Baby Formula Information Iowa

1. Use the same formula your hospital used. If your baby was in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) your baby may have received formula. In that case, it's important to use the same brand and type your hospital used. Your baby is already used to it, and you know your baby has no allergies to it. If your baby was in the NICU for prematurity, please try to get your baby some breast milk-premature babies thrive much better on breast milk than formula.
   
2. Talk to your pediatrician. Ask your pediatrician which formula is best suited for your baby. She may have some recommendations.
   
3. Ask what type of formula works for your family. There are three types of formula: powdered, concentrate and ready-to-feed.
   
   
• Ready-to-feed is formula that is already mixed with water to the correct concentration. It is nice for traveling or in a place where mixing a powder might be difficult. But ready-to-feed is also the most expensive form.
  
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Author: Theresa Halvorsen