The right one is the best: ＂Experiencers＂ share their experience in choosing milk powde

I have wanted to write an article about my daughter’s milk powder selection experience for a long time, but I have been delaying it for various reasons (lan). It just so happens that there is a task in the latest issue of the Talent Essay Competition, so I take the opportunity to share this article with everyone. This article mainly focuses on the several milk powders eaten by the author's daughter (including ordinary milk powder and hydrolyzed milk powder), introduces the author's milk selection experience, and analyzes the characteristics and real experience of each milk powder. If there are any deficiencies in the article, please let me know. Please don't use disgusting words when you spray me, I have a glass heart. In addition, most of the milk powders are foreign local versions. If you feel uncomfortable, please close the webpage in advance.

1. How to choose milk powder

New parents have to face the step of choosing milk powder. When the author chose milk powder for the first time, my wife and I were like headless flies. We checked out which milk powder our friends recommended. There were more and more brands, and the more we chose, the more depressed we became: No matter domestic or foreign, every brand was praised and criticized. Not the same. What to do? Just keep researching! Slowly, the two of us began to abandon those objective evaluations and learned to check the source of milk, read the ingredients, and analyze the nutritional list.

1. Milk

When I choose milk powder, I first look at the source of the milk. The milk source fundamentally determines the quality of a milk powder. Everyone recognizes that the better milk origins are: New Zealand, the Netherlands, Germany, the United States, etc. Among them, the milk source of New Zealand is the one that the author most recognizes. 95% of New Zealand's land is green space, covered by plants, and rarely polluted by industry. Basically all cows in New Zealand are naturally grazed, and there are clear regulations prohibiting the use of lactation hormones. Compared with Ireland, several other regions have some shortcomings, such as industrial pollution in Europe and modern captive breeding in the United States. Not only are the environments in these areas permitting, but the state's supervision of milk sources is also very strict. Once a manufacturer breaks any rules or a group incident occurs, the company's qualifications will be revoked, or the company will be forced to go bankrupt and the person in charge will be jailed.

Speaking of this, some friends may not help but ask, "How about Chinese milk sources?" In fact, the author still believes in our country's supervision of milk powder. However, the various environmental pollution and manufacturer incidents that often occur make me feel that our country's milk powder manufacturers are still in the stage of learning and development.

2.Nutritional content

I don’t know when the saying “eat milk powder suitable for Chinese babies’ system” became popular. In essence, it is about the nutritional content of milk powder in our country. standards. The author is very much in favor of buying imported milk powder that meets national standards, but for various reasons, I still choose the overseas version of milk powder for my children. First, many national milk powders use reconstituted milk, and I am worried about secondary canning. process; the second is to worry about various addition issues.

As for domestically produced milk powder, the author has never considered it at first, especially some milk powder labeled as "imported milk source", which is even more unflattering. Most of the so-called imported milk sources for domestically produced milk powder are fresh milk from abroad that has been processed in various ways into powder and then imported back to China, then mixed with water, and then restored to the state of fresh milk. This is the famous "restored milk".

The author suggests that when choosing milk powder, give priority to milk powder imported by the National Bank, such as: Mead Johnson, Wyeth, Abbott, Meso, Nestlé, A2, etc. Imported milk powder is overseas milk powder that has been processed in compliance with national standards after entering the Chinese market through formal agency channels. Its milk source and nutritional content are guaranteed, but it should be noted that many national milk powders use reconstituted milk.

If you have the purchase conditions and have the same concerns as the author, you can choose the overseas local version of milk powder and selectively supplement nutrition according to the nutritional content compared with the national standard. The purchase conditions mentioned here refer to direct mail from relatives, human flesh transfers, or purchasing agents who know the ins and outs. Other than that, any other online purchase or purchase from a certain major e-commerce platform is not recommended.

3. Ingredient list

See the ingredient list of each milk powder (the ingredient list is not the nutritional label) They all seem to be very close, and there are a lot of weird ingredients with a bunch of names. In fact, many seemingly inconspicuous names may be the culprits that cause diarrhea, constipation, puffiness, and allergies in babies. Therefore, when choosing milk powder, we should learn to read the ingredient list to see if there are any additions that need attention.

Just annoying. For example: flavors and sucrose. The flavors in many ingredient lists are not directly written as flavors, but have some weird names, such as: ethyl vanillin. Add flavors and cane for long-term consumptionSugary milk powder can easily make babies picky eaters and anorexia. Palm oil affects the absorption of calcium and increases the baby's chance of constipation. Some milk powders do not write palm oil directly, but vegetable oil; maltodextrin causes puffiness in babies; starch causes indigestion in babies.

In the ingredient list of milk powder, milk has the largest content, but the form of milk is also very knowledgeable in the expression of the ingredients list.

As shown in the picture above, the names of fresh milk and reduced milk, whole or skimmed, are the first thing to look at when looking at milk powder. If the author sees that it is reduced milk (skimmed milk powder and whole milk powder), he will basically pass it. As for whether the fresh milk is skim or full-fat, you need to choose according to the age of the baby. For example, it is recommended to choose skim milk powder.

Oh, by the way, some domestic milk powder calls fresh milk "raw milk".

That’s it for this section on how to choose milk powder. I’ll add whatever comes to mind. It’s a bit messy. I hope you’ll forgive me. The summary is: try to choose regular milk powder imported from the national bank, and if possible, choose the overseas local version; distinguish between "fake foreign devils", no matter how hyped up, the author does not recommend choosing domestic brands of milk powder (I can't say this myself) I feel so helpless, I don’t know how I will be sprayed, hehe).

There is still a lot of content that has not been written, so you need to explore it yourself. If the content is detailed, each of the above articles can contain tens of thousands of words; therefore, you still need to ask more friends and Baidu based on the actual situation. Ask Baidu to scroll back as much as possible to avoid the deep water area ahead.

2. Breastfeeding experience

Although I have learned a little bit about how to distinguish and select milk powder, I have to choose and choose until the end. I am constantly confused about milk powder: This brand of milk powder contains DHA, which brand of milk powder contains ARA, and which brand of milk powder contains prebiotics. Which one is the best? The author believes that based on the actual situation, or the price, or the baby's physical condition, or the living environment, etc., the one that is most suitable for the baby is the best.

Some people think that babies should drink one brand of milk powder from stage one to stage three, while others think that milk powder should be diversified. The author holds a neutral attitude. I still think it should be based on the actual situation. If the babyThere are no adverse reactions after drinking milk powder, and all physical indicators are normal, so there is no need to bother changing milk. However, if you have adverse reactions after drinking milk powder, such as constipation, irritation, diarrhea, puffiness, or even allergies, you should seek medical attention immediately. Change milk powder.

1. Mead Johnson (Newborn)

After the baby is born, my wife’s milk Not enough, I have been feeding mixed breast milk + milk powder. The first time I chose milk powder, I was really like a headless fly. In the end, I was brainwashed by a speech at an event and chose Mead Johnson A+, a small 400g can. I bought it from a local mall. I can’t remember the price. It seemed to be 180. Yuan or so.

This milk powder makes me regret it till now. After the baby ate this milk powder, he kept getting angry, and his eyes started to get sticky when he woke up. Maybe some trolls will say that just because your daughter is not suitable, it does not mean that other babies are not suitable. Sorry, it’s not suitable for my daughter, so I’ll just say +PASS; no matter how bragging the manufacturer or trolls are, or how good other babies eat it. If you want to clear up An'erbao's name, you can use the time you spend trolling me to write articles.

Finally found a picture taken with a mobile phone in 2016, which is the Anerbao A+ in the picture. My daughter ate more than a dozen Oh my god, it was directly replaced by a native Dutch bullpen.

2. Dutch native cattle pen (1 section)

After the An'erbao incident, I became more cautious when choosing milk powder. But time was tight, so I finally chose the Dutch version of the bullpen. Having a sister in the Netherlands was an important reason for choosing it. Dutch Cow Barn belongs to Nutricia, a subsidiary of Danone. It has a century-old history and is a popular milk powder purchased overseas. It uses fresh milk as the milk base. The local purchase price is about 190-200, and the direct mailing time is about 2 weeks (no holidays). If there is a holiday, the time will be postponed indefinitely.

In terms of formula, 6 basic strengthening formulas have been added to a section of Dutch cattle pen: DHA, ARA, cow Sulfonic acid, prebiotics, nucleotides and choline. It is worth mentioning that in order to imitate the palmitic acid in breast milk, Dutch Cowpen added palm oil to its milk powder. palm oilIt will directly affect the baby's body's calcium absorption and cause the child's stool to become hard. This is why many parents are unwilling to see palm oil in milk powder. However, some studies have shown that when infants and young children drink milk powder containing palm oil at the same amount of milk, their calcium absorption in the body decreases by an average of 43%; while the POF (palm oil-free) formula is less effective than the palm oil-containing formula. The resulting DHA loss rate is reduced by 6.5 times. Regarding palm oil, the prebiotics contained in Dutch cowshed can effectively alleviate the side effects of palm oil and enhance the absorption of calcium.

A few days after my daughter changed to a Dutch bullpen, her heat symptoms improved significantly. The Dutch cows were kept drinking until they were 6 months old. When they changed the stages, they found that the protein content of the cows in the second stage was lower than the national standard and maltodextrin was added. Maltodextrin is a substitute for lactose, aiming to reduce costs and has less nutritional value than lactose. Therefore, during the second milk transition period, the Dutch cowshed was replaced with Australian A2 milk powder. (Note: Even if it is the same brand of milk powder, you need to switch milk when changing stages)

Generally speaking, the Dutch local Niulan Stage 1 milk powder should be said to be quite satisfactory, with no merit and no fault. The taste is light, slightly sweet, and smells a bit fishy. My daughter had no adverse reactions during the period of drinking it, and the content of various nutrients basically meets the national standards. There are 6 types of fortified formulas added. Dutch Cow Barn is also the milk powder that my daughter has been drinking for the longest time, and she has been drinking it for 6 months.

3. Australian A2 (paragraph 2)

A2 is a relatively new milk powder brand in Australia. A2 milk powder was officially launched in 2013 and became popular in 2016. Titles such as "Hermès among milk powders" and "Aristocratic Milk Powder" have pushed A2 to become a popular overseas shopping product. . A2 does not have its own production factory. The milk source comes from New Zealand and is manufactured by the subsidiary of my country's Guangming Group in New Zealand. Another important gimmick that makes A2 so popular is the A2-beta casein contained in it. No one knows exactly what this A2-beta casein is, but it has been popular due to its publicity; as everyone knows, it is what it promotes Its role has not been recognized by authorities.

The reason why A2 was chosen for segment 2 is that it contains A2-β casein, which is naturally derived. The milk protein is a protein closer to breast milk; secondly, because of the A in paragraph 22. All nutritional contents are in line with my country’s national standards, and it also contains the common 6 fortified formulas, which are relatively rare in overseas milk powders; thirdly, A2’s Stage 2 milk powder does not contain additives such as flavor/white sugar/sucrose/maltodextrin. .

My daughter has been eating Section 2 A2 for 6 months. All indicators and trace elements have met the standards, and there have been no adverse reactions during this period.

A2 has always been It is popular, and its output is somewhat limited, so it is often sold out. During the author's purchase period, the market price (purchasing agent) rose from 215 yuan to 235 yuan in half a year. Now, A2 milk powder also has a national version of "A2 Zhichu". The price is slightly more expensive, nearly twice as much as the local version purchased on behalf of others, and its nutritional list and ingredient list are both relatively good.

4. Australian Bellamy (3rd paragraph)

After the baby turns one year old, it is time to switch to stage 3 milk powder. When I chose A2 in the second stage, I was torn between A2 and Bellamy's, and finally chose A2. This time I switched to the third stage milk powder, and naturally I switched to this organic milk powder - Bellamy's. More than a year ago, a friend purchased it for about 200 yuan.

As one of the few organic milk powders, its milk source comes from Australia. Because organic certification restricts milk powder from adding too many artificial ingredients, DHA, ARA, taurine, choline and nucleotides are not added to Bellamy's 3, only prebiotics are added. However, after one year old, you can already eat a lot of complementary foods, so you can use complementary foods to make up for the nutritional deficiencies.

Organic milk powder focuses on the pure natural and pollution-free milk source. During the growth process of cows, growth regulators, antibiotics, and genetically modified items will not be used. Artificial feed is not allowed, and only natural pasture can be eaten. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers are prohibited in the soil of the pasture.

As the saying goes, one beauty covers all ugliness, an "organic" hat covers its shortcomings. Now it seems that "organic" alone does not mean how good it is. In addition to lacking a fortified formula, Bellamy's in segment 3 also uses reduced milk and adds palm oil, maltodextrin, etc.

Facts show that impulse is the devil. My daughter has been taking Bellamy's for 2 months, and the long-awaited irritation has returned. Then, the author set her sights on the Hong Kong version of Platinum Atamir.

5. Hong Kong version of Aitime Platinum Edition (3 paragraphs)

Choose the Hong Kong version of Aptamil because of the saying that it is "suitable for Asian babies' physiques". The Hong Kong version of Platinum Aptamil is imported from New Zealand in whole cans and is sourced from New Zealand milk. The 2018 version has just been repackaged, and the purchase price is about 300 yuan.

Ingredient list

Nutritional content table

There is vegetable oil in the ingredients of the Hong Kong version of Aptamil. Although it is not clearly marked whether it contains palm oil, the vegetable oil in most milk powder formulas will contain palm oil. . At the same time, it contains a combination of probiotics and prebiotics for better digestion and absorption. It does not contain ARA and nucleotides, and parents who are concerned about this can supplement it with complementary foods.

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