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Not every infant formula is ideal for your baby

Milk from a bottle - the second best thing for babies, according to experts(Bild: dinaphoto - stock.adobe.com)

Babies need milk - according to the WHO, this should ideally come from the mother's breast, alternatively it can be mixed with powder. However, the worldwide recall of Nestlé infant formula due to a toxin is currently causing a stir - and Austria is also affected. In general, the composition of products on the market is not always ideal. Parents should therefore definitely know what to look out for when buying Aptamil, Milupa and the like.

There are a variety of reasons why a mother does not want to or cannot breastfeed her child after birth. According to the domestic "SUKIE" study, only 55 percent of Austrian babies are still exclusively breastfed after the first week of life. And if a baby is either not getting any or not enough breast milk, they have to resort to so-called infant formula - also known as pre-nutrition.