For Premature and Low Birth Weight Babies

Similac NeoSure baby formula helps meet the nutritional needs of premature and low birth weight babies after they are discharged from the hospital.

NeoSure baby formula has been shown to achieve excellent catch-up growth* and improve early language and visual development†. Plus, it provides:

• Extra calories for energy, plus higher levels of protein, vitamins and minerals than standard term formulas for greater weight gain and growth

• Extra calcium and phosphorus to help support bone development

In a published scientific study, premature babies fed NeoSure baby formula for the first year of life had improved growth when compared to premature babies fed term formula.*

Why does your premature baby need a special formula?

It’s important to continue feeding your baby preterm discharge formula like Similac NeoSure until he’s 9 months old. Why? So all those things you can’t see, like visual development†, early language skills† and lean body mass‡, can keep developing.

Feeding your premature baby NeoSure baby formula for a full 9 months will help to ensure he achieves healthy growth and development for a strong beginning in life. Because even though he’s catching up on the outside, he still needs to do some important catching up on the inside.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the use of a special baby formula for premature babies to age nine months results in greater length, weight gain, and bone mineral content compared to baby formulas intended for full-term infants§. It’s great to know you can trust Similac NeoSure as your baby continues to grow.

Ask your doctor if Similac NeoSure baby formula is right for your baby.

*Carver JD, Wu PY, Hall RT, et al: Growth of pre-term infants fed nutrient-enriched or term formula after hospital discharge. Pediatrics 2001;  107:683-689.
†O’Connor DL, Hall R, Adamkin D, et al. Pediatrics 2001;108:359-371.
‡Groh-Wargo S, Jacobs J, Auestad N, O’Connor, DL, Moore JJ, Lerner E. Pediatr Res 2005:57:712-718
§Pediatric Nutrition Handbook, ed 5. Elk Grove, Ill: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2004, pp 23-54.

Powder Formula

Just add Powder formula to water and mix.

Ready To Feed Formula

Just twist off the cap — no mixing or measuring — and the formula is ready for baby.

• If you're bottle feeding, you may need to use a special soft nipple designed for premature infants, which makes sucking less tiring.

• Your baby will eat best when she's wide awake.

• Feed her in a quiet room without bright lights.

• Because your premature baby is at risk of developing iron deficiency, she'll need added iron in her diet - either through her feedings or as iron drops. Check with your baby's health care professional to find out if a vitamin supplement is needed.

• Always test the temperature of heated baby formula before feeding by shaking a few drops on your wrist.

• Never use a microwave oven to warm baby formula,  this can result in hot spots that can burn your baby.

• Discard any formula your baby doesn't finish within one hour after each feeding begins.

Every baby has her own nutritional needs. The best way to feed your baby is to allow her to take as much baby formula as she wants, but if you’re looking for a guideline, refer to the table below. But remember, these are just averages!

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