The Best Newborn Formula
I get asked all the time about things related to three, six, ten month year olds that are totally out of my lane and that I know nothing about. My life motto is, “Stay in your lane and drive fast” so when it came to things like formula, I often referred out to lactation consultants or doctors or research.
But thanks to some really amazing families that I’ve worked with, I’ve been able to compile some great research and articles about the best kind of infant formula.
And unfortunately the best kind of infant formula is not the kind that is readily available. Based on what I personally have done research on and learned about, there are four brands of formula that top whatever stuff they’re selling at the store, like Enfamil or Similac or whatever else. These are Hipp, Holle, Kabrita and Lebenswert. But it comes at a price, a steep one at that, and it can be logistically tricky to get your hands on.
Full transparency, some families buy this expensive formula and don’t end up using any of it at all because breastfeeding goes so well. The absolute best option after breastmilk that comes from you, is donor milk so if you are going to go to the ends of the world to get this special formula, I’d highly encourage you to think about why you wouldn’t try and access some breastmilk that is local from other moms. If you’re truly looking for the *best* and *healthiest* option for baby, then it would be donor milk. I’ve posted the link below for Human Milk for Human Babies and I always have clients with a surplus of milk who are more than willing to donate it to a family in need, so just keep that in mind when you’re having some thoughts about formula.
Anyway, so I’ve put my favourite article below with some information about different brands of formula, and the article itself links to tons of other articles and lots of really solid research. The other link below is to the current Canadian retailer where you can get your hands on some of the formula mentioned in the article, although there tends to be quite the waitlist and if you can, some families choose to order through a US site and have someone bring it over or they bring it over themselves if they have a US zip code or postal box for online orders.
I want to make it hyper clear though that it is absolutely fine if you choose to use formula like Enfamil or other brands because fed is best. Emergencies happen, surprises come up, crazy things go down. This entire roadmap is meant to just give you a bunch of information to help you make the best choice for you, not for you to feel like you have to choose what I think is best.
As always, shoot me a message if you have any questions or doubts after watching or reading this and hope to chat soon!
https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/best-organic-baby-formula/
https://happytotsorganic.com/happy-tots-shop/
I get asked all the time about things related to three, six, ten month year olds that are totally out of my lane and that I know nothing about. My life motto is, “Stay in your lane and drive fast” so when it came to things like formula, I often referred out to lactation consultants or doctors or research.
But thanks to some really amazing families that I’ve worked with, I’ve been able to compile some great research and articles about the best kind of infant formula.
And unfortunately the best kind of infant formula is not the kind that is readily available. Based on what I personally have done research on and learned about, there are four brands of formula that top whatever stuff they’re selling at the store, like Enfamil or Similac or whatever else. These are Hipp, Holle, Kabrita and Lebenswert. But it comes at a price, a steep one at that, and it can be logistically tricky to get your hands on.
Full transparency, some families buy this expensive formula and don’t end up using any of it at all because breastfeeding goes so well. The absolute best option after breastmilk that comes from you, is donor milk so if you are going to go to the ends of the world to get this special formula, I’d highly encourage you to think about why you wouldn’t try and access some breastmilk that is local from other moms. If you’re truly looking for the *best* and *healthiest* option for baby, then it would be donor milk. I’ve posted the link below for Human Milk for Human Babies and I always have clients with a surplus of milk who are more than willing to donate it to a family in need, so just keep that in mind when you’re having some thoughts about formula.
Anyway, so I’ve put my favourite article below with some information about different brands of formula, and the article itself links to tons of other articles and lots of really solid research. The other link below is to the current Canadian retailer where you can get your hands on some of the formula mentioned in the article, although there tends to be quite the waitlist and if you can, some families choose to order through a US site and have someone bring it over or they bring it over themselves if they have a US zip code or postal box for online orders.
I want to make it hyper clear though that it is absolutely fine if you choose to use formula like Enfamil or other brands because fed is best. Emergencies happen, surprises come up, crazy things go down. This entire roadmap is meant to just give you a bunch of information to help you make the best choice for you, not for you to feel like you have to choose what I think is best.
As always, shoot me a message if you have any questions or doubts after watching or reading this and hope to chat soon!
https://www.gentlenursery.com/natural-baby-registry-guide/best-organic-baby-formula/
https://happytotsorganic.com/happy-tots-shop/