Because of the wonderful sharing of this group, I am aware that WHO standards for formula preparation involve heating the water to make the non-sterile formula safe.  Today it occurred to me that this practice would kill any probiotics in the formula.  I know one brand says on their website not to heat up past 100F to get the benefits of the probiotic.  

Do the good bacteria in breastmilk help to contradict the non-sterile state of powder formula?  If a mom were to add breastmilk to a bottle of formula prepared with cool water, does that help?  Are the probiotics more of a marketing gimick?  (I am a believer of probiotics for adults, I am thinking it could help infants too? But is there any evidence that it does?)

In my past, I have completely ignored formula, but it is now a part of my job to issue formula.  I think it has a time and a place, and want to get the most evidenced-based info - yet I am finding the internet to be full  of slick marketing and am confused about fact vs fiction.

Where does a breastfeeding advocate get non-biased info on formula?  

Thank you!
Lisa Paul

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