Milk

Milk For Babies And Children: Powder And Liquid

What is powdered milk

Artificial milk is a food that is used in artificial feeding for the nutrition of infants.

The use of artificial milk is indicated when it is not possible to breastfeed or in case of intolerance to milk of animal origin (cow, goat or sheep). Its most common formulation is in powder form, which, by adding water, makes it possible to obtain a liquid solution.

What is powdered milk used for?

Artificial milk performs the function of replacing natural milk both of maternal origin if breastfeeding is not feasible, and of animal origin if there are food allergies.
The composition of the artificial milk is formulated on the basis of the nutritional needs of the newborn first and then of the infant, in order to ensure correct development and balanced body growth.

What are the types of powdered milk:
It is a product comprising three different types:
baby milk or starting milk , which is used for the nutrition of the newborn in the first weeks of life and up to the fourth or fifth month; it is an extremely digestible food rich in whey proteins, enriched with oligosaccharides, fats of vegetable origin, vitamins and mineral salts;
follow-on milk , which is used from the fifth month onwards, containing sucrose and glucose, and a concentration of proteins and lipids rather similar to that of cow's milk, and is richer in iron; it is used for children aged six to eleven months;
growing up milk , used from twelve months onwards, consisting of a particular type of cow's milk added with vitamins and mineral salts.

What is the best baby milk?

The best infant formula is the one with a specific formula aimed at the needs of the individual infant; similarly to mother's milk, its composition must continuously change to adapt to the nutritional needs of the newborn. For this reason, its composition changes in relation to the different age groups of the child.
The regulations in force which regulate the production of milk for babies are particularly restrictive since they allow the use of a limited number of substances: for this reason the differences between the various manufacturers are minimal.
It is usually recommended to change the type of infant formula in relation to the age of the infant, as each period of life requires a different nutritional intake depending on the infant's changing metabolic needs.
If problems of digestive intolerance towards artificial milk arise, it is always possible to change the formulation after consulting with your pediatrician.

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