Ok, so Kylie is on a soy formula, (meal replacement). She currently takes 2 8oz cans a day and we are trying to up her to 3 a day. This formula is $8.59 for 6 cans at Kroger. Add it up and that is well over $100 a month, plus her soy milk, plus her baby food, and don't even get me started on her diapers and doctor's appointments...
Anyway, we started this formula after her heart surgery, because a nutritionist at the hospital told me about a soy formula. All the other meal replacement formulas (like pediasure) are milk based and she really seems to struggle with them--even the elemental ones (predigested). Also, she had lost weight continuously over the last year and a half. Now, she has gained three pounds in 6 months, which is HUGE for her. Also, with all of her puking issues I have been taking her to see a GI pedi specialist a couple of times. I spoke with his dietitian and to make a very long story slightly shorter, we tried several formulas, and landed right back on the soy one that we started with. However, this time insurance is paying for most of it. YAY! We tried to get our old insurance to pay for it, but they flat denied it. This new insurance is wonderful and they are covering it 90%, plus her feeding supply company is delivering it now, (we got our first shipment yesterday). I am so excited. So, now for a mere $15 a month we have the bulk of her calories taken care of. I realize of course that none of my dear readers can really relate to this (feeding tube issues), but this is wonderful news for us. :)
2 years ago
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I can relate to trying tons of different formulas and none of them working except soy, but certainly not having to buy that much! Glad your insurance is covering most of it and delivering it to you as well!! Score!
Our dr had told us, after Sierra was on soy for about 2 weeks, that it's not really recommended anymore because of high levels of magnesium or something, and that there have been links to type 2 diabetes. So we went off of it, and tried some of the samples he gave us. I think all in all we tried 7-8 different formulas to find the right one that didn't make her scream bloody murder 24/7. We decided soy was going to be fine even the the dr didn't recommend it. We got plently of other opinions though and granted they were moms, not drs, but we still feel fine with it!
Keep on gaining that weight Kylie!! Wahoo!!
Bottom line, little one is gaining weight and you are saving money in the process! And yes we can't relate but we can emphatize and love you all just the same.
Can't relate to the specific issue but SO can relate to expensive medical things & crappy insurances that won't cover them. So glad this new one is better-- that is AWESOME!
Congrats! That's awesome!
I can sort of relate to the expense of it Amy! Lacey is on two 8oz cans of Pediasure everyday. If we had to pay for it ourselves, we would go broke! We are so lucky to have her WIC and Medicaid to pay for all her food, pediasure, and medicine up until she turns 18 years old!!! Thank goodness for insurance! I'm so glad your new insurance is pulling through. Congrats!
I can totally relate, and I'm so glad!! And go Kylie for the weight gain - that's great!
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