RT Book, Section A1 Kirby, Margaret A2 Rudolph, Colin D. A2 Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 Lister, George E. A2 First, Lewis R. A2 Gershon, Anne A. SR Print(0) ID 6732870 T1 Chapter 25. Infant Formula and Complementary Foods T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-149723-7 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6732870 RD 2024/11/09 AB Infant formulas are designed to provide an acceptable substitute for human milk. Their use is indicated for (1) infants whose mothers choose not to breast-feed, (2) infants for whom human milk is contraindicated, (3) infants who require a supplement to human milk because of slow growth, and (4) infants whose mothers choose to discontinue breast-feeding before the infant is 1 year old. Despite successful efforts to increase breast-feeding to levels that exceed 90% in developing countries and 50% to 90% in industrialized countries following birth, fewer than half of infants in many countries are exclusively breast-fed by 3 to 4 months postpartum.1 Thus, infant formula provides a significant portion of the nutrient intake for many infants.