Infant Nutrition and Diet

When it comes to baby showers, most gifts consist of clothes and toys, and while these items are very useful, it is also important to think about infant nutrition. There is a wide variety of baby food products in the market from several sources. One source is Pfizer, the company largely known for developing Sildenafil, but which has a nutrition unit as well, with many products focused on children's diet. These products cover all the requirements for a healthy diet for newborn babies to children 7 years of age. They also make products specifically for infants with special needs, such as pre-term and low-birth-weight babies.

Breast milk is the infant nutrient par excellence, but there are cases in which a mother is not able or willing to breastfeed her child, and it is in these instances that infant formula comes into play. Local and international health authorities all agree that formula is the only suitable replacement for breast milk, in terms of nutritional value and safety. Pfizer's research and development department has steered towards matching the unique elements that are present in breast milk, known as biofactors, lending a helping hand in the infant's growth and health.

However, other factors that may be particular to only certain infants need to be taken in to account too. That is why Pfizer has come up with different preparations to fit the needs for children with low birth weight, with allergies or recovering from diarrhea, and others that are also used in hospital settings. Moreover, there are lactose free and anti-regurgitation formulas available. Even before labor, pregnant mothers can benefit from certain supplements that will yield the needed nutrients without disturbing appropriate weight gain. With this in mind Pfizer has developed a line of maternal supplements including multivitamin and mineral supplements and nutritional beverages.