DD had BAD reflux and was vomiting all the time. I tried the Karicare thickener but then I changed to the Karicare AR thickened formula instead and prefered that over the seperate thickener. It didn't stop the spewing but it defiantely made her spew less.
Yes. I used the thickener with DS. I added it one of the soy formula's (under pediatrician advice). It seemed to help but DS also had constipation problems. HTH
We used it with Em, she could not keep a bottle down at all if it wasnt thick for a few months. We couldnt use any of the normal thickened formulas so we used this with her script formula.
We tried it for a while, as well as the other type of thickner (which at this moment the name of it esapes me)- eventually though we just switched the the Karicare AR formula which seemed to be much better for DS
We use it with no issues. Sam needs a HA formula, but the karicare HA-AR gave him raging diarrhea and incredibly stinky farts - he smelled so bad and pooed so often we couldn't really take him anywhere. Now, with his Nan HA formula and the thickener we have the chucking reduced to manageable levels. We still have the odd bad day/feed, but we don't end up with both of us needing a bath after each and every feed. Sam doesn't poo often, but he's not constipated. We get about every 4 days, but his poos are still soft so it's definitely not constipation.
You've just got to remember that what works for one child may not necessarily work for another.
I used it a little with Steph, but nothing helped her. I used it more often when she was having solids to thicken vege purees and soups. I've still got 3/4 of the can I reckon!
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