Joy writes:
Are there current WHO guidelines as to when a babe can be switched from
liquid/prepared formula to a powder-based formula? I am hearing anywhere
from 1 to 3 months of age? This is probably a silly question, but is there
any research to back up this recommendation that has not been done by a
formula company?
~~~
Hi Joy and all, I don't think this is a silly question at all. I'm
impressed that you are hearing anything about there being a difference. ( I
wonder who the speakers/wonderers are, doctors even?) It's still an uphill
battle for me to help parents understand the risk differences between powdered
and liquid formula, especially when a baby is early, and/or under a month or
so, without being accused of just wanting to make things harder for moms of
babies who cannot exclusively breastfeed. Their pediatricians don't
discuss it. I can't figure out why Neosure even comes as a powder, which is what
moms are sent home from the hospital or the MD office with for their
premature babies, now at home but still often way before their due dates. What
kind of message does that send, when a formula specifically for premature
babies is allowed to come in a powdered, possibly contaminated format? Again,
I think it's an excellent question, one of several surrounding the use of
formulas in premature or SGA infants.
Wise ones?
Peace,
Judy
Judy LeVan Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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