What is infant formula?

Written by on April 4, 2022

The optimal milk-feed for all infants is breast milk and the World Health Organisation advise exclusive breastfeeding up to 6 months. Infant formula is a manufactured milk drink, designed for infants for whom breastfeeding is not an option. It is usually made from cow’s milk that has been modified to match, as closely as possible, the nutritional composition of breastmilk and has undergone treatment to ensure it is suitable for infants.

Infant formula is the only recommended suitable alternative to breast milk for infants up to 6 months of age. Infant formula may also be given as a nutritional adjunct to diet from 6 – 36 months.

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