hi,
i want to give my son pediasure,as he is underweight nd a vvv fussy eater.i m in india,i have come to know from the net that it is addictive nd vsweet.it contains something which is also found in redbulldrink.
is it true? i m going to talk to my doc,but also
want to know abt the pros nd cons from the parents who r using it.
my son is ok nd active but underweight,pls exp moms help as i m , very WORRIED abt his health nd weight gain.
thanx
regards. pm replied. hi,
thank you all for ur time.my doc says yes to complan, jrhorlics,whole milk.so i m not giving my son pediasure.thanx again.
regards Hetal replied. some addins to pediasure :

Common ingrediants that are present in pediasure as well redbull (common in all or one of the varieties,flavours) :
sucrose, inositol,niacinamide, calcium pantothenate,vitamin b12,..

most of the above ingrediants, are the ones that are responsible for energy boosts,,,thts how pediasure is NOT FOR ALL KIDS WHO ARE UNDERWGHT.

pediasure is only for those kids above 1 year, who are mal-nutrition and their loss of apetite is because of improper diet or unable to convert food into proper amt of calories.. even after a healthy diet..so giving them this direct offering of 100% or more nutrients than require will help them boost thr health concerns esp wght...

manufacturer of pediasure itself recmnds giving it only on your dr consultation when it comes to counting on it for sole nutrition drink..
rest all rely on the opinions by your dr when it comes to such high boost energy drinks !
mom replied. My baby is just like yours .I asked pd about usein pediasure ,he said no.its for those kids who are not getin enough nutrients or very sick very weak .so I am giving her milk with cream . giving cheese,butter and t's working.and stop worring as your son is active....hope this will help. Padma Vell replied. Hi, i was planning to give pediasure to my elder kid but my ped said there is no need.my baby lost weight because of viral fever. in 1 month he lost around 3kgs. it has been a month and he has gained only 500 grams. i hope he is recovering.

i save all the replies of hetal for my future ref. I am pasting her reply to someone about pediasure.

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Date: 2006-10-14
Name: Hetal
Subject: hi !

hi,
as such no harm is reported with usage of pediasure when taken without consultation of ped or your dr.
but these kids have shown obesity in longer run,,esp those who were started pediasure without dr consultation.
at first, let your dr decide whether your son is actually below average by weight or its just moms heart that feels that his son is low in weight...
if drs says so,,then....
this is recommended not only for proper weight gain but also for right nutrients that your toddler needs.
also, to add these have proper fat levels along with other nutrients and minerals compared to infant formula.

in US, generally drs suggest it to babies/toddlers whose weight is less and these kids seems to be laggng behind milestones due to lack of nutrients and no other cause.

and the other kids who were not accepting cows milk as expected by dr,,and there were this third category of kids who had already become picky eaters by 9months and couldnt gain good weight because of lack of interest/intake in foods or continuous illness issues going on with them and they couldnt recover out of it,,,and thus needs a good boost of 100% or more nutrients,,,which pediasure or such alternatives provides them to get in good shape in short duration.

so the best thing to do, in your case, is ask your ped dr. if your dr feels the need that your baby needs pediasure or ne such alternative,he will suggest you accordingly,,and it will help your baby gain weight and grow healthy with right nutrients.

remember onething, give your baby a healthy and complete diet that he needs and don't compromise with lesser nutrients when he needs more or he is fit for other better alternatives.

fat levels,even though imp for toddler lives are not the only good factors in weight gains that babies/toddlers need,,there are many other things/nutrients and minerals that babies/toddlers need to develop and grow healthy.infant formula might have provided your baby a good weight gain, but that weight gain might be lesser compared to what he should have gained with other alternatives,,like proper diet, cows milk or now pediasure.

other things about pediasure, its given from age 1 to age 10(in US)contains 100% or more of the NAS-NRC recommended dietary allowance for proteins,vitamins and minerals,,so yes,,,it is far better than ne other infant formula,,..and yes it will give you healthier results than your formula gave you ...
But,, its mentioned specifically by the company itself that you can use as nutritional supplement with or between meals without consultation,, but it can be used as sole source of nutrition only on the consultation of health care professional,,, which means if you want to make this product,,as a whole and sole nutritional support//replacing milk or formula,,,for good results,,,,,drs advice is the best to go for.

Now,,,whether to give or not,,with or without consulting your dr,,,is your personal decision !
So, You be the best judge...my work ends here :)
take care,,,and you have a wonderful weekend !!
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Hope this helps you for some ref. my doctor is not very keen in answering me so i couldnt get a chance to ask about it.But i would like to hear what your doctor said.
when i was reading about pediasure in one of the forums i read that original redbull energy drink and pediasure has sugar which gives energy and it increases weight.But i dunt know about other things.
hpe dis helps you somewhat.

supriyasanoj replied. Iam using pediasure drink for both my son and daughter for the past 2 yrs.even used the powder from india but dint know about this info.please contact your doctor and give me your inputs.