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Cant remember if you registered*Information for Healthcare Professionals only. Breastfeeding is best for babies.
*Information for Healthcare Professionals only. Breastfeeding is best for babies.
Information for Healthcare Professionals only.
Important notice: We believe that breastfeeding is the ideal nutritional start for babies and we fully support the World Health Organisation’s recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life followed by the introduction of adequate nutritious complementary foods along with continued breastfeeding up to two years of age. We also recognise that breastfeeding is not always an option for parents. We recommend healthcare professionals to inform parents about the advantages of breastfeeding. If parents consider not to breastfeed, healthcare professionals should inform parents that such a decision can be difficult to reverse and that the introduction of partial bottle-feeding will reduce the supply of breast milk. Parents should consider the social and financial implications of the use of infant formula. As babies grow at different rates, healthcare professionals should advise on the appropriate time for a baby to begin eating complementary foods. Infant formula and complementary foods should always be prepared, used and stored as instructed on the label in order to avoid risks to a baby’s health.
Acidified formula with B.lactis provides immune support
June 2022
Newborns are a vulnerable population particularly susceptible to infections due to the immaturity of their immune systems.1 After birth, newborns move from the almost-sterile environment of the maternal uterus into a world teeming with bacteria.1 Current data suggests that early life exposures and microbial interactions are key determinants of immune maturation and immune-mediated diseases later in life.1,2 Of particular interest are the interactions between the developing immune system and the microbes colonising the newborns’ intestines.1,2