I totally agree that most commercial formuals are full of crap ingredients.
I decided this when my daughter was about 5 months old. She was on Enfamil and it was just awdful on her little belly.
So I did some research and found a company called Natures One:
They make baby formulas, Pediasmart(which is a way healthier version of Pediasure), probiotics, DHA, and Pediavance(which is a healthier version of Pedialyte.)
Also, the parents who founded this company has a child with cystic fibrosis who is about 18 I think.
They have a library of information about the better ingredients in their products.
So Mariah was on the baby formual until she was a year old, then I switched her to the Pediasmart.
I then became interested in blending real food, so I found a website www.mealtimenotions.com They sell a book called Homeade Blended Formula Handbook. It goes over about everything you need to know about how to do it except for an exact recipe, just guidelines.
I also bought a Vita mix blender because it blends everything to a fine puree. The vitamix company offers a discount to children with gtubes.
I tried and tried to do this, but just couldn't get the support of her dietician or doctor so I gave up, but would so like to try it again. My main problem was with the thickness of it. I always got it too thick and it took every effort I had to push it through her tube.
I think for most who can't handle a huge volume, you have to mix half real food with half milk or Pediasmart to keep the calories high and be able to push it through the tube.
I would love to try this again, because I think Mariah needs more fiber in her diet. Her stools tend to be kind of hard.
I do have a couple of recipes, but can't find them at the moment. They need some tweeking, but it is a nice start.
I would be more than happy to speak with you if you have any questions, and it would be so nice to talk to someone about all this crazy CF stuff. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> My number is 479-301-3051. Call me anytime.