Parents are always puzzled with some questions about their new-born babies. For example, what kind of milk powder is suitable for babies to drink? Can the powder take the place of breast milk? According to the experts, breast milk contains all the nutrients contained in milk powder. At the same time, fresh milk can increase the burden of the solute in the kidney. Therefore, the babies younger than 24 months should not drink fresh milk. In addition, other drinks like milk for breakfast, active milk and milk with local flavors are also not suitable for young babies to drink. What’s more, parents should remember that milk powder provided for babies should not be too thick. 

Facing with various kinds of milk powder, young parents do not know how to choose the best kind for their babies. In fact, most of the compositions of milk powder are equal to those contained in breast milk, and only few compositions and their content are different from those contained in breast milk. When parents choose milk powder, they should choose the one with balanced and moderate nutrients and nice taste. The milk powder should meet the demand of nutrients to maintain the normal growth and cause no side effect, such as constipation and diarrhea. Breast milk contains antibody and beta-carotene which can enhance the immunity for the babies. Therefore, breast milk is the first and important choice of the babies. If mother can not raise the babies by breast milk, they should choose milk powder according to the standard of breast milk. The nutrients and their content contained in milk powder should be equal to those in breast milk to the largest degree.

When parents make milk powder for babies, they should strictly follow the proportion. They should not make too thick to increase the nutrients. The excessive density can increase the burden of the kidney. In addition, parents should not pursue for the number of the nutrients contained in milk powder. The more kinds of nutrients do not mean the higher nutritional value. For example, the excessive intake of fat-soluble vitamin A, vitamin D, iron and zinc can cause the poisoning inside the babies’ bodies. Nowadays, the drinks containing milk are more and more diverse. Some manufacturers regard them as milk to publicize. In fact, these drinks are not beneficial to the health of babies. When parents buy the dairy products for the babies, they should distinguish them carefully.