Instructions for preparation and use
Please note the preparation instructions of Nutramigen with LGG (which has replaced Nutramigen LIPIL) have been updated since the preparation instructions for Nutramigen LIPIL in order to preserve the LGG.
Nutramigen 1 & 2 with LGG are foods for special medical purposes and should only be used under the supervision of a healthcare professional.
Once prepared, formula can spoil quickly. Feed immediately after preparation or cover and store in a refrigerator at 2-4°C for no longer than a total of 24 hours
- Do not freeze prepared formula and do not use if unrefrigerated for more than a total of 2 hours
- Use formula that has been in contact with baby's mouth within 1 hour and do not refrigerate. Throw away any prepared formula left in bottle and clean utensils
- Do not heat feeds in a microwave
†As probiotics are inactivated by hot water, the reconstitution of a feed containing probiotics falls outside of current WHO recommendations. The BDA recommends that when healthcare facilities are able to make individual fresh feeds with foods for special medical purposes that contain probiotics for immediate consumption, these should be reconstituted by adhering to a strict safe preparation technique.11
Feeding guides
Use the charts below as a guide for the correct amounts of cooled boiled water and powder to use.
Nutramigen 1 with LGG
Age | Approx. weight (kg/Ibs) | Number of bottles/24 h | Water (ml/fl.oz) | Scoops† |
0-2 weeks | 690 / 33 |
2-4 weeks | 3.5-4 kg / 7 ½-8 ½ | 5-6 | 120 / 4 | 4 |
1-2 months | 4-5 kg / 8 ½-11 | 5 | 150 / 5 | 5 |
2-4 months | 5-6.5 kg / 11-14 | 4-5 | 180 / 6 | 6 |
>4 months | >6.5 kg / >14 | 4 | 210 / 7 | 7 |
†Only use the scoop provided in the product tin. Do not press or pack powder into scoop, level off with the back of a clean, dry knife. Add 1 level scoop (4.5 g) to each 30 ml of water.
Nutramigen 2 with LGG
Age | Bottles / 24h | Water (ml/fl.oz) | Scoops† |
6-12 months | 2-3 | 210/7 | 7 |
> 1 year | 3 | 210/7 | 7 |
†Only use the scoop provided in the product tin. Do not press or pack powder into scoop, level off with the back of a clean, dry knife. Add 1 level scoop (4.7 g) to each 30 ml of water