How old should children drink formula milk powder?

There are certain age restrictions when it comes to drinking children's formula milk. If children drink it after the age limit, they will not be able to take in a lot of nutrients during their growth and development. Therefore, they need to choose suitable milk powder according to their physical needs. This will prevent any harm to their bodies or malnutrition.

Special milk powder

Babies with some special physiological conditions need to eat specially processed infant formula. This type of infant formula food can only be consumed after being instructed by a doctor or nutritionist. It can be further divided into the following according to its ingredient characteristics:

a. Lactose-free infant formula: suitable for infants who cannot tolerate lactose. It can be divided into: lactose-free infant formula based on cow's milk and lactose-free infant formula based on soy.

b. Partially hydrolyzed milk powder: suitable for infants with mild diarrhea or allergies.

c. Fully hydrolyzed milk powder: suitable for infants with allergies or short bowel syndrome.

d. Elemental formula milk: suitable for infants with the most severe chronic diarrhea, allergies or short bowel syndrome.

Premature baby formula

The main ingredients have been corrected to be suitable for premature infants.

Milk powder segmentation

1. Stage 1: 0-6 months (infant formula), Stage 2: 6-12 months (older infants), Stage 3: 12-36 months (toddlers). Orthodox division.

2. The first stage is 0-12 months (infants), the second stage is 12-36 months (older infants and toddlers), there is no third stage. This is the case in strict accordance with national standards and CAC scores.

3. The first stage is 0-6 months (infants), the second stage is 6-18 months (older infants and toddlers), and the third stage is 12-36 months (toddlers). The main difference is in the two sections, which the market prefers and which also meets the requirements of national standards.

4. The first stage is 0-3 months (infants), the second stage is 3-6 months (infants), the third stage is 6-12 months (older infants), and the fourth stage (over 12 months) is like this.

According to the physiological characteristics and nutrient requirements of children of different ages, the five major nutrients protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and mineral elements are comprehensively strengthened and adjusted to meet the needs of babies at different developmental stages.