Recently, I received a lot of private messages from mothers in the background, "Is the lower the number of milk powder segments more nutritious?" "My baby is 7 months old and has been drinking 1 piece of milk powder, can I?" "After the age of 1, can I continue to eat two paragraphs without changing milk powder?" ......
Whenever you see these messages, milk powder Jun can only secretly heartache, how many mothers are brainwashed by some ignorant remarks, and finally only the baby is affected.
Is it true that the lower the number of segments, the more nutritious it is?
Let's first look at why infant milk powder is segmented, and what are the standards for milk powder segmentation?
First of all, we need to make it clear that the only purpose of research and development in the field of infant milk powder is to get closer to breast milk to the greatest extent, whether it is the formula, color, temperature and taste of milk powder, it is close to breast milk to the greatest extent, and the infant milk powder segmentation is also to better approach breast milk.
The nutrition needed of infants at different months of age is different, breast milk can automatically adjust the nutritional needs to match the growth of the baby, while the infant milk powder needs to be divided into stages to adjust the formula to match the nutritional needs of the baby. Therefore, everyone chooses the number of milk powder segments according to the specific age of the baby.
In addition, different brands of infant milk powder segmentation are different, we also need to pay attention to when choosing, like domestic milk powder brands or imported domestic milk powder brands are mostly divided into 3 stages or 4 stages, while foreign milk powder brands are more detailed, like milk powder brands in European countries are divided into 5 stages or 6 stages, we can choose according to the corresponding monthly age of different brands.
At present, there are four main types of segmented formula formula on the market
Scenario A
The first stage is 0-6 months (infant), the second stage is 6-12 months (older infant), and the third stage is 12-36 months (infant). This is the most orthodox segmentation method of formula milk powder, and it is also the most mainstream segmentation method.
Scenario B
The first stage is 0-12 months (infant), the second stage is 12-36 months (older infants and young children), and there are no three paragraphs.
C scenario
The first stage is 0-6 months (infant), the second stage is 6-18 months (older infants and young children), and the third stage is 12-36 months (infants).
D scenario
One stage is 0-3 months (infant), the second stage is 3-6 months (infant), the third stage is 6-12 months (older infant), the fourth stage is more than 12 months (infant), and the fifth stage is more than 24 months (infant) This is the most detailed scheme of segmentation.
Formulation differences between different segments of milk powder
According to the physiological characteristics of babies of different months of age and the need for nutritional elements, formula milk powder has comprehensively strengthened and adjusted the five major nutrients - protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins and mineral elements to meet the needs of babies at different stages of development.
A piece of milk powder
At this stage of the baby, all the nutrients required are from breast milk or formula milk powder, so there are higher requirements for the ratio of protein amino acids in formula milk powder, the ratio of various fatty acids, and the ratio of micronutrients. The nutritional ratio of a piece of milk powder is the closest to breast milk.
Two-stage milk powder
The configuration standards of the second-stage milk powder, whether it is energy, protein, fat, or micronutrients, have changed compared with the first-stage milk powder, of which energy, protein, and fat are the most obvious. Because at this time, the baby has reached the stage of adding complementary foods, a small part of the nutrition can come from the food, and there is no need to rely entirely on formula.
Three-stage milk powder
On the basis of the second-stage milk powder, the three-stage milk powder further adjusts the proportion of essential fatty acids, linoleic acid and other nutrients, because the nutritional source of the baby at this age stage gradually transitions from breast milk/formula milk to food-based. The three-stage milk powder is also added with minerals such as iron and multivitamins to ensure that the baby receives adequate and balanced nutrition.
After reading it, do you understand why you should feed your baby in stages?
Most of the proteins and minerals of 1 stage milk powder are different from 2 stages, which cannot meet the needs of baby growth after 6 months; and the fat content of 1 stage milk powder is generally high, and the baby's need for fat is reduced after 6 months, and excessive intake of fat is easy to cause indigestion and obesity;
After 6 months, the baby can add complementary foods and supplement essential fatty acids and vitamins through complementary foods, and too many fatty acids and vitamins in 1 stage of milk powder are also unnecessary.
In general, it is a small number of milk powders that meet the needs of small month-old babies in terms of formula and nutrition, and may have smaller nutrient molecules and are easier to absorb and digest, but not necessarily more nutritious. When the baby changes the stage, he can drink the milk powder of the young age for a short time, but it is not recommended to drink it for a long time, and the milk powder in the long-term drinking stage is easy to cause the baby to lack nutrition.
However, it should be noted that the segmentation standards of each milk powder brand are different, and mothers should pay attention to some when choosing milk powder.
It should also be noted that small months of age babies cannot drink high-stage milk powder. Small months of age baby, gastrointestinal development is not perfect, may not be able to fully absorb the nutrients in high-stage milk powder, easy to lead to indigestion or diarrhea, it is best to choose a milk powder stage that meets the age range for the baby.
The milk powder that the baby eats is changed from the low level to the high level, how should it be transferred?
With the baby's age becomes larger, the low-level milk powder can not meet the baby's needs of nutrition, to the child to change the high-level milk powder needs to turn the milk, if not transferred milk, the baby's stomach is more sensitive, may not be able to stand.
1. The milk powder in the new stage should try to avoid the first meal on an empty stomach in the morning or the last meal before going to bed at night.
2. In the process of milk transfer, it is not recommended to add complementary foods that are not easy to digest and have not been tried.
3. Do not transfer milk during the baby's illness and tooth change.
4. Do not transfer milk within ten days before and after the baby's vaccination.
5, the new and old milk powder should be gradually converted in proportion, can not be changed too quickly, so as not to hurt the baby's delicate stomach.
6. When transferring milk, it is best to have a transition period of mixing milk powder in the new and old stages, so that the baby can gradually adapt.
7, the milk transfer should be gradual, not too hasty, the whole milk transfer process to go through one to two weeks.
8, before the age of 1 year old milk powder brand is best not to change frequently, each formula milk powder has a corresponding stage of milk powder, the baby's gastrointestinal and digestive system is not well developed, a variety of milk powder formulas are not the same, the same brand allows the baby to better adapt.
After reading it, will you still give your child a low-grade milk powder?