Note: Good information here that doesn't go far enough. All babies that are fed formula should be getting the formula supplemented with fatty acids. All babies that are breast fed should be getting breast milk from a mother who is getting extra fatty acids. We will see in the near future that the current pandemic of ADD and ADHD will be directly linked to a deficiency of these fatty acids, both before birth and after birth.
Formula feeds containing fatty acids -- specifically docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) -- may improve the development of preterm infants, new research suggests.
The findings, which appear in the Journal of Pediatrics for April, are based on a study of 361 preterm infants who were randomized to receive formula containing DHA from algal oil and ARA from fungal oil, DHA from fish oil and ARA from fungal oil, or no supplementation. The babies were compared to a group of 105 full-term breast-fed infants.
Preemies thrive on formula with added fatty acids - Yahoo! News
