Diana, (I sent a copy of this both to list and your private email)

Has the mother checked into seeing if she is eligible for WIC? The income
guidelines are probably higher than she thinks they are....

WIC in Massachusetts will cover Neocate or Nutramigen with a doctor's
order..(and yes they *are* expensive.)

If she isn't WIC eligible, her health insurance might cover it because they
are special formulas. (Although this depends on the insurance.)

And of course, Breastfeed as much as possible!

June Eastman. B.S, M.Ed, IBCLC
Lawrence WIC Program


 I mentioned that it might be worthwhile to ask her
> doctor about Neocate, but the mother rejected this possibility because she
> says she simply cannot afford it. The two-week trial of Nutramigen was a
> severe hardship. I also mentioned that if her baby is this severely
> allergic to bovine protein, she will need to remove all bovine protein
> from
> her diet so that it doesn't pass through her milk. She said she had been
> trying to do this, but had only succeeded in reducing it. I stressed the
> importance of removing it completely.
>
> I'm looking into avenues to help her afford specialized formulas. Surely
> there must be a way.
>
> Thanks again everyone for your immediate and thoughtful help for this
> mom. She and I both greatly appreciate it.
>
> Diana West, IBCLC
>
>

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