Infants that are born prematurely have special needs for growth and development. Because a mother's body produces the nutrients a baby needs, one born too early may miss out on some essential elements for growth. Similac has designed an infant...
The "Lipil" that you may see advertised on packages of baby formula is not actually a specific nutrient. Rather, it is a brand name that Mead Johnson & Co. uses to refer to a particular blend of ingredients in some of its Enfamil infant...
Nestle Good Start Natural Cultures, also known as Gerber Good Start Protect Plus, is designed to provide all the nutrition growing babies need in an easy-to-digest infant formula. It has beneficial cultures that mimic those found in breast milk...
While nearly all mothers have heard the benefits of breastfeeding babies, most babies will at some point consume infant formula, either as a sole source of nutrition, or as a supplement. Baby formula is, in many ways, very similar to breast milk....
Some parents decide what baby formula to use based on reading articles and word of mouth. Other parents make decisions about what kind of formula to feed their child collaboratively with a pediatrician. Even if your baby was premature, has low...
New mothers who can't or don't wish to breastfeed have a wide variety of infant formulas to select from. When faced with choices among methods of preparation, various nutrients used to enhance the formula and a broad array of trusted brand names,...
A baby may show intolerance to certain brands of formula, due to allergies or a sensitivity to some of the ingredients. In this case, your best option for the baby is to speak to your pediatrician about switching to another type of formula. You...
According to KidsHealth from Nemours, it's widely acknowledged that breast milk is the best food for babies. When breastfeeding is not an option, however, commercial infant formulas can provide the nutrition necessary for proper growth and...
Soymilk and cow milk lack nutrients that children under age 1 need. When it comes to feeding these babies, the American Academy of Pediatrics 2005 policy statement, "Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk," warns that infants fed soy or cow-milk...
Breastfeeding is by far the best choice for feeding an infant, as it provides numerous benefits to both the infant and the mother. However, there are cases where using infant formula is a necessary choice, and the market is filled with infant...
ALA, or alpha-linolenic acid, is an omega-3 essential fatty acid that contributes to brain development in infants and children. However, this doesn't mean that ALA supplements are safe for your child. The Mayo Clinic and the University of Maryland...
