Babys Only DHA & ARA Fatty Acids Supplements
- DHA & ARA FATTY ACID
Long chain fatty acids, DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and ARA (Arachidonic acid), are important for infant development. These fats are known to concentrate in the gray matter of the baby brain and eye retina starting in the third trimester of pregnancy. Breast milk continues to provide an abundance of these fatty acids once a baby is born. If breast milk is not available, then a baby requires a dietary source of these fats, either by synthesizing them from precursor fats (linolenic/alpha linoleic f
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Similac Advanced Special Care Premature Infant Formula with Iron, Ready To Feed – 2 Oz / Bottle, 48 Bottles / Case
- Based on a subset of infants fed formula with DHA and ARA in a post hoc analysis of English speaking singleton premature infants using the MacArthur Communicative Developmental Inventories.
- Visual acuity measured at 4 and 6 months corrected age and assessed by Visual Evoked Potential.
- Similac Special Care 24 Ready to Feed Premature Infant Formula with Iron is clinically shown to improve early language and visual development and body composition.
INDICATIONS: Similac Advanced Special Care 24 Ready to Feed Premature Infant Formula with Iron fortified premature infant formula for growing, low birth weight infants. Similac Special Care 24 With Iron Premature Infant Formula is clinically shown to improve early language and visual development and body composition. DHA and ARA shown to help support brain and eye development.
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Review by Warren J. Dew for Babys Only DHA & ARA Fatty Acids Supplements
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Breast milk has a plethora of advantages over formula. Until recently, one of these advantages was that it contained DHA and ARA, fatty acids that are important components of brain structure.
Recently, manufacturers have begun adding DHA and ARA to their infant formula. Some studies have indicated that addition of DHA and ARA to formula provides an advantage of 6-7 IQ points over normal formula, nearly as much as the IQ point advantage of breast fed babies.
However, the DHA and ARA added to infant formulas are chemically extracted from certain species of algae and mold using solvents, and are not identical to the DHA and ARA found in breast milk. There have also been reports that the DHA and ARA supplemented formula causes diarrhea in some children. In our daughter, it seemed to cause softer and messier stool, though it wasn’t quite diarrhea.
Baby’s only DHA and ARA is extracted from egg yolks using a water based process, and thus may avoid some small risk associated with the solvent extracted versions. It’s mixed into formula that isn’t fortified with DHA and ARA or into other foods. We use it with Baby’s Only toddler formula, and it does not cause messy stool with our daughter.
Breast feeding is still better than any formula, of course – it has other advantages, such as a protective effect against infections that the formula makers haven’t figured out yet. However, if you must formula feed for some reason – for us, my wife’s pumping at work didn’t keep up with the baby’s demand, and eventually we also had to stop breast feeding to try to start a second baby – mixing Baby’s Only DHA and ARA supplement into a nonsupplemented formula is probably the next best thing.
Review by K. Smith for Babys Only DHA & ARA Fatty Acids Supplements
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This product is easy to mix into my daughter’s milk or yogurt and doesn’t seem to upset her stomach. It is a nice alternative to cod liver oil which can really upset a little one’s stomach. My only complaint is that when shaking milk to mix it up, it does become quite foamy and takes a while to settle.
Review by Patrick Goetz for Babys Only DHA & ARA Fatty Acids Supplements
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As another reviewer mentioned, cod liver oil is extremely yucky (no matter how much they try and flavor it) and your little guy or gal will probably not be shy about letting you know. This stuff actually tastes good. I sometimes even mix it in to pumped breast milk for that added kick. The only downside is the price, which is rather high per serving.
Review by Nancy OC for Babys Only DHA & ARA Fatty Acids Supplements
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I’ve tried many omega products for my son; this is the best so far. Since it’s a powder, you can easily mix with any food that your kid loves to eat. I mix with yogurt, applesauce and milk. It’s easily mixed and dissolved. I’ve been using it since my son was 6 months. The best thing is that it’s not smelly at all like other omega products, so my son doesn’t even notice it in his yogurt. I highly recommend this product.
Review by Melissa for Similac Advanced Special Care Premature Infant Formula with Iron, Ready To Feed – 2 Oz / Bottle, 48 Bottles / Case
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This similac formula was just what our daughter needed. She had been underweight at four months and the doctor recommended a high calorie formula. She is now doing well and at the proper weight. The company did a good job of shipping it to us as fast as possible, and responded promptly to my questions.