Formula contains higher concentrations of salts and
minerals than breast milk does, so that extra water is often necessary for the kidneys to excrete the extra salt.
Premature infants don't have the same iron stores as full - term infants, and they may need more vitamins and
minerals than breast milk or formula can provide.
Not exact matches
Preemie formula and HMF have more calories, protein, vitamins, and
minerals than regular baby formula or
breast milk, and are designed to help babies grow faster.
It is important to introduce solid foods because your baby will require additional nutrients and
minerals than those provided by
breast milk.
It's also rich in
minerals and vitamins, with higher concentrations of vitamins A, E and K
than mature
breast milk.
Special fortifiers may be added to
breast milk or formula because premature infants have higher vitamin and
mineral needs
than full - term infants.
Exclusive breastfeeding was defined as giving
breast milk as the only food source, with no other foods or liquids, other
than vitamins and
minerals being given.
Soy formula contains much higher amounts of fluoride
than BF or CMF, as well as other problematic
minerals such as aluminum, manganese and cadmium.5 Human
breast milk contains virtually no fluoride, a mere four parts per billion, about two hundred fifty times less fluoride
than is added to water in fluoridation programs.