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Is Goat Milk Formula Healthier? 5 Goat Milk Formulas Reviewed
***Due to the national formula shortage we are unable to currently stock many of these products. I would recommend Holle goat milk formula (See below) for the best alternative that is available right now direct from the Gimme the Good Stuff warehouse! *** Organic baby formula is a hot topic here. In fact, it’s what […]
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Safe Baby Formula Guide
1. Loulouka (both cow and goat) / 2. Happy Baby / 3. Kabrita / 4. Bobbie / 5. Lebenswert / 6. ByHeart / 7. Serenity / 8. Holle / 9.HiPP / 10.Baby’s Only 11. Kendamil Skip to: June 2022 Update: As many of you already know we have been unable to stock any Loulouka […]
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Safe Baby Bottle Cheat Sheet
All bottle-feeding moms want the best non-toxic baby bottles for their babies, whether the bottles are is filled with breastmilk or formula or even water. Here’s how to make sure you’re using truly non-toxic baby bottles. 1. Avoid Plastic Baby Bottles (including “BPA-free” ones!) Plastic bottles are tempting—they are inexpensive, readily available, lightweight, and hard […]
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HiPP Versus Holle: Which European Infant Formula is Healthier?
Below is an email I recently sent to a private client of mine. Since the number one question I receive is “What is the safest infant formula?,” I thought some of you might be interested in my analysis of the two safest brands of baby formula, HiPP vs. Holle (both from Europe). Note that whichever […]
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How I Nursed Three Kids Without Going (Too) Crazy
Until recently, I was nursing three kids: a newborn, a two-year-old, and a four-year-old. When other women hear this, the most common thing they say is, “Oh my gosh, I could never do that!” Moms often share stories about how they weaned their older child in anticipation of a new baby arriving. I don’t think […]
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Review of Holle Lebenswert Infant Formula
First, read my affiliate disclosure. As a breastfeed-until-they’re-in-braces type, I never thought I would spend so much time writing about formula! (Here’s our Safe Formula Guide, here’s where I review Honest Company Formula, and here’s where I take two European formulas head to head. But I try to research the topics and products that you’re […]
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Where to Buy European Infant Formula
First, read my affiliate disclosure. As you may have seen in our updated Safe Infant Formula Guide, I recently recommended Lebenswert as the healthiest infant formula on the market (yes, even better than Holle and HiPP!). Unfortunately, it’s become harder and harder for American parents to find European formulas as they are no longer available […]
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Updated Nipple Cream Guide & a Lanolin Horror Story
My big project for the next few weeks is going through all our Safe Product Guides and updating each one with additional information I have learned since their original publication, plus of course adding new products that have entered the market (or changed their formulas) and are Good, Bad, or Sneaky. A recent email I […]
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The Pendulum Swings: Breastfeeding
You know how we feel about breastfeeding here at Gimme the Good Stuff. Our president, Maia James, breastfeeds her kids until they are pushing three. She has written about why she thinks the benefits of breastfeeding have not been overstated, despite headlines to that effect last year. And whenever we talk about the best formulas out there, it’s […]
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Are the Benefits of Breastfeeding Overstated? I Doubt It.
Have you heard the news? It turns out that nursing your baby is a big waste of effort because formula is just as beneficial as breastmilk. At least that’s the conclusion you could reasonably draw from recent headlines that assert that there are “no long-term benefits of breastfeeding,” and “breast doesn’t beat the bottle.” Bloggers […]