Breast feeding is best for babies. As a sole source of nutrition for the first 6 months of life, it meets all their nutritional needs as Mother Nature intended.

There are many things to consider when choosing whether to give your baby formula and what product is right. If you think your baby needs a specialised formula, you should talk through with your healthcare professional. Our Careline team of registered dietitians and nutritionists are available to talk through what you are experiencing with your baby and to provide advice that is tailored to your situation. Please contact our Careline team for more information. Use the LiveChat or call us on 800 438 500.

Once you’ve settled on a formula for your baby, it is not recommended to change too often. However, when you need to try a different product or transition to a new stage, we recommend that you gradually introduce them to the new products. Rest assured that any slight changes in digestion should be only minimal and temporary. For personalised transition advice, please speak with your healthcare professional, or contact our Careline and discuss any changes to your baby’s feeding experience with one of our nutritionists, dietitians or midwives. Use the LiveChat or call us on 800 438 500 in New Zealand.

Always follow the instructions on the tin when preparing a bottle for your baby. Sterilise bottles and teats and use cooled boiled water to make all formula. Just before a feed, measure out the relevant number of scoops and water and mix properly. Any leftover formula should be discarded. If you would like more information on how to prepare formula correctly or to talk through what your baby is experiencing, talk to one of our Careline team by using the LiveChat or call us on 800 438 500 in New Zealand.

Our feeding guides are a guide only. We understand that every baby is different so amounts may vary for each baby. You should be guided by your baby’s appetite and growth. If you are concerned, please speak with your healthcare professional or our Careline team. Our registered dietitians and nutritionists at the Careline can be contacted using the LiveChat or by calling 800 438 500 in New Zealand.

Your baby’s poo will change over time. The below is a useful guide to what to look for at different stages. After Birth: For the first day or so after birth, your baby’s stools are greenish black in colour and have a smooth, sticky consistency – like tar. This is called meconium. Around day 2-3, this stool soon changes in colour and texture to greeny/brown and is known as a transitional stool. Breast Feeding: From day 3-4 (when your milk starts to come in) your baby’s poos will change to orange/yellow in colour with a consistency like pumpkin soup with little white seedy bits in it. Not all babies have the seedy bits but the colour and texture stays fairly much the same. The poos should stay similar to this throughout breast feeding until solids are introduced. Formula Feeding: From day 3-4, formula feeding poos range from orange/yellow in colour through to green/brown. They can vary in texture from pumpkin soup like consistency, through to toothpaste in texture. They may also have the white seedy bits seen in breast feeding poos. Diarrhoea: If the stools become very loose, runny, and watery in addition to changing in smell and colour, it is likely your baby has an infection, intolerance, or allergy. Stools can become a lot more frequent. Constipation: A baby is constipated when the stool becomes harder and is difficult to pass. Formed stools or pebbles indicate constipation. Absence of stools does not mean baby is constipated; the consistency of the stool determines whether baby is constipated. Anything that is firmer than toothpaste is considered constipation. If you have any concerns about your baby’s poos and what you should expect, please contact our registered dietitians, nutritionists and midwives at the Careline for more information. We are always happy to talk this through with you. Use the LiveChat or call us 800 438 500

Scorched particles are a common occurrence in the milk manufacturing process and although unsightly, they are harmless and do not pose a risk to food safety. This is experienced by all manufacturers of infant formulas.
Scorched particles are formed during the process of manufacturing milk powder; this involves transforming liquid milk into a dried particle by passing milk through an evaporator to remove water.
The concentrated milk is then sprayed into a hot drying chamber which converts it into dried powder particles. Scorched particles are formed from being heated, and range in colour from light brown to black.
Whilst we try to make every possible effort to minimise the incidence of scorched particles, the high temperatures we use are necessary to produce safe and nutritious milk powder. Please be assured that these particles are not harmful to your baby and the presence of scorched milk particles does not affect the safety of the product.
If you have any concerns, please contact our Careline on 1800 438 500 (AU) or 0800 438 500 (NZ) who are happy to help.

Beta-casein is one of the proteins found in cows’ milk. It is a source of essential amino acids.

The Karicare A2 Protein Milk product range can be found here.

The ingredients in Karicare A2 Protein Milk can be viewed on our Product Page.

Karicare A2 Protein Milk Stage 1 (0 - 6 months) Feeding Guide - to prepare one feed. Age: Birth to 2 weeks Cooled Boiled water: 50mL Level scoops of powder*: 1 Number of feeds per day: up to 10 Age: 2-4 weeks Cooled Boiled water: 100mL Level scoops of powder*: 2 Number of feeds per day: 5-6 Age: 1-2 months Cooled Boiled water: 150mL Level scoops of powder*: 3 Number of feeds per day: 5-6 Age: 3-4 months Cooled Boiled water: 150mL Level scoops of powder*: 3 Number of feeds per day: 5-6 Age: 5-6 months Cooled Boiled water: 200mL Level scoops of powder*: 4 Number of feeds per day: 4-5 This feeding guide is a general guide only; your child may need more or less than shown. Karicare A2 Protein Milk Infant Formula is based on cow's milk protein. *1 Scoop = 7.3g of powder. Note: 1 Scoop of powder added to 50mL of water yields approximately 55mL of formula. Karicare A2 Protein Milk Stage 2 (6 - 12 months) Feeding Guide - to prepare one feed. Age: 6 months Cooled boiled water: 200mL Level Scoops of powder+: 4 Number of feeds per day: 4-5 Age: 7-8+ months Cooled boiled water: 200mL Level Scoops of powder: 4 Number of feeds per day: 3-4 This feeding guide is a general guide only; your child may need more or less than shown. Karicare A2 Protein Milk Infant Formula is based on cow's milk protein. + 1 Scoop = 7.5g of powder. Note: 1 Scoop of powder added to 50mL of water yields approximately 56mL of formula. Karicare A2 Protein Milk Stage 3 (12+ months) Feeding Guide - to prepare one serve. Age: From 1 year Safe drinking water: 200mL Level scoops of powder+: 4 Number of serves per day: 2-3 +1 Scoop = 8.2g of powder. Note: 1 Scoop of powder added to 50mL of water yields approximately 56mL. This feeding guide is a general guide only.

The Karicare A2 Protein Milk has a shelf life of 18 months.

Karicare A2 Protein Milk is available in Chemist Warehouse in Australia. In New Zealand, it will available at selected Chemist Warehouse and 10 North Island Pak ‘n Save stores. A carefully designed supply system ensures it’s always available when you need it. Online ordering Karicare A2 Protein Milk is available from the Nutricia Mumstore in Australia and New Zealand. Mumstore delivers everywhere across the two countries and free delivery is offered when you order 3 tins or more.

It is your decision in how you choose to transition to our new formulation. If you know that your baby or toddler is particularly sensitive to change, we recommend that you gradually introduce them to the new product. Rest assured that any slight changes in digestion should be only minimal and temporary. For personalised transition advice, please speak with your healthcare professional, or contact our Careline and discuss any changes to your child’s feeding experience with one of our Nutritionists, Dietitians or Midwives Call NZ: 800 438 500 Livechat AU: www.karinourish.co.nz E: nutriciacareline@danone.com

Please contact our Careline for more information: Call AU: 800 438 500 Livechat AU: www.karinourish.co.nz E: nutriciacareline@danone.com

The key ingredient of Karicare Gold+ A2 Protein Milk for Toddlers is a very simple one, fresh dairy milk. Five farms located in the cool, green Otago region of New Zealand’s South Island are the primary suppliers. These farms exclusively milk cows that have a special gene, meaning they produce milk that contains the A2 beta-casein protein variant. The farms are independently audited three times a year to ensure regulatory compliance and Karicare’s high standards are met. The cows themselves roam the lush pastures, grazing primarily on grass. They’re milked twice daily, and the raw milk is tested every day for purity and quality. Read more about how our product is made.

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At Karicare Toddler, we get that parenting isn’t always easy. That’s why we have created the Bottled Up series to help provide parents with expert advice on the biggest issues they are facing with their little ones. Because good doesn’t need to be complicated.

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