We are all very familiar with a2 milk powder. A2 milk powder is a foreign brand. So how many types of a2 milk powder are there? What do I need to prepare to prepare a2 milk powder? Let’s take a look! There are several types of a2 milk powder.
Currently, a2 milk powder only has the Australian version and the imported version from China.
At present, a2 milk powder in the New Zealand market and the Australian market are exactly the same. A2 milk powder is not divided into regular version and platinum version like other overseas milk powder brands. Whether it is a2 milk powder in the Australian market or a2 in the New Zealand market, There is only a platinum version of milk powder, and there is no so-called ordinary version.
Many mothers may be used to the fact that other foreign milk powders are divided into many series, such as the German Aptamil, the British Aptamil, and the Australian Cricon Aptamil, etc., which are divided into regular and platinum versions. There is also a regular version of a2 milk powder. Once a2 milk powder is launched, there is only one series. Many merchants translate it as a2 platinum version or platinum version. In fact, it is the same version because there is only one version.
But now the Chinese version of a2 milk powder has been introduced in the domestic market. The a2 milk powder can has the word platinum on it. Products with this platinum trademark are Chinese versions. They can enter the Chinese market through general trade channels and can be purchased online. Products that are normally sold online. The a2 platinum version is a formula specially designed for Chinese babies. It complies with China's national standards and is relatively expensive, probably twice as much as the Australian version. What preparations are needed to prepare a2 milk powder?
1. Mothers should wash their hands before preparing milk powder.
2. Boil or use a sterilizer to sterilize all feeding utensils. Preparation utensils such as pacifiers, bottle caps, and feeding bottles should be boiled for 5-10 minutes, and pacifiers should be placed in the water for 3 minutes after boiling.
3. Boil drinking water and adjust it to an appropriate temperature (40-60°C is appropriate) when brewing. Just drop water onto the inside of your wrist until it is slightly higher than body temperature. What is the difference between Stage 1 and Stage 2 of a2 milk powder?
Stage 1 milk powder is suitable for babies aged 0-6 months
Stage 1 milk powder contains all the nutrients needed for the growth and development of babies from 0 to 6 months old. Element. These include protein, carbohydrates, fats, various vitamins and trace elements. At this time, every 100ml of milk contains about 1.5g of protein, 3.5g of fat, and about 7.4g of carbohydrates. This is mainly because the baby cannot absorb too much protein at this time, especially high protein, otherwise it will increase the burden on the baby's kidneys.
The second-stage milk powder is suitable for babies aged 7-12 months
In order to adapt to the baby’s growing physical needs, the second-stage milk powder has adjusted the nutritional formula and increased the amount of milk provided per 100ml. energy, and fortified the content of trace elements and minerals. However, some nutrients, such as DHA and calcium, are not as high as in the first period due to their gradually weakening effect on the baby. The formula has been adjusted to be more suitable for the physical needs of babies around 1 year old. At this time, every 100ml of milk contains about 2.4g of protein, 3.5g of fat and 7.9g of carbohydrates. And the Na content is increased, because babies at this stage can eat a small amount of salt. Choline and iron are also added. Choline can increase memory, and iron increases the oxygen supply to the baby's brain cells and the baby's neurological development.