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30 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect formula for an organic family Mar 11, 2011
By R Nichols
Love this formula. All of the nutrition, none of the ridiculous crap.
My son started to self-wean around 8 months, which was devastating for me since I know the wonderful benefits of human milk for human babies. I researched a TON--from goat's milk, to raw milk, to every formula under the sun. This was the best option I could find. The ease of not having to refrigerate it, combined with it being the closest to human milk as you can get--even down to tasting slightly sweet. Yes, I tasted it.
I love that they have a lactose-free option that isn't soy. Soy mimics estrogen and should not be fed to infant boys. Or girls, for that matter.
It does tend to be foamy when you shake it up, but we just scooped it off with a spoon--no biggie. Even if we didn't remove the foam, son didn't get gassy from it.
I know it says it's a Toddler Formula for 12 months and up, but that is because the company is a proponent of breastfeeding for the first year. I actually think it's admirable for them to do that. This company's obviously not like the mass-market big brands.
18 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 HIGH ARSENIC LEVELS Aug 28, 2011
By Blue Subie
****As of 2/16/12 since the news of the elevated arsenic levels, we are searching for an alternative.
The Nature's One brand of Baby's Only, both Dairy and Soy based formulas, have been mentioned as being the highest of the brands tested.
This information was published on several different media sites that I was able to find. Although the scientific results and brands were not released, I've found from several different sources that this brand is far higher than the others, contrary to the statement posted on the Nature's One website.
**3/13/12 For anyone interested, we have officially switched to the Holle brand of infant formula. Our daughter has been on this formula for almost 2 weeks, and she took to it right away. There is plenty of information, along with user reviews from around the world, online.
Unfortunately, it is not available for sale here in the US.
Please see the source I have been ordering from in Germany that offers relatively moderate shipping fees in the comments.
If you have any questions about the Holle products, please leave a comment, and I'll get back to you at my earliest convenience.
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ORIGINAL REVIEW:
I ordered this formula because my wife is starting back to school in a couple of weeks, and won't have the ability to breastfeed or pump as she has been doing. I have read much of the info from the manufacture's website, and the many online reviews. Even with the occasional constipation some users have had, we decided to give this a shot.
Our 4 month old daughter (wow does time really fly with them) took right to it. My wife tasted the formula, and said it is sweet like breast milk tends to be. We had tried another brand since we get free samples, and it must have been awful. Our daughter didn't like it one bit.
We haven't had an issue with constipation, however she is still receiving breast milk, which may be helping with that. We are hoping that my wife will be able to pump enough in the mornings and evening, before and after class, to keep a supply, and only really need to supplement with the formula, which is only twice a day currently.
I also really like that the manufacturer is an advocate of breastfeeding, and that is why they label their products for 12+month infants.
You also can't go wrong with the 3 pack price that Amazon offers. Plus is comes with free 2 day shipping using Amazon Mom Prime.
UPDATE:
Our daughter is now on this formula exclusively. She hasn't had constipation issues as other reviews have mentioned. Her bowel movements are firmer, and more solid, which makes clean up easier, and still regular. I wouldn't say she has any pain associated from this though.
She still also takes to it wonderfully. There was never any problem with her distinguishing between breast milk and this formula.
As a note, Amazon's price on this only saves us 1 cent per can compared to the local Whole Foods price. However, we do not regularly shop at Whole Foods as it isn't very convenient for us. The 2 day shipping is great, and very convenient. Just make sure to stock up while Amazon has it in stock. They seem to sell out quite often.
ANOTHER UPDATE: 11/6/11
The Amazon price has increased on the 3 pack of this formula. It is no longer feasible to buy from here, so off to Whole Foods we go. Somewhat disappointed, as Amazon was saving us money, and valuable time.
20 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Natures' One Deleted My Post from their Facebook page. Feb 24, 2012
By Pdubs
"pdubs"
Nature's One deleted my post from their Facebook page so I am posting my doctors recommendations here.
If there is any question whether this company is hiding something it was quickly answered after they deleted my post in which I described recommendations that I received from the toxicologists at Environmental Health Sciences at Children's Hospital in Boston, MA. This department specifically deals with public health issues regarding environmental toxins so I believe their opinions are less biased than that of Natures One or their "independent researchers."
Anyway, I have been feeding my baby this formula since she was born 5 months ago. I was concerned after hearing the news report regarding the levels of inorganic arsenic in the brown rice syrup so I called my local pediatrician who recommended that I call Children's Hospital. The toxicologist recommended that I stop using any formula that contains brown rice syrup as its principal ingredient along with any other baby food products with it until they have more information. He mentioned the Dartmouth study stating the brown rice syrup has well over the recommended amount of inorganic arsenic, about 6x times past the limit.
It was a relief to hear from the toxicologist that I need not worry about any acute or chronic arsenic toxicity for my baby, and that she does not require any urine, blood or hair tests. This is in contrast to what many other pediatricians have recommended for their parents who are feeding their children the same formula. The toxicologist believes that my daughter's risks to developing any illness, cancer etc was less than 1% greater than a child who had not been given the formula, so that was very reassuring.
After hearing these recommendations from Children's Hospital I could see how someone would still continue using the Natures One product because the health risks are low, however I opted to switch because I realize my role as a parent is to reduce any risks to my child, even if it is less than 1%. There are so many other chemical risks out there that I feel any risks that you can take off the table would help protect my child because it is probably the cumulative effect off all these chemicals that leads to adverse problems. And i figure if those people who have a Masters in Public Health are recommending to discontinue it who am I to disagree with them.
An ethical company would have taken the Dartmouth study information and told the public that they will try to improve on their product, ie. reduce the inorganic arsenic, however, they still claim they make the finest baby formula out there. Their website says they are looking out for the health of our children but refuse to recall or change their product which speaks for itself.
In light of them deleting my post above from their Facebook page, it appears that they definitely have something to hide, as I was just posting public health information that I felt people in my situation would like to know given to me by one of the most reputable health institutions (Children's Hospital) in the world.
Obviously, I would give this product zero stars if I could. Hope this info helps some of those confused, concerned parents out there like me.
UPDATE #1*** please read the article from the Huffington Post written Dr. Gary Ginsberg, a toxicologist from Yale. It is in line with the recommendations from Children's Hospital of Boston.
UPDATE #2*** I received a response from Dr. Gary Ginsburg in response to the new testing results by Nature's One. Looks like their testing results indicate an even worse situation than originally thought. Here is the response from Dr. Ginsburg: "Seeing your comment made me hopeful that this is just lab error, a false alarm. However, saying that Dartmouth doesn't know how to measure arsenic is like saying Roger Federer doesn't know how to play tennis. The Nature's One press release sounded scientific - they explain how the Dartmouth analysis was different from their method and why theirs was better. But when you click on their own results - in 3 samples of their baby formula, the inorganic arsenic is actually greater (53 to 83 ppb) than the Dartmouth results (10-20 ppb)!! So calling the Dartmouth results too high and flawed is an insult to Dartmouth as well as to all of us. Further, they compare their results to an outmoded WHO (CODEX) arsenic acceptable intake of 2.1 ug/kg/d. This was withdrawn in the latest CODEX because it was too close to the cancer effect level and CODEX did not supply a new value. Nature One claims that Dartmouth relied on the 2.1 ug/kg/d value but in fact Dartmouth used 0.3 ug/kg/d (the dose corresponding to USEPA's drinking water std) to compare against. If Nat1 used that target, their baby formula would be in the danger zone, so they chose the withdrawn target instead. The bottom line is that the company's own data make the situation worse, with levels of arsenic in their baby formula 5 to 8 times greater than the USEPA drinking water standard for inorganic arsenic (10 ppb)."
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 caused constipation Jan 13, 2012
By adelina78
I too wanted to love this formula because i believed it was better for my little one. however, we also experienced issues with constipation. my poor baby was in so much pain that she would cry. the smell was good and the consistency was good too, however it just didn't work my baby's tummy. we have used other formulas and she has not gotten constipated with those. she has also been exclusively breastfed for about 3-4 months with no constipation issues. she is now going on 5 months and i am only supplementing here and there with formula.
12 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Mom of 2, 2 & under Nov 02, 2010
By Picky Mom
I found this formula after doing a lot of research 2 years ago. I was weaning my daughter and wanted to put her on something I felt good about. At the time, there was a scare regarding most powdered formulas. Babies Only was one of the few that wasn't affected. I also appreciated the fact that it didn't smell foul. I figured if it smelled ok to me, it would be more appealing to my daughter and that proved to be true. She rejected other powdered formulas, but transitioned beautifully to this one after initially trying some liquid ones that she seemed to like. I just had a hard time finding it locally. Only Whole Foods carried it and they were constantly running out. Fast forward 2 years and when I was weaning my son, I immediately put him on this and he took to it well. Again, I had trouble consistently finding it locally, so I started using Similac organic. But, as luck would have it, just a month after using it, there was another recall! It's just too scary how often that happens with the popular brands. When I started researching alternatives again, I found Babies Only was still the best. I discovered that Similac Organic had an extremely high sugar content- no wonder my son liked it! Unfortunately, Babies Only wasn't much more available, but happily I found it here on Amazon and it's basically like buying 2 and getting 1 free, with free shipping. I just wish I had found this 2 months ago as he's just about ready to get off formula. Anyway, I LOVE this product. As a mom who nursed both kids for 10 months, this is the only formula I felt good about giving my kids. Neither had any problems with digestion, transition, etc. with it. I highly recommend it.
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