Infant formulas are food products designed to meet the nutritional needs of less than 1 year of age. These include powders, liquid concentrates or ready-made forms.
A variety of packages are available for children under 12 months of age who do not drink milk. Infant formulas vary in nutrients, calories, taste, ability to be digested and cost.
Guidelines for infant formula and infant feeding normal breast milk are available.
Certain formulas
Milk-based formulas standards:
Almost all infants and young children to succeed in these formulas. Fussiness and colic are common problems. Most of the time, cow's milk formulas do not cause these symptoms, and parents should not switch to a different formula.
These formulas are made with cow's milk protein that has been modified to be more like breast milk. Lactose and minerals from cow's milk, and vegetable oils, minerals and vitamins are also in the formula.
A soy-based formulas:
These formulas are made using soy protein. They do not contain lactose. Soy formulas for parents who do not want their children to eat animal protein, and for children with galactosemia or hereditary lactase deficiency.
Soy-based formulas have been shown to help milk allergy or colic. Children who are allergic to cow's milk may also be allergic to soy milk.
Hypoallergenic formulas (formulas of hydrolyzed protein):
This type of model can be useful for children who are actually allergic to milk protein, and those with a rash or shortness of breath caused by allergies.
Hypoallergenic formulas are generally much more expensive than standard formulas.
Lactose-free formulas:
These formulas are used for galactosemia, congenital lactase deficiency and primary lactase deficiency. Lactase deficiency most often begins after a child is 12 months. The condition is diagnosed by special tests.
A child with an illness with diarrhea usually does not require lactose-free formula.
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