Although parents do their very best to safeguard their babies from illness, most children have their first cold or upper respiratory infection during the first three months of life. 

How can you help to protect your baby from illness?  Adequate nutrition is an essential part of helping your child’s immune system develop and function properly. 

Some biofactors can enhance the body’s natural defenses against infection.  Researchers have found that certain biofactors called nucleotides, which are found in breast milk, may help protect babies from illness by boosting their immunity. 

Recent clinical research demonstrated that infants fed a Wyeth formula fortified with nucleotides showed a modest improvement in antibody responses to diphtheria and tetanus vaccines.  Another study showed that babies fed Wyeth’s nucleotide-fortified Infant Formula showed stronger defenses against infection than infants fed standard formula. 

Although the human body can make its own nucleotides, babies who are not breastfed may need to receive extra nucleotides to meet the needs of their fast-growing bodies.  Not all infant formulas are fortified with nucleotides, so beware of the differences when selecting the proper formula. 

Wyeth’s Infant Formula is fortified with 5 key nucleotides to help boost immune function.