The Effect of Feeding Infant Formula Containing Prebiotics and/or Probiotics

The Effect of Feeding Infant Formula Containing Prebiotics and/or Probiotics

The study is intended to evaluate the microorganisms found in infant stools when consuming study formulas containing prebiotics and/or probiotics compared to infants consuming mother's own breast milk.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Singleton, 10-14 days of age at registration/randomization
• Term infant with birth weight of 2500 grams or more from a vaginal birth
• Formula feeding infants must be on formula for at least 3 days
• Human milk fed infants must have received mother's own breast milk from 1 day of age to study registration and mother has intention to exclusively provide mother's own breast milk for the duration of the study
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of underlying metabolic or chronic disease or immune compromised
• Feeding difficulties or formula intolerance