Preparing for Baby's Arrival
Feeding choices
Even before your baby makes her grand entrance, you’re probably thinking ahead to how you’ll feed her. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends breastmilk as the best food for babies. It has just the right amounts of fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water, and protein to meet your baby’s needs. Breastmilk protein is naturally gentle, so it’s easy for babies to digest.
Breastmilk contains antibodies that help protect your baby. In addition, breastfeeding fosters an infection-fighting environment in your baby’s digestive system that appears to help reduce the incidence of ear infections, allergies, and diarrhea. Breastmilk also contains DHA & ARA, nutrients that help support healthy brain and eye development.
Because infant formulas are patterned after breastmilk, they contain the right percentages of carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals. All formulas sold in the United States. provide complete nutrition and are required to meet the strict nutritional guidelines of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Not all formulas are the same. There are different types designed to meet babies’ individual needs. Some experts recommend formula made from gentle 100% whey protein such as GERBER® GOOD START® Gentle PLUS™ formula with COMFORT PROTEINS® or GOOD START® Protect PLUS® formula with COMFORT PROTEINS and NATURAL CULTURES™ for a healthy immune system.
Only GOOD START milk-based formula is made exclusively from the highest-quality protein that’s broken down to be easy for your baby to digest. These proteins empty from your baby’s tummy at a rate similar to breastmilk and faster than other formulas with whole proteins. This may help reduce the potential for fussiness, spitup, and gas.
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