Neosure question / minor pedi vent

Re: Neosure question / minor pedi vent

• caitdana member

  January 2012

  As much as  I despise neosure (going on 15 months of being on it), I would keep her on it until you see your regular pedi.  Someone "new" to your DD's care should not make that call.

  

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• KatFCo member

  January 2012

  My daughter bullked up quite a bit on Neosure--she was on it for almost a year, and the neonatal dietician said the purpose of Neosure is not the extra calories; it's loaded with the nutrients babies usually get in the womb during the 3rd trimester. She even said it's unfortunate that they don't make one in lower calories for babies like mine, who needed the nutrients but not the extra calories.

  Depending on how early your preemie was, the dr may think it's not necessary to stay on Neosure as long as some are, but leave that up to your regular doctor or a neonatal dietician, not a dr who doesn't seem overly invested in your baby's growth.

  

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• andreakirchoff

  January 2012

  We were on Neosure with my son for about 4 weeks after discharge.  The pedi ended up taking him off of it for some lactose issues, but said that because he was gaining weight okay that we could go to a "normal" soybased formula instead of something made specifically for preemies.  But if your little one is doing fine on the formula, then I wouldn't change him.  It doesn't sound like you had the brightest doctor today, so I wouldn't take too much of what she said to heart.

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• MommynTeacher member

  January 2012

  henglish85:

  I totally agree with you that it is so frustrating when the doctor has no clue why you are there. I get they're busy, but why have a chart if you aren't going to look at it.

  As far as Neosure I have to say I'd disagree with the pedi, but I'm not a doctor what do I know. All I can say is that my girls are almost seven months, are growing wonderfully and on the growth chart, but my pedi still wants them to be on Neosure as she doesn't want their progress to suddenly stop. I'd say talk to another doctor for advice, but that doesn't sound right to me to stop Neosure mainly because your LO is growing well.

  I'm with you! I'm going to keep her on it.

  
  
  

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• MommynTeacher member

  January 2012

  KatFCo:

  My daughter bullked up quite a bit on Neosure--she was on it for almost a year, and the neonatal dietician said the purpose of Neosure is not the extra calories; it's loaded with the nutrients babies usually get in the womb during the 3rd trimester. She even said it's unfortunate that they don't make one in lower calories for babies like mine, who needed the nutrients but not the extra calories.

  Depending on how early your preemie was, the dr may think it's not necessary to stay on Neosure as long as some are, but leave that up to your regular doctor or a neonatal dietician, not a dr who doesn't seem overly invested in your baby's growth.

  This was my argument too- the calories are great but it offers much more than that. I ended up calling and talking to one of the doctors that we always see. She wants the baby to stay on Neosure and then the doctor who owns the practice called me to find out what the origional doctor said. They all want me to keep her on Neo and that's what I;ll do. I have to say that this doctor today seemed a bit unaware of preemie needs but I feel better because of the response I got when I called.

   Thanks for the responses ladies!

  
  
  

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• JosiePosy

  January 2012

  I had 2 lb and 3 lb babies. The 3 pounder was on Neosure until 9 months, and the 2 pounder was on it until 12 months. They both put on weight pretty quickly and pedi was extremely pleased about it.
  

  
  
  
  

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