Denise,
I only know so much about simply thick b/c of my work but it is typically used for swallowing problems but it would still help “hold” the formula down if used for that purpose alone. I don’t believe it has calories, if it does, they are very few. I don’t think there personally are any side effects/downsides. It is a great product, you can do a google search and learn all about it, but basically it is a gel that comes in premeasured packets, you would probably want nectar thickness and you thicken by vigorous shaking or mixing well with a FORK ( this breaks up the gel so it can thicken) and it will thicken to the right consistency and not go any further, so technically you can thicken multiple bottles at once and store them for the future. I know this first hand b/c I had to do “experiments” with the product for work when we were thinking about adding it to our formulary. I literally would mix it at 3pm in the afternoon, leave it on my desk and then test it out the next morning at 7am when I got back and it was the same consistency.. most things don’t work like that. You will most likely have to ask your pharmacy to order it for you, but I am pretty sure the website will give you information about ordering. HTH.
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