Biofactors for Older Infants

- breastfeeding is the best possible way of meeting your infant’s nutritional needs
- nature safeguards babies’ growth and health by providing the most complete food
- breast milk contains everything a young infant needs to develop & thrive

- human milk is a complex blend of over 200 biofactors
- biofactors are nutrients and ingredients that enhance growth, health, and development
- although each biofactor is individually important, it takes a unique combination of biofactors to provide superior nutrition for older infants

- as weaning begins, solid foods should be an addition to—not a replacement for—usual milk
- many experts recommend the use of follow-on formula to ensure that weaning infants meet the minimum requirements for essential nutrients
- biofactors that optimally suit their developmental needs from age 6 months onward

- no one ingredient makes a follow-on formula unique compared to other formulas
- it’s the optimal combination of biofactors in balanced amounts that supports your child’s health and development today and enhances future potential

- babies grow an average of 10 cm during the second 6 months of life, and most triple their birth weight by their first birthday
- older babies need 9-12 grams of protein every day to help build new tissues
- weaning diets are may be low in protein
- cereals, fruits, and vegetables—typically the first weaning foods offered—contain little protein

- experts agree that follow-on formula is beneficial for ensuring proper protein nutrition during weaning
- it's rich in alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-protein) will make it highly tolerated

- calcium is also critical to help strengthen older babies’ rapidly growing bones
- a biofactors blend that helps ensure that your baby absorbs calcium, since it has the right amounts of vitamin D and the mineral phosphorus