Should I choose baby formula on goat milk?

Faced with the need to choose a suitable baby food, parents will have to choose an adapted mixture. Among the entire range should be separately distinguished products, based on milk from a goat. What are their properties, what are their benefits and when are they recommended for feeding a baby?

• Not therapeutic. They are recommended for feeding babies from birth.
• Their taste is pleasant, tender and creamy.

The main difference is the lack of cow's milk proteins. Since the structure of proteins from goat milk is completely different, these mixtures can be used for allergies to conventional adapted mixtures.

In the stomach, the mixture on goat's milk turns into a loose clot, which is digested easier than a very dense clot formed by cow's milk proteins, and does not irritate the walls of the gastrointestinal tract. For this reason, they are recommended for children who have frequent regurgitation.

• Goat milk has a great similarity with breast milk, especially as part of the fat component.
• Fat in this type of milk is represented by smaller drops of fat than in milk from a cow.
• Drinking such milk helps heal wounds and get rid of infections.
• Goat's milk contains a lot of calcium, a mineral important for building bones.
• In a mixture of goat milk for greater benefit add probiotics and nucleotides that enhance the immunity of the crumbs.

• May cause an allergic reaction.
• If you compare with adapted mixtures of cow's milk, the cost of products from goat's milk is higher.
• By the ratio of protein fractions goat milk (like milk from a cow) is attributed to casein products, and in human milk there is more albumin (whey proteins).
• Due to the excessive content of phosphorus and calcium in milk from goats, the production of mixtures from it provides for an artificial correction of the mineral composition.

Not so long ago, the Russian market of goat milk mixes was represented by only two brands - New Zealand Nanny and a mixture from the Spanish manufacturer MD mil Kozochka. Since 2012, Dutch mixtures of Spanish-made Cabrita and Mamako began to be sold in the country.

The first in Russia began to sell a mixture of Nanny. They are made from whole goat milk and are represented by 4 species for different ages. A mixture of "classic" feed the child from 0 to 12 months. Since 2007, the country began to deliver MD mil Goat, which is made from skimmed goat milk. They are represented by a mixture of 1 (for babies younger than six months), 2 (for babies from 6 to 12 months) and 3 (for crumbs older than a year).

Kabrita mixes have appeared on the Russian market since 2012. They are represented by the same age range as MD Mil Kozochka. Mamako mixtures appeared later than others - in 2013 and are not widely known yet.

In Nanny mixtures, the ratio of whey and casein proteins is increased towards casein, which prevents the development of constipation. However, in this parameter, it is significantly inferior to human milk and other mixtures of goat's milk. Also feature is the absence of palm oil. The lactose content is reduced.

The advantage of the mixture MD mil Kozochka is the absence of starch, so that the digestion of such a product does not lead to bloating and colic. In addition, it has the lowest osmolality, so it does not load the intestines and kidneys of the baby. In terms of the ratio of Omega fatty acids, it is as close as possible to mother's milk. She wins and lactose content.

The main advantage of Cabrit mixtures is a different ratio of whey and casein proteins for different ages. This causes better digestion. Also a definite plus is the content of probiotics represented by lacto-and bifidobacteria. Since there is no Cabrita maltodextrinThis mixture is approved for use in children with diabetes.

A mixture of Mamako has the highest osmolality, even though this parameter is the maximum permissible. It also has the least omega-3 acid, like alpha-linolenic. The content of nucleotides in Mamako mixtures, on the contrary, is increased.

According to the analysis, the best composition showed MD mil Kozochka and Kabrita. Since in Cabrita beta-palmitate is present instead of palm oilOur choice is in favor of Cabrita.

• The choice of food must necessarily be based on the age of the crumbs. Age recommendations for a particular mixture are listed on its label.
• Be sure to rate the composition. Before this, carefully examine the "controversial" ingredients.
• For children of the first six months of life in the composition should be present: iodine, taurine, polyunsaturated fatty acids and nucleotides.
• It is also important to carefully examine the shelf life of the product.
• The taste should be natural.
• Before choosing a mixture for food crumbs should discuss this issue with a pediatrician.