Baby's Only Organic Dairy Formula Toddler - 12.7 oz - Powder

by Babys Only Organic

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Baby’s Only Organic Dairy Formula Strives to be the Very Best Formula Organic Dairy Formula Baby’s Only Organic® dairy formula was introduced more than a decade ago as the very first organic formula on the U.S. market. This formula is scientifically formulated to meet the nutritional needs of a healthy, growing baby. When formula is required, healthcare professionals most often recommend a dairy-based formula. Dairy protein naturally contains amino acids and carbohydrate that are more similar to human breast milk. For babies with a lactose sensitivity or milk allergy, doctors may recommend Baby’s Only Organic® Lactose Free or Soy Formulas. Quality Organic Nutrition Nature’s One® recognizes the importance of providing your baby with the highest quality formula possible. Our company sets its ingredient standard beyond “organic” by sourcing only the best organic ingredients, including milk from organic family farms. Parents should be aware that other organic formulas use less desirable ingredients like organic corn syrup, organic palm olein oil and hexane processed DHA. Rest assured that Baby’s Only Organic® will never contain these ingredients. The Best Organic Start Breast milk is the best organic choice. Baby’s Only Organic® is labeled a toddler formula to promote breast milk as the best first option. Following breast milk, parents can continue providing organic nutrition using Baby’s Only Organic® formula. For a baby less than 12-months, use as directed by a healthcare professional. We recommend that you present our leading brand Dairy Nutritional Comparison Chart or our Multiple Product Nutritional Comparison Chart to your doctor. Meets FDA Nutrition Requirements In 1980, the U

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 4.1 x 4 inches ; 12.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0019H0YZ4
• UPC: 716514229003 116514229001
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,364 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

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147 of 152 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Sharing my research & pediatrician did not recommend this formula, March 10, 2011

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Aussie Dabbler (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby's Only Organic Dairy Formula Toddler - 12.7 oz - Powder (Health and Beauty)

Hello:

I felt it was important for me to share this review with fellow parents. I have been trying to make a decision on an organic formula (weighing the pros and cons of Earth's Best and Baby's Only) and I have done weeks of research, I have read the cornucopia reports, combed clinical studies I could find on the internet regarding DHA/ARA, websites of all the major formaula manufacturer's, research on hexane, etc, etc, and I finally talked to my pediatrician. Here is a summary of what I found:

Earth's Best:
Major Pro: Milk-based. My pediatrician was adamant that the first ingredient in an infant formula should be milk. Despite opinions I've seen out there about the composition of carbs - lactose and other sugars - in breast milk and its similarity to composition in Baby's only, there is no doubt that formula should be milk-based. All forms of syrup - whether it is corn syrup or brown rice syrup are sugars, and not suitable substitutes for lactose. These sugars can not only lead to problems with obesity and diabetes later in life, but the lack of lactose does not sufficiently meet an infant's nutritional needs.

Major Con: Hexane-derived DHA. By the way, it's not just the organic formulas that have this controversial method of DHA/ARA extraction. Every formula on the market - organic and non-organic has DHA derived in this way. I called every formula manufacturer to verify this. (Martek's LifeDHA is also white-labeled - so you dont always know that it is Martek. But if there is DHA/ARA added to an infant formula or food, whether it is labeled or not, it is almost always going to be from Martek)

Baby's only:
Major Pro: No DHA/ARA - It is the ONLY formula on the market I can find without DHA/ARA - if anyone else can find another formula, organic or non-organic, let me know! I have literally scoured the marketplace. The only place to find it is Canada (Nestle Good Start) and it's not easy to purchase and ship to the U.S.

Major Con: My pediatrician confirmed that brown rice syrup as a first ingredient in an infant formula is not acceptable. She says while Nature's One may market it as better because it doesn't spike insulin levels, at the end of the day it is still sugar, just a different form of corn syrup. She was very concerned that nutritionally this is not suitable for an infant. The other con of baby's only is that it is indeed a toddler formula. When you compare the mineral values you will see for example that the levels of calcium, phosphorous, iodine and a few others are much higher than in other infant formulas. In fact their vitamin/mineral content is more comparable to other toddler formulas on the market, like Good Start 2. I have researched that the higher mineral content could make an infant's kidney system work harder. Not sure of long-term effects, if any. This was outside of my research.

Bottom line: I know that many proponents of Baby's only will say that the company is taking a political stance, in fact it does encourage breastfeeding until 12 months, but it also discourages the introduction of dairy milk at 12 months, which really goes against the APA recommendation to introduce dairy milk at 12 months. I have no doubt that Baby's only is meant for toddlers, in fact they tell you to consult a physician if you're offering it to an infant under 12 months. They don't do this for PC reasons, they are a company that cares about revenues, just like all the other formula companies. They say this because it is indeed a toddler formula meant for babies 12 months +

There is no perfect solution out there. But I've decided to continue my hunt for a milk-based formula without DHA/ARA, whether organic or non-organic. In the meantime, I can only do what all other parents do - make the best choice having weighed the pros and cons. I choose Earth's best. Why? Because I've done enough research to feel confident that the likelihood of hexane solvent remaining in formula is highly unlikely. My research, which includes talking to a scientist that uses hexane in his laboratory, indicates that hexane is highly volatile and evaporates almost immediately. In other words, by the time it has extracted the oils, it should have evaporated. While you can never be 100% sure of anything in this world, the independent studies do show that no traces of hexane are in the formula). I know it's hard to believe everything you read, so I am only sharing all of this information because I feel it would be wasted if I kept it all to myself! At the end of the day, I feel the nutritional benefit of a milk-based formula outweighs the very small (perhaps non-existent) chance of hexane traces in formula.

I hope this helps!

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars no synthetic DHA, no cane sugar, the only true organic formula..., September 26, 2008

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S. Todd (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews
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My 8 month old son gets 50% breast milk, 50% formula. Of course breast is best, but we all know how that goes when returning to work...supply was not possible to be met for my son. The week I went back to work, be it stress, lack of time with baby latching on, etc...I couldn't pump nearly enough..If you're like me, and need to supplement, even if you don't want to, consider this about Baby's Only Organic formula:

1. No synthetic DHA added. Recent findings show that DHA added to infant formula (in all cases of organic formulas including Earth's Best, except Baby's Only) is extracted from fungus and algae, using hexane solvents, bleach etc - As a biochemist, this is disconcerting. Hexane is a human neurotoxin and narcotic agent. Organic ingredient? Not in the slightest. It will damage nerves, brain, heart and who knows what else. Believe it or not, the FDA doesn't have a regulation on hexane extractions in food.. . The best source of DHA are natural sources, not synthetic. Good DHA sources are animal-based (eggs, fish, meat, etc) and of course are found in breast milk. The fact that no synthetic DHA is included was the #1 seller for me on this formula. Also, Baby's Only manufacturer sells a separate supplement of DHA that you can add to the formula, which is egg-yolk based - all natural. Some might be concerned about egg allergies - Most egg allergies come from the proteins in the egg white, not the yolk, but in the very rare chance that the egg yolk could cause an allergy, it's nice that they sell it separately and not mixed in the formula.

2. Only 60% lactose may be a good thing...in response to ahbnyc's comment

"Earth's Best uses Lactose as their primary sugar (carb source). In human breast milk, lactose is almost the exclusive source for carbs...exactly the same as Earth's Best. Again on the Baby's Only website they claim lactose to be inferior to their brown rice syrup. How can they do this?? They show no evidence to support their claim, especially when Lactose is what's in breast milk!!"

According to the American Pregnancy Association, lactose accounts for approximately 40% of the total calories provided by breast milk. Why is it that when infants are started on lactose-based formula, so many have problems digesting it and then many assume they are lactose intolerant and are given soy or lactose-free formulas?? Isn't this counter intuative if human milk is lactose based? True lactose intolerance in babies is extremely rare - Did anyone ever wonder if the commercial formulas contain WAY more lactose than a baby's sensitive system can handle and way more than is found in breast milk? It is possible to have too much lactose in a baby's diet and this may be why they have problems when switched to formula while the same baby may be fine with breast milk. Also, lactose is a simple sugar which easily spikes insulin levels, contributing to overly plump babies that have a higher risk of obesity later in life. Just look at the growth chart differences of formula-fed vs. breast-fed babies. Rice syrup takes longer to break-down as it's more complex, and won't spike insulin levels like lactose. Rice syrup may not be suitable for a newborn - true. But Nature's One - Baby's Only manufacturer clearly recommends breast is best for newborns...There may be no perfect formula for a newborn.


3. No cane sugar. Similac Organic is garbage because they add cane sugar as a source of carbs. Way to add to the child diabetic epidemic.

4. It's way less expensive than Earth's Best.

I recommend this formula - my son has had no problems with it and I feel good knowing he's getting ALL organic ingredients.

86 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as you would think. It IS a true toddler formula. Not recommended for new infants, January 30, 2007

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ahbnyc (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

I was sold on this formula for a few reasons. Some are true, some need further investigation.

I was only going to feed my newborn organic, so I looked at the choices:

Earth's Best (made by Hain Celestial)
Baby's Only
Similac Organic

I ruled out Sililac right away because the FIRST ingredient is CANE SUGAR. This is a very cheap way to introduce carbs into the formula. I firmly believe that Sugar is the culprit of many our ails as a society today...Including the out of control type 2 diabetes in children under 18. The last thing I wanted to do was to feed my child "fast food" formula. Organic or not.

I was intrigued by the Earth's Best and the Babys Only. In reading the Baby's Only website, I liked a couple of things that they stated...(which really were knocks against Earth's Best). One was that the cows used for the dairy for Baby's Only were small run family cows and that these farms commitment to organic farming and practices were sound. As opposed to Earth's Best which sourced its milk from Horizon who is owned by the Huge food processor Dean Foods. Dean is one of the largest milk producers in the country. The Baby's Organic people insinuated that cows from Dean are not treated well and may not be truely organic like their cows due to watered down USDA regulations. Maybe true, maybe not. They would like you to believe this because it supports their product. Truth be told, Horizon is the largest purchaser of small run , family farm milk in the country. It is estimated that half to 3/4 of their milk supply is obtained this way.

The other thing that really bothered me is that Baby's Organic claims that their Carbohydrate source is superior. They use brown rice syrup which they claim breaks down slower because it is a more complex sugar, thus lowering the "spiking" of insulin levels. Now, whereas I believe that compared to Cane sugar or corn syrup, this is a no brainer, I would choose brown rice syrup....but here's where I think that they are totally wrong. Earth's Best uses Lactose as their primary sugar (carb source). In human breast milk, lactose is almost the exclusive source for carbs...exactly the same as Earth's Best. Again on the Baby's Only website they claim lactose to be inferior to their brown rice syrup. How can they do this?? They show no evidence to support their claim, especially when Lactose is what's in breast milk!!

The reason I bring this point up is because I did not know all of this and I fed my baby Babys Only from weeks 2-6 of her life believing their website that brown rice is better. She had SOOOO much gas...burping, flatulation...she was so uncomfortable using this formula...we switched to Earth's Best and all of the problems went away. I really think that the brown rice syrup used is much harder for the baby to digest and thus messes up their fragile systems. Lactose is the same ingredient found in human breast milk. I cannot understand how the Baby's Only people can deny this. They are the only formula maker that I have found that stands by the claim that brown rice us better than lactose.

Furthermore, they call it a Toddler Formula and maybe for a good reason. I read in a few places that Whereas all of the nutrients are the same as infant formulas, they called it toddler because they wanted to be politically correct by stating that all babies under 12 months should breast feed. But, now with experience I do not think that it is as well tolerated as other infant formulas because of their ingredient choice.