From Wikipedia: Infant formula is an artificial substitute for human breast milk, designed for infant consumption. Most infant formulas are based on either cow milk or soy milk; some, for infants with special dietary needs, are highly modified and may contain neither cow milk nor soy.
Infant formula is necessarily an imperfect approximation of breast milk because:
- The exact chemical properties of breast milk are still unknown.
- A mother's breast milk changes in response to the feeding habits of her baby and over time, thus adjusting to the infant's individual growth and development.
- Breast milk includes a mother's white blood cells that help the baby avoid or fight off infections and give his immature immune system the benefit of his mother's immune system that has many years of experience with the germs common in their environment.
WHO report recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life.
Major infant formula manufacturers available in the Philippines include:
Abbott
Mead Johnson
Meiji
Nestle
Unilab Nutritionals
Wellcome Healthcare
Wyeth
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