like the Enfacare or Neosure. My question is, do you think it would be all right to occasionally give him the Enfacare or the Neosure when I have a good coupon? I know that sounds awful, but if it's okay to switch, every little bit helps, right??
2007-02-23 05:08:45 · 11 answers · asked by shannon ! 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My daughter was a 27-weeker also, she's now 13 months old.
Most preemies of low birthweight DO stay on a higher-calorie formula for the first year. But if a baby is gaining weight and doing great, doctors may suggest switching to a regular formula. My daughter had only breastmilk for the first 5 months of her life, but then my supply took a dive so I started using formula...she had trouble with formula at first, but I found that Enfamil Lipil worked great for her. I was supplementing extra calories until she was about 9 months old (but she was 1 lb. 14 oz. at birth, so they wanted to make sure she was gaining sufficiant weight).
Basically, extra calories couldn't hurt. BUT, if I were you I'd ask the doctor about switching like that...only because they told ME that I should ALWAYS tell the pediatrician before I switch formulas and whatnot. But it could also be because she had trouble with formula in the beginning. At any rate, preemies little tummies and digestive tracts are still pretty delicate, even at a year old. You don't want to switch like that TOO often, but maybe every once in a while wouldn't hurt.
Good Luck, and congrats on your miracle baby!
2007-02-23 07:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by Megan V 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son Kyle, who is now, 4 1/2 , was born at 29 weeks....2 pounds 13 ounces....and I say do whatever the doctor says....who cares about saving money!!!!! they need all the calories they can get and their tiny digestive systems need whatever is the least harsh!!! ...You have to remember that every 3 days on the outside is like 1 day in the womb so your baby is not really 4 months old and has a tougher start than other children......do what is best for the baby not the wallet and most of all ..............Good Luck
Nobody can understand what it is like to have a premie baby with all the chaos that goes with it unless you experience it first hand
Listen to the doctors....they are the ones with the degree :-)
2007-02-23 05:18:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Please understand their position. Some people hurt their kids then turn up at the hospital saying that he fell off his bike or whatever. Obviously your baby couldnt have an accident like that so they assume you must have done it. Now they have to to decide did you do it on purpose. If it was done deliberately they would have to protect your children which would mean assessing you, your mental state, do you drink heavily or take drugs, they do a LOT of investigation. They would check the baby to see if she had older injuries that you didnt report, they would want too see how your children react with you. I dont know the details but you say it was an accident. Its good that you went to get treatment (but 4 days with broken bones is a long time). You've never been involved with the police before. Your son didn't want to be seperated from you. All of that is good. I'm sure the authorities will help you get your family get back together soon. Dont worry.
2016-05-24 02:42:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I initially did that with my son. I started him on similac, then received some Enfamil samples in mail w/coupons so I used those. He did not like the Enfamily whatsoever. I ended up giving them away because he wouldn't eat it. We went back to Similac for a little bit and then I gradually switched him to Good Start, and he is doing just fine
2007-02-23 05:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's okay to switch it up... just do it slowly.
Begin by mixing the two formulas together... slowly switching to the other formula.
It's not awful... formula is outrageously expensive. When you feel like your baby is strong enough... switch to the store-brands... they're just as good as the name-brands, and cost significantly less. I started my baby on Good Start Supreme (because of the easy to digest proteins)... her digestive system didn't do well with it... so at three months I switched her to store-brand stuff. She reacted much better to it. My baby wasn't a preemie though (9 lb 6 oz).
2007-02-23 05:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by naenae0011 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switching formulas that often may not be the best decision...it could cause GI(stomache problems) I know it stinks when you get a coupon that you can't use but it is better than causing your son problems by switching his formula too much. If you can get WIC all of the above formulas are available through a doctor's prescription only( I know this because my daughter is allergic to milk and has been on prescribed formulas for the majority of her life)and then you don't have to worry about saving money on his formulas and switching all the time.
2007-02-23 05:17:47 · answer #6 · answered by mom2ace 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes switching can confuse your baby,make him/her pickier,But I too had a preemie a 26 weeker and had to try assorted things to keep his weight up,even now at 3 years old he only weighs 25 pounds!Anyways,sometimes you have to do what you have to do when it comes to saving money ,but is the few dollars worth the even possible risks?
2007-02-23 05:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by Hope S 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Treat your baby like a full term one now. I wouldn't put him on any high calorie. Your Drs. right. I've had one premmie, one low birth weight, two normal term. The easiest to digest is the best for all babies - especially little ones
2007-02-23 05:14:16 · answer #8 · answered by KATHY A 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
When push comes to shove, it is your baby...a Doctor's opinion is exactly that, an opinion. No one knows your baby better then you do, if you observe no adverse effects to giving him something different, do not sweat it, the main thing is that they are gaining weight and developing
2007-02-23 05:12:41 · answer #9 · answered by boilerterry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm im not sure, i had a premmie as well, but she was on one formula only!..im not sure about switching it so often.,..i think you should call your doctor and let them know before the change...Just to be safe ya know???
2007-02-23 05:13:08 · answer #10 · answered by babygirlz3n2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋