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Can Nutramigen Be Flavored Safely For Ingestion?

Trying to get my son (1 month) to take his formula. Nutramigen A+ (Hypoallergenic). He can t stand it, and wont eat it. He was a premie and required surgery to remove part of his bowel (small intestine, 13cm s). We need him to eat this as he isn t gaining weight, but he won t. What do we do? Is there a way to flavor it safely?
Sat, 24 Nov 2018
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Hello,

From my understanding neither the company that makes Nutramigen nor parents who are feeding this formula to their infants advise adding a sweetener or other substance to this formula.

This is most important. Your newborn's intestines are very fragile and it would be unsafe to add other ingredients.

For example, adding sugar may cause different bacteria to grow in intestine and injure it further.

You can ask his pediatrician about a different formula such as Alimentum which is also a broken down formula.

Or perhaps a feeding tube could be passed through baby's nostril and down into his stomach to bypass his taste ability.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician
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Can Nutramigen Be Flavored Safely For Ingestion?

Hello, From my understanding neither the company that makes Nutramigen nor parents who are feeding this formula to their infants advise adding a sweetener or other substance to this formula. This is most important. Your newborn s intestines are very fragile and it would be unsafe to add other ingredients. For example, adding sugar may cause different bacteria to grow in intestine and injure it further. You can ask his pediatrician about a different formula such as Alimentum which is also a broken down formula. Or perhaps a feeding tube could be passed through baby s nostril and down into his stomach to bypass his taste ability. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Arnold Zedd, Pediatrician