Choose baby food for a newborn

Unfortunately, recently, the statistics "screaming" about the high percent of those moms who cannot feed the child with breast milk according to various reasons, and they have to decide which mixture to choose for a newborn. To make a choice correctly, you need to know several important nuances.

The basic rules for the selection of a baby mixture for a newborn

The parents of the artificial should know that:

• each package indicates the age category for which the mixture is suitable;
• small children have a weakly developed immune system, which is often allergies. Based on this, the mixture should be selected by the one in which there are fewer allergens;
• it is necessary to ensure that the weight of the child does not gain too intensely, but also small weight gain is also bad;
• if the kid suffers to anemia, the mixture should be enriched with iron. In ordinary children's mixtures, the composition of the iron corresponds to 5 g per liter, and it is necessary to choose from 5 to 10 g / l;
• if the kid suffers with colic, it is better to choose a fermented milk mixture for newborns, which leads to normal intestinal microflora;
• there are also mixtures that will help to raise the child an immune system will reduce frequent joining. At the expense of choosing such mixtures, it is better to consult a pediatrician.

To date, most mixtures consist of milk, which is specially processed. Milk is adapted to bring it as much as possible to the maternal. The mixtures with adapted milk reduce the load on the digestion of babies and reduce the risk of allergy.

All mixtures based on cow milk are divided into three types according to the degree of adaptation:

1. Mixtures adapted to the maximum. In such a nutrition, serum proteins are contained in large quantities, which is very well absorbed by newborns.
2. Mixes are less adapted. More suitable for children after 6 months, as casein prevails in their composition.
3. Adapted mixtures partially. They are converted to maternal milk.

All other mixtures for baby food are used after 6 months, but this does not mean that they have no vitamins. The composition of any mixture contains phosphorus, calcium, amino acids, trace elements and other substances for good development and growth of the child.

Choose a mixture for a newborn as a state of health

When mommy wonders what mixture to choose for a newborn, it is necessary to understand that all children are different, and the advice of relatives or acquaintances here cannot be guided. A lot depends on the course of pregnancy at the mother and childbirth themselves. We choose the mixture, only consulting with a doctor who will select the right kind of food depending on the health of the baby.

1. Mixtures for healthy children. In a high-quality mixture, which is suitable for nutrition of a healthy child, must be: probiotics - bifidobacteria, prebiotics - lactulose, nucleotides, carnitine, taurine, dairy serum.
2. Todders who have special need for food, mixtures should be acquired based on soybean. These are mainly kids, allergic or those whose body does not take lactose.
3. The third species is therapeutic mixes that only pick up the doctor, since such food is constantly feeding the child: they are made only for medicinal purposes.

Signs when the mixture is not suitable

Choosing a newborn mixture, parents should carefully watch the health of the baby. It is possible that the most qualitative substitute for maternal milk is simply not suitable for the newborn.

Signs for which you can understand that the food does not fit:

• constipation or diarrhea in a child;
• colic, bloating;
• restless sleep, crying;
• allergic reaction in the form of a rash on the skin.

When the mixture is selected, mommy should understand that its preparation requires the accuracy that is specified in the instructions. The mixture is advisable to buy a constant one species, and if for any reason I had to change the manufacturer, all new is introduced into the power for three days.