Baby Formula Thickener

Infant cereal does not mix well with breast milk.

Baby formula thickener.

Formula feeding or mixed feeding your baby. In all cases it should only be used under medical supervision. We ll also share some thickener options and questions you should ask the healthcare team. What are the options.

If you are mixing oatmeal cereal in pumped breast milk. Usda organic gelmix infant thickener for breast milk and formula 4 4oz jar 4 4 out of 5 stars 521. Gelmix infant thickener box of 30 sticks 1 box 4 5 out of 5 stars 57. Shake hard to mix the cereal and liquid well.

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. It is the first usda organic thickener specifically formulated for pediatric use in america. The amount of oatmeal to add to the liquid formula breast milk etc is dependent on your child s condition.

Adding cereal to your baby s bottle is unlikely to fix their reflux. We will help you choose the best option. Try these things once you are used to using infant cereal or artificial thickener. The enzymes in breast milk break.

Infant cereal must be ground up or pulverized. If the results aren t impressive during the first 2 3 days let. Baby formula and food thickeners. Insurance may not pay for thickeners.

It is important to follow the recommendations of your pediatrician or feeding therapist. 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. The formula will keep getting thicker as it sits. 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.

Customers also viewed these products. Ar formula differs from standard cows milk based formula because it contains added thickener e g. It may be mixed with breast milk standard infant formulas or some specialty infant formulas to help manage regurgitation issues. Aptamil feed thickener is a premium specialty thickening agent.

Your child may need to be seen by a dietitian to make sure they get adequate nutrition and hydration while using thickener. Not all thickeners can be used in breastmilk. To follow up on mallory s post on dysphagia gerd and silent aspiration in children in this post we discuss the use of thickeners. Thicken contents of each bottle just before feeding.

Some of the lactose is replaced with starch. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1. Enzymes in the breastmilk keep some thickeners from working properly.