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==Feeding==
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| Age||Amount of formula||Number of feedings per 24 hours||Development||Solid foods||Water
| '''Age'''||'''Amount of formula^'''||'''Number of feedings per 24 hours'''||'''Development'''||'''Solid foods'''||'''Water'''
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| 1 month||2 to 4 ounces per feeding||6 to 8 times||||No||No
| '''1 month'''||2 to 4 ounces per feeding||6 to 8 times||||No||No
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| 2 months||5 to 6 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No
| '''2 months'''||5 to 6 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No
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| 3 to 5 months||6 to 7 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No
| '''3 to 5 months'''||6 to 7 ounces per feeding||5 to 6 times||||No||No
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| 4 to 6 months||28 to 32 ounces per day||4 to 6 times||Make first cereal feedings very soupy and thicken slowly.||Yes||No
| '''4 to 6 months'''||28 to 32 ounces per day||4 to 6 times||Make first cereal feedings very soupy and thicken slowly.||Yes||No
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| 7 months||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Start finger foods and cup.||Yes||Yes
| '''7 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Start finger foods and cup.||Yes||Yes
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| 8 months||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Formula intake decreases; solid foods in diet increase.||Yes||Yes
| '''8 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Formula intake decreases; solid foods in diet increase.||Yes||Yes
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| 9 months||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Eating more table foods. Make sure diet has good variety.||Yes||Yes
| '''9 months'''||30 to 32 ounces per day||3 to 5 times||Eating more table foods. Make sure diet has good variety.||Yes||Yes
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| 10 to 12 months||24 to 30 ounces per day||3 to 4 times||Baby may change to table food. Baby will feed himself or herself and use a spoon and cup.||Yes||Yes
| '''10 to 12 months'''||24 to 30 ounces per day||3 to 4 times||Baby may change to table food. Baby will feed himself or herself and use a spoon and cup.||Yes||Yes
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==Formula Types==
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===Enfamil===
^Breastfeeding highly preferred to formula feeding
* milk based, for most babies
 
 
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Usually all formulas should be mixed 1 scoop to 2 oz of water. Water should be added first and then powder. <ref>DiMaggio, D et al. Ask the Pediatrician: What Are the Best Kinds of Formula?. The Bump. March 5 2018.</ref> <ref>Fleet, Sarah E. et al. Overview of enteral nutrition in infants and children. UpToDate. Nov 19 2021.</ref>
 
 
===Cow's milk protein=== <!--T:6-->
 
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*Milk based, for most babies
*Examples: Enfamil Complete, Similac Advance
 
 
===Low lactose or lactose free=== <!--T:8-->
 
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*Sometimes used after a diarrheal illness, but these are not needed in the grand majority of patients
*Examples: Similac Sensitive, Enfamily Gentlease
 
 
===Soy protein based=== <!--T:10-->
 
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*For infants with IgE mediated cow's milk allergy
*For infants with galactosemia
*Examples: Enfamil Isomil, Gerber Good Start Soy, Similac Isomil
 
 
===Extensively hydrolyzed=== <!--T:12-->
 
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*Most are lactose free
*For infants with food protein induced proctocolitis or IgE mediated cow's milk allergy
*Examples: Enfamil Nutramigen, Similac Alimentär
 
 
===Amino acid based=== <!--T:14-->
 
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*Free from amino acids, indicated for patient's with severe cow's milk protein allergy
*Lactose free
*Examples: Electra, Neocate
 


===Lactose Free===
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*milk based lactose free for fussy, gas diarrhea due to lactose intolerance


===Prosobee===
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* soy based milk free lactose free
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain (Peds)|Abdominal Pain (Peds)]]
*for family hx of allergy or milk sensitivity
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Colic|Colic]]


===Nutramigen===
*protein free, hypoallergenic, lactose free
*for colic or other sx due to milk protein allergy


==See Also==
==References== <!--T:18-->
*[[Abdominal Pain (Peds)]]
*[[Colic]]


==Source==
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[[Category:Pediatrics]]
[[Category:GI]]
[[Category:GI]]
[[Category:FEN]]
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Feeding

Age Amount of formula^ Number of feedings per 24 hours Development Solid foods Water
1 month 2 to 4 ounces per feeding 6 to 8 times No No
2 months 5 to 6 ounces per feeding 5 to 6 times No No
3 to 5 months 6 to 7 ounces per feeding 5 to 6 times No No
4 to 6 months 28 to 32 ounces per day 4 to 6 times Make first cereal feedings very soupy and thicken slowly. Yes No
7 months 30 to 32 ounces per day 3 to 5 times Start finger foods and cup. Yes Yes
8 months 30 to 32 ounces per day 3 to 5 times Formula intake decreases; solid foods in diet increase. Yes Yes
9 months 30 to 32 ounces per day 3 to 5 times Eating more table foods. Make sure diet has good variety. Yes Yes
10 to 12 months 24 to 30 ounces per day 3 to 4 times Baby may change to table food. Baby will feed himself or herself and use a spoon and cup. Yes Yes

^Breastfeeding highly preferred to formula feeding


Formula Types

Usually all formulas should be mixed 1 scoop to 2 oz of water. Water should be added first and then powder. [1] [2]


Cow's milk protein

  • Milk based, for most babies
  • Examples: Enfamil Complete, Similac Advance


Low lactose or lactose free

  • Sometimes used after a diarrheal illness, but these are not needed in the grand majority of patients
  • Examples: Similac Sensitive, Enfamily Gentlease


Soy protein based

  • For infants with IgE mediated cow's milk allergy
  • For infants with galactosemia
  • Examples: Enfamil Isomil, Gerber Good Start Soy, Similac Isomil


Extensively hydrolyzed

  • Most are lactose free
  • For infants with food protein induced proctocolitis or IgE mediated cow's milk allergy
  • Examples: Enfamil Nutramigen, Similac Alimentär


Amino acid based

  • Free from amino acids, indicated for patient's with severe cow's milk protein allergy
  • Lactose free
  • Examples: Electra, Neocate


See Also


References

  1. ↑ DiMaggio, D et al. Ask the Pediatrician: What Are the Best Kinds of Formula?. The Bump. March 5 2018.
  2. ↑ Fleet, Sarah E. et al. Overview of enteral nutrition in infants and children. UpToDate. Nov 19 2021.
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