Breast milk is best for babies!
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Health Promotion Board (HPB) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. Unnecessary introduction of bottle feeding or other food and drinks will have a negative impact on breastfeeding.
At around six months of age (but not before 4 months), infants should receive nutritionally adequate and age-appropriate complementary foods while breastfeeding continues for up to two years of age or beyond. If no longer breastfeeding, toddlers can switch to full cream milk after 12 months. This should be complemented by a good variety of solid foods from the four main food groups (fruits, vegetables, grains, meat and alternatives).
The content on this website is intended as general information for Singaporean residents only and should not be used as a substitute for medical care and advice from your healthcare practitioner. Consult your doctor before deciding to use infant formula or if you have difficulty breastfeeding.
Cold Storage Online fully recognises breast milk's primacy, value and superiority, and supports exclusive breastfeeding as recommended by WHO.
For more information on the nutritional requirements of infants and young children, please visit http://www.healthhub.sg/earlynutrition.
