SMA First Infant Milk – from Birth  

Best Alternative to Breast Milk

When baby is not being breastfed or to combination feed.

Breast milk is best for babies, but if mums can’t or choose not to breastfeed, we recommend they use SMA First Infant Milk. SMA First Infant Milk differs from other infant formulas by the quality of its protein. Protein is essential for the healthy growth and development of a baby.
 

Nutritionally complete A nutritionally complete, whey dominant infant milk, suitable from birth.  Enriched with alpha-protein - a high quality protein abundant in breast milk.   Omega 3 and 6 Helps eye and brain development   Easy to Digest Well-tolerated and kind to baby’s stomach and kidneys

SMA First Infant Milk has been developed in response to new UK/WHO Growth standards, and designed to help formula fed babies gain weight at a rate closer to that of breastfed babies.¹ In 2009, the protein profile of SMA Gold has been improved and renamed as SMA First Infant Milk with a reduction in the total protein quantity and an improvement in the protein quality. 

More about SMA First Infant Milk

We recommend SMA First Infant Milk as the best infant milk when baby is not being breastfed or to combination feed because:

•  SMA First Infant Milk has the closest protein profile to breast milk²
• SMA First Infant Milk is a whey dominant milk enriched with alpha-protein, a high quality protein abundant in breast milk²
• SMA First Infant Milk also typically has lower levels of beta-protein compared with other first infant milks. Beta-protein is not found in breast milk²
• In a recent study, SMA First Infant Milk was shown to deliver a slower weight gain velocity, closer to the rate of breastfed infants, widely accepted to be the healthiest pattern of growth¹

• A study has shown that SMA First Infant Milk is tolerated similar to breast milk with fewer instances of feeding problems such as constipation and diarrhoea compared to our standard formula ¹
• SMA First Infant Milk contains Omega 3 and 6 to help healthy brain and eye development³
• SMA First Infant Milk has an appropriate renal solute load ^2,4
• SMA First Infant Milk is clinically demonstrated to have a prebiotic effect¹ .Two different SMA Nutrition clinical studies^1,5 have shown that infants fed SMA First Infant Milk have bifidobacteria and lactobacilli concentrations similar to those observed in breastfed infants at week 8 of life 

When should SMA First Infant Milk be used?

SMA First Infant Milk is the best alternative to breast milk when baby is not breastfed. It is suitable from birth onwards. At 6 months SMA First Infant Milk can still be used or the baby can be moved on to SMA Follow-on Milk which is especially designed for babies that have started weaning.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Breastfeeding is best for babies. Good maternal nutrition is important for the preparation and maintenance of breastfeeding. Introducing partial bottle-feeding may have a negative effect on breastfeeding and reversing a decision not to breastfeed is difficult. You should always seek the advice of a doctor, midwife, health visitor, public health nurse, dietitian or pharmacist on the need for and proper method of use of infant milks and on all matters of infant feeding.  Social and financial implications should be considered when selecting a method of infant feeding. Infant milk should always be prepared and used as directed. Inappropriate foods or feeding methods, or improper use of infant formula, may present a health hazard.