About artificial feeding is said when breast milk is less than one-third of the baby's total nutrition. Substitutes of breast milk in the form of adapted mixtures allow you to maximally meet the baby's need for nutrients, but, of course, lose in comparison with breast milk. However, there are situations when for some reason breastfeeding is impossible, and then you have to transfer the baby to the mixture.
In such cases, experts recommend a mixture that is as close to breast milk as possible so that the child does not experience metabolic disorders, allergic reactions, skin and digestive problems. Closer to the composition of human milk, the adapted mixtures on goat milk with a protein of beta casein, for example, the gold standard for baby food - MD mil SP "Kozochka." Thanks to this mixture, the baby gets all the necessary substances that help the child's body to properly form and develop.
How to switch to artificial feeding?
Since mixtures, like any new product in the baby's diet, can cause an allergic reaction or an upset of the gastrointestinal tract, it is better to make its introduction translational and careful. For example, in view of the immature microflora of a newborn child, the transfer to the mixture should be made within 4-5 days, starting with 3-4 teaspoons and gradually adjusting to the required age standard.
To determine the approximate diet and how much the mixture should be given to a child, you can use the table of the rate of artificial feeding.
The table of artificial feeding of children of the first year of life
It is important to understand that the norms indicated in the table are approximate, and the kid does not need to adhere to this regime. If an infant fed on artificial feeding does not eat the specified amount of the mixture according to its age standard, then perhaps he just needs more frequent feedings in smaller portions. In this case, it is worth going to meet the child's desires, to adjust to him.
If the transition to artificial feeding is a compulsory measure for hypogalactia, the woman is still recommended as often as possible to put the baby to the breast in order to stimulate the production of breast milk. In this case, there is a great chance in time to reduce the number of artificial feeding the child and restore lactation.
A woman needs to be aware of the fact that when a baby is transferred to a mixture, her chances of becoming pregnant increase. In the absence of the prolactin hormone responsible for the production of breast milk and its inadequate production in the case of hypogalactia, the egg cells begin to mature in the female body, which provokes the earlier arrival of the months after delivery with artificial feeding, rather than in women who are breast-fed.
Constipation in newborns with artificial feeding
In young children, when transferring to artificial feeding, dyspeptic disorders (regurgitation, diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, etc.) can be noted, the most common of which is constipation. A normal chair in a child with artificial feeding is more dense and thicker than that of children in breast milk. Disturbances in adaptation to the mixture, irrational administration of it, non-compliance with the proportions during its preparation are fraught with the appearance of constipation in the child.
Feeding for artificial feeding
Since fats, proteins, carbohydrates, as well as trace elements and vitamins contained in the mixture, are absorbed from the intestine of the child worse than in the composition of breast milk, then the lure of such children is usually administered earlier. In order to enrich the baby's diet with dietary fiber, calories and nutrients, as well as solve problems with irregular and tight stools, the pediatrician can recommend introducing lure at the age of 3-4 months. To determine the quantitative norm of a product in the child's diet according to his age requirements, you can use the supplementary feeding scheme with artificial feeding.
Table of introduction of complementary feeding with artificial feeding