Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria:Should be included healthy term infants: * with a gestational age comprised between 37 and 42 weeks * with an adequate weight for gestational age at birth (weight birth comprised between the 10th and 90th percentiles of French Audipog growth charts) * aged between 7 and 13 days at time of enrolment * from singleton pregnancies * whose mothers, prior to inclusion in the study, had independently opted for exclusive formula feeding * exclusively fed with infant formula for at least 5 days prior to enrolment * whose both parents/legal representative(s) agreed to participate in the study by signing written informed consents * whose at least one parent/legal representative is beneficiary of a social security scheme according to the local regulations. Exclusion Criteria: Should not be included: * infants with significant prenatal disease or anatomic or physiologic conditions or use of medications that would interfere with normal growth, development, or feeding * infants with hospitalization within the first 2 weeks of life after leaving the maternity ward except for hyperbilirubinemia * infants with suspected or diagnosed cow's milk allergy or any other known or suspected food intolerance/allergy (lactose, fish, soy …) * infants with special dietary needs, feeding difficulties * infants with antibiotic use before inclusion * infants participating or having participated in another clinical trial since their birth. * infants born to mothers with medical conditions that could interfere on the infant's gastrointestinal tract/ability to be fed and/or growth (e.g., eclampsia, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) * infants whose mothers used illicit drugs or alcohol during their pregnancy * infants whose parents cannot comply with the protocol requirements.