Breastfeeding for a newborn is preferable to an adapted infant formula. But sometimes you have to use extra food. If the child is allergic, then you should buy food that will not have a harmful effect on the baby's body. One such blend is the hypoallergenic Bellact.
When a mixture is required
Breast milk meets the baby's need for nutrients, vitamins and minerals. But there are reasons when you should introduce an adapted milk mixture as the main source of nutrition or additional. This happens when:
- mom’s milk shortage;
- feeding a child due to regular excommunication;
- poor maternal health;
- the presence of diseases transmitted through breast milk;
- taking antibiotics and other drugs that can enter the body of the child;
- diseases in the newborn associated with metabolism;
- lactose deficiency.
Some babies cannot absorb regular meals. Then you have to use products with partial or complete breakdown of proteins. These include the hypoallergenic Bellact mixture.
It is used as a supplement for lack of milk. The mixture contains all the necessary substances for the full development of the baby, so you can completely replace breast milk, if necessary.
At what age should the mixture be administered
"Bellact" hypoallergenic is intended for healthy children prone to allergic reactions. It is used to prevent allergies and with hypersensitivity to other types of food.
This mixture is administered at any age of the baby, if there are indications for which normal nutrition is not suitable. From birth, you can use "Bellact-1", with the following reasons:
- allergy to cow's milk;
- intolerance of soy proteins;
- the appearance of intestinal infection, in which the cow protein is not digested by the intestines of the baby;
- congenital rejection by the body of gluten;
- atopic dermatitis with a clear dependence on the type of mixture;
- prematurity;
- immaturity of the digestive system.
Hypoallergenic "Bellact-2" is administered to the child, starting from the age of 6 months. The composition of the mixture has some differences to make up for the increased need for nutrients. Hypoallergenic nutrition of this brand for a child after a year does not exist.
The composition of the hypoallergenic mixture
This kind of food contains partially digested milk protein. This allows you to use "Bellact" in children prone to allergies and who are on artificial or mixed feeding.
The composition contains vitamins, minerals, prebiotics, nucleotides, fatty acids, which help the child to fully develop, strengthen immunity, optimize the digestive tract.
The weight of one package is 350 grams. Per 100 grams of dry matter accounts for:
- carbohydrates - 53 g;
- fats - 26.5 g;
- proteins - 10.9 g;
- energy value - 500 kcal.
The following minerals are contained in dry matter:
- calcium;
- phosphorus;
- potassium;
- sodium;
- magnesium;
- iron;
- zinc;
- copper;
- manganese;
- iodine;
- chlorides.
Additionally, the composition of the hypoallergenic Bellact is enriched with vitamins:
- retinol;
- tocopherol;
- calciferol;
- ascorbic acid;
- niacin;
- thiamine;
- riboflavin;
- pantothenic acid;
- pyridoxine;
- folic acid;
- cyanocobalamin;
- biotin;
- choline;
- L-carnitine;
- inosine;
- lutein.
Unlike the simple Bellact
In the manufacture of the hypoallergenic Bellact, cow's milk protein undergoes partial hydrolysis. It is digested faster and absorbed better, which does not provoke the development of an allergic reaction in a child. To prevent an undesirable reaction in the composition of the hypoallergenic mixture "Bellact" the amount of fat is reduced.
The following differences are also available:
- It is additionally enriched with cleaved protein.
- Casein is missing.
- The amount of fat is reduced.
- Bitter taste.
- Specific smell.
When introducing a hypoallergenic Bellact, difficulties may arise, because the child does not like the bitter taste. At first, infant milk powder is bred harder to give an opportunity to get used to new sensations.
After taking such a mixture with split proteins, the baby's stool becomes greenish or gray. This is a variant of the norm.
Contraindications for the mixture
There are no contraindications for using the Bellact hypoallergenic mixture. The product is fully adapted to the needs of a baby suffering from allergies.
It is necessary to cancel food in case of individual intolerance. This is expressed by the appearance of colic, expressed digestive problems. In this case, you should choose another mixture under the guidance of a pediatrician.
Situations in which to buy other food:
- individual intolerance;
- the age of 6 and 12 months, at which you should go to the next stage of feeding;
- diseases in which treatment mixtures are required.
The opinion of pediatricians and reviews of moms
Pediatricians prescribe the Bellact hypoallergenic mixture in case of allergic reactions in the baby. According to doctors, it has several advantages:
- well suited to children;
- the composition varies depending on the age group;
- nutrients are appropriate for the baby;
- contribute to the prevention of rickets due to the content of vitamin D;
- no GMOs and dyes.
Most mothers who had to deal with this mixture respond positively to it. The qualities important to the consumer include:
- easy cooking;
- it is well dissolved, does not leave lumps;
- high quality corresponding to expensive analogues;
- lack of toxic substances and pathogenic bacteria;
- low price in comparison with other mixes of the same purpose.
Some mothers leave negative reviews about the hypoallergenic Bellact, which spoil the overall impression:
- the packaging does not close well;
- the powder dissolves at a temperature of 50 about C, which requires subsequent cooling of the mixture;
- it is inconvenient to use at night, because breeding requires enough time;
- contains palm oil, which is still controversial among experts;
- lack of large economical packaging.