Is It Advisable To Switch From Isomil Milk To Lactogen 2?

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

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Question : Í AM giving isomil milk product soy based but my daughter is weighing 7.5kg and she s 11mnths old í can continue or else i can switch to lactogen 2 ??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Better to give lactose based formula unless contraindicated

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for asking on healthcaremagic platform

Soy based formula (lactone free formula)like Isomil should be given for long term only if lactogen containing formula is contraindicated (lactose intolerance,Galactosemia etc).
According to some studies Soy based formula contains phytoestrogen which when given for very long duration may cause some hormonal disturbances.
I would like to know,why you were giving the soy based formula.
So I would suggest you to give lactose based formula like lactogen unless it is medically contraindicated.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more query.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar