Baby formula for newborns. Basics of selection and list of the most popular

Feeding a newborn baby is a thing, at first glance, elementary: fill and drink. Exaggerated strongly, but the essence is correct. Nature thought out what and how our children will feed, if not for one "but". What if there is nothing to feed? If there is no milk? The reasons for this mass, ranging from the banal inexperience of a young mother, ending with the genetic characteristics of women. Progress comes to the rescue. Earlier there were "milk" moms, goat or cow milk, although if to be completely honest, now there are donor centers where women share their milk with other people's babies, and there are those who feed their babies with diluted cow or goat milk. We will turn our attention to baby formula for newborns, whose rating will be compiled in this article. We hope that this will help you understand the assortment and choose the best for your baby.

First it is worth recalling that when selecting nutrition for a child, it is necessary to consult a doctor. In addition, it is a person who is physically competent and will give clear recommendations on the introduction of mixtures, so the experience of a practicing physician is also much more extensive than that of mothers who give advice on playgrounds at home.

Only fifteen to twenty years ago there was not much variety in our country, and the only baby formula for newborns on the market was the well-known "Baby". Now from the variety of just run your eyes. It is impossible to create a clear gradation, starting from a price or a producer. The reason is banal - individual intolerance. A baby formula for newborns that has fully approached one child may be harmful to another.

The first gradation, which you need to pay attention to, is the age limit. The fact is that at every age a child needs a different combination of protein-fat-carbohydrates. Therefore, mixtures with the number "1" are ideal for newborns for up to six months, then it is necessary to choose mixtures with the number "2", and from year to year it is possible to give mixtures with the figure "3". There are exceptions in this gradation, which, undoubtedly, the manufacturer will inform on its packaging. Pay attention to this!

The infant formula for newborns can be sour-milk, that is, with the addition of bacteria. Specialists do not recommend feeding them a child constantly, they are advised to inject them in certain cases according to the doctor's indications and recommendations. You can alternate the intake of a conventional milk formula with a fermented milk, but with regard to such nutrition, it is advisable to consult a pediatrician.

When manufacturing is strictly controlled, there are rules that all manufacturers must adhere to. Often a children's mixture for newborns of the same brand differs from the other only by small flavor characteristics. Manufacturers offer a huge number of therapeutic mixtures, which are recommended to enter in disorders of different levels. But it must be done very carefully and only after consulting a specialist. In a special group is to withdraw hypoallergenic mixtures in which the protein is practically split.

We offer you the most popular and well-proven baby formula for newborns:

1. "Nutrilon", "NAN", "Nestogen", "Alfare" are representatives of the company "Nestle".
2. Friso, Frisolac, Nanny, Similac, Bebi, Baby, Enfamil, Hipp, Humana, Nutrilak, Kabrita.
3. "Agusha", "Baby", "Grandma's Lukoshko", "Vini", "Baby".

Do not forget that everything is individual. Do not neglect the advice of specialists!