The #1 Selling Formula for Premature and Low-Birth-Weight Babies
Your premature baby might have arrived early, but she's here now and it's an exciting time. You've got a new little one to love.
At home or in the hospital, your voice, your touch, and your care mean the world to her. When you bring her home, she might continue to sleep a lot and tire easily. Don't worry. It's normal. Her body's working hard on catch-up growth.
The great news is you can help make a difference by feeding Similac NeoSure.
In fact, studies have shown that premature babies fed Similac NeoSure as compared to standard-term formula for the first full year showed:
- Excellent catch-up growth1
- Improved early language and visual development2*†
The Catch-up Growth Story
Catch-up growth is the additional development that premature or low-birth-weight babies experience to "catch up" on growth they would have experienced in the womb.
On the outside, her doctor measures growth in three ways:
- Head circumference for monitoring brain development
- Weight
- Length
On the inside, eye, brain, bone, and immune system development is still taking place, even though it's harder to see.
With DHA and ARA,
Similac NeoSure is uniquely formulated and
clinically proven to address the special nutritional needs of infants born prematurely in the hospital and after discharge. It has been more thoroughly researched than any other nutrient-enriched formula for babies born prematurely.
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Your Premature Baby Might Need: | Clinically Proven Similac NeoSure Provides: |
Extra nutrients to help her catch up, as the third trimester is the period of most rapid growth | 25% more protein‡ to support muscle development
Higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and calories than standard-term formula to promote growth
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| Added nutrients for brain and eye development, as the majority of this growth takes place in the last eight weeks in the womb | |
| Added immune support to help her natural immune system grow strong | A patented blend and level of nucleotides, nutrients naturally found in breast milk,5,6 to help support the developing immune system7-10
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| Additional bone development support because most babies triple their bone density during the first year | |
For excellent catch-up growth, stick with her doctor's recommendation: Feed a nutrient-enriched formula for babies who were born prematurely for the first full year.
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How to Calculate Corrected Age for Preterm Infants
All babies develop at their own pace. Since your baby was born early, she might experience milestones closer to her corrected age than her chronological age. Her doctor might track her corrected age for her first full year. You might also find it useful when talking about her development. If this sounds complicated, here's what you need to know:
- Chronological age is your baby's age from her actual date of birth.
- Corrected age (also known as adjusted age) is your baby's age based on her due date. It's easy to calculate by subtracting the number of weeks she was born early from her actual date of birth.
Corrected Age Calculation Example
- Baby Katie was born at 32 weeks.
- She was 8 weeks premature (40 weeks full term gestation - 32 weeks = 8 weeks or 2 months premature).
- If today is 9 months after Baby Katie's birth day:
- Her chronological age = 9 months old
- Her corrected age = 7 months old