Tolerance of Healthy Term Infants Fed Infant Formulas #4

Tolerance of Healthy Term Infants Fed Infant Formulas

The primary objective of this study is to assess the comparative gastrointestinal (GI) tolerance of normal term infants to two experimental powdered formulas compared with a commercially available powdered formula.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Singleton full term birth in good health
• Birth weight was > 2490 g.
• Between 0 and 8 days of age.
• Infants using medications (including OTC such as Mylicon® for gas), home remedies (such as juice for constipation), herbal preparations or rehydration fluids that might affect GI tolerance may not be enrolled unless both the parent and the physician agree to discontinue these agents prior to enrollment.
• Parent(s) confirm their intention to feed their infant the study product as the sole source of nutrition for the duration of the study, unless instructed otherwise by their healthcare professional.
• Parent(s) confirm their intention not to administer vitamin or mineral supplements, solid foods or juices to their infant from enrollment through the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• An adverse maternal, fetal or infant medical history and treatment with antibiotics