Baby Formula Awareness

EWG had a report on - Guide to Infant Formula. I thought that's it, I don't have to do more further internet search, but alas its about the can packaging material. Wasn't very helpful...but again, PBA is there, which leads to why is PBA lurking into the cans now? Its in the lining inside the cans. Read more here.


EWG report said that Nestle infant formula is a safe option (the can) but upon coming to read Boycott Nestle's post, maybe we can turn to other brands. Actually the site basically make mommy-to-be like me to be more paranoid than I am already; most commercial baby formula is not safe.


With all the benefits of breast-feeding, I would love to breastfeed my baby but I would have to consider formula when I couldn't breastfeed for physical to personal reasons.

Here's a list of what formulas most people I came across bought - Similac (Abbot Ross- US), Enfamil (Mead Johnson - uS) , S26 (Wyeth - HK).

I haven't really read all too much of it, but here's a brief list:

- mothers review Enfamil HK/Asia version is much sweeter

- Enfamil uses palm olein oil; "Similac no longer contains a form of fat used in some other formulas called palm olein, and studies by Ziegler et al. suggested that this change improved absorption of the fat and of minerals such as calcium which can be lost when fat is poorly absorbed" (quote from Merit Care)


Additives good for babies? Marketing Gimmick? Scientifically Proven?

DHA & ARA - read

Whey Protein - read


"Recalls were made for all the well known companies, Nestle (Carnation), Abbott, Mead Johnson, Wyeth, Nutricia and more. Products were recalled for such things as contamination by Salmonella, Klebsiella Pneumoniae and bits of glass" - read

Formula Recalls: (please click on brands to read article)

Similac for Premmies

Enfamil Gentlease Lipil

Nestle Nan 2 H.A. Gold



Soy Base Or Not? read


Good read of choosing and understanding more formula ingredients. Read when you have time