formula feeding
feeding an infant or toddler prepared formula rather than breast-feeding, or in addition to breast-feeding formula feeding is indicated when the mother has an illness that could be passed on to the baby through breast milk or through the close physical proximity required for breast-feeding Otherwise, experts in infant nutrition agree that breast-feeding is best ...
formula, infant
A substitute for breast milk for feeding infants Pediatricians generally advise exclusively breastfeeding (that is, breastfeeding with no formula) for all full term, healthy infants for the first 6 months of life however, many infants are formula-fed today, at least in part For infants to achieve normal growth and maintain normal health, infant formulas must include proper amounts of water, carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals ...
Tube feeding (enteral feeding)
... Enteral feeding may be necessary when food cannot be taken by mouth ...
Vicks formula 44
Vicks formula 44 is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries ...
formula
An alternative to breast milk, baby formula is usually milk-based but is also made from soy products ...
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Clofedanol
A medicine with molecular formula C17H 20ClNO ...
Allergy, cow milk
"Casein and whey are the two major proteins of human milk and most milk-based formulas Some (less than 8% of) infants have a true allergy to the cow proteins that are in milk-based formulas Infants with true cow milk allergy can develop abdominal pain, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, skin rash, and wheezing when given milk- based formulas These symptoms will disappear as soon milk- based formula is removed from the diet ... The treatment of cow milk protein allergy involves using formulas that contain no cow milk, or using formulas that contain ""predigested"" casein and whey proteins ... Soy protein formulas contain no cow milk, and are reasonable alternatives for infants with true cow milk allergy however, some infants have allergy to both cow milk and soy proteins These infants require a formula in which the cow milk protein (casein) has been ""predigested"" and specific amino acids added to provide a formula that can provide proper nutrition ...
Bottlefeeding
The use of a substitute for breast milk for feeding infants ...
Acetate
... The formula of acetate is CH3COO- ...
Solids
Foods given to babies other than formula or breast milk ...
Gastrostomy
An artificial opening from the stomach to a hole (stoma) in the abdomen where a feeding tube is inserted ...
Formaldehyde
A pungent gas, with the chemical formula HCHO, used as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and especially today as a fixative for histology (the study of tissues under the microscope) ...
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