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Does Nan-1 Improve Brain Development In A Baby?

Hi Actually I don t have enough milk from beginning so I kept my baby most of the times on lactogen. Now she is 3 months old. People suggest me to start with cows milk or either nan-1 as they say nan-1 contains DHA which is good for brain development.Please help me. M wworried.
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Mother's breast milk is the best possible food for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most of the formula milks are cow milk based and hence hard to digest for the baby. NAN-1 and lactogen are both cow milk based formula manufactured by the same company where certain items have been added or removed from lactogen to make NAN-1 more like breast milk. DHA has also been added since it is required for the developing brain but do not expect it to enhance brain development. NAN-1 is more preferrable to cow milk if breast milk is unavailable. Please try to give breast milk as much as possible and supplement only the rest.
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Does Nan-1 Improve Brain Development In A Baby?

Mother s breast milk is the best possible food for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most of the formula milks are cow milk based and hence hard to digest for the baby. NAN-1 and lactogen are both cow milk based formula manufactured by the same company where certain items have been added or removed from lactogen to make NAN-1 more like breast milk. DHA has also been added since it is required for the developing brain but do not expect it to enhance brain development. NAN-1 is more preferrable to cow milk if breast milk is unavailable. Please try to give breast milk as much as possible and supplement only the rest.