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The most abundant HMO in most mothers\u2019 breast milk is 2\u2032-FL. Recently, 2\u2032-FL has been synthesized and shown to be structurally identical to the 2\u2032-FL found in human milk. 2\u2032-FL HMO is now available in some commercial infant formulas. The purpose of this narrative review was to summarize the clinical experiences of feeding infant formula supplemented with the HMO, 2\u2032-FL. Most of these studies investigated standard intact milk protein-based infant formulas containing 2\u2032-FL, and one evaluated a partially hydrolyzed whey-based formula. Collectively, these clinical experiences demonstrated that 2\u2032-FL being added to infant formula was safe, well-tolerated, and absorbed and excreted with similar efficiency to 2\u2032-FL in human milk. Further, infants that were fed formula with 2\u2032-FL had immune benefits, fewer parent-reported respiratory infections, and improved symptoms of formula intolerance. 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