Sayej Wael, chief Pedi gastroenterologist of Baystate Children’s Hospital. The Neocate is a hyperallergic formula, intolerance to intact formula,” according to Dr. “The Neocate infant is used for babies under 1 year of age, once over 1 year of age they are transitioned to Neocate Junior which is more appropriate in nutrition content. Lopez reached out to the social media community looking for more Neocate Junior formulas to give her son but hasn’t been able to find any. The Neocate Junior was recalled along with other formulas. I’m calling every 7 days to see what they have.” Her son normally is to take Neocate Junior for the dietary management of cow milk allergy, multiple food allergies, and related GI conditions. Lopez said, “The infant formula has been ok for now, it’s not giving him all the nutrition he needs, he is still on it and when I call his medical supply site they may have it or not. Lopez’s son has had to switch to an infant formula due to the baby formula shortage. She says that these changes have been difficult for him.
Local parents traveling to get baby formulaĢ2News spoke with Lopez on her son’s current condition, she explains that he doesn’t eat by mouth since the ingredients are broken down for his stomach.