Since breastfeeding was not an option for me, I did a ton of research during my second pregnancy to determine what the best formula options were. Being from a small town, my options are fairly limited and with my son, I simply chose whatever Walmart carried that would keep his reflux under control. This time around, I wanted to be more informed. Baby's Only brand formula kept coming up, but the "toddler formula" claim on the label threw me off. There were a few reviews saying it was fine, that the company's policy was to encourage breastfeeding for the first year, but I wasn't completely sure. I went ahead and got one can of the Lactorelief (since both my son and I were lactose intolerant as infants and my husband has issues with lactose as an adult) and brought it with me to the hospital when it was time for me to have my daughter.
I asked the attending pediatrician to take a look at the ingredients to make sure there wasn't too much iron or vitamin content for a newborn to handle. He had never heard of the brand but said it was fine to try it. He was anxious to see how she did on it.
My tiny 5 pound 8 ounce daughter positively thrived on Baby's Only LactoRelief. In three days of being in the hospital, she didn't lose any weight (which is expected and very common)... in fact, she gained an ounce! The pediatrician was very impressed and said he would be recommending Baby's Only to his patients due to their strict nutritional guidelines and how well my daughter had responded to it.
After a week or so, my daughter started to show signs of the LactoRelief giving her cramps, so we switched to Soy. She is now almost 7 months old, 14 pounds and is so healthy and happy. I wish we could purchase Baby's Only locally, but I love that we have her formula delivered directly to our door. It's a wonderful product and I encourage any parent to give it a try.
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| Serving size | 2 unpacked, level scoops (17.5g} |
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