Organic Formula Issue

I would call your ped on that, but have you thought about the milk part of that? It may be that she is having a reaction to milk and not the soy. Just a thought.

I would second looking into the Weston Price recipes. Do you know if you can get raw cows milk locally? You can pastuerize it yourself, but it's a good idea to get something that's not homogenized.

There are some minimal standards required for labelling something organic, fwiw. There are none for calling something "natural" though. However, some organic farms push the limits of the standards farther than others. Horizon has some questionable practices, so if you have something else available I'd choose that.

Unfortunately, soy is a trademark of 99.9% of organic formulas.

Also unfortunately, because "organic" has next to no regulation in this country, it really doesn't mean a thing, in most cases, other than spending a few more bucks.

Certain companies really do mean it when they say organic, although with the trend of everything under the sun being labled as organic anymore, I think you'd have just as good a chance of giving your daughter a good diet with any formula out there.

I do have a question: you said "the little bit of soy that's in organic cow's milk formula".. meaning it's a milk-based formula, but it has soy in it? Are you sure she isn't reacting to the milk itself, instead of the soy? Maybe I misunderstood!

That sounds like a pediatrician question to me. I would make a call to him/her. The most important thing is getting the best nutrition that she can digest. If it's not organic it will be ok. It's only a few more months and she will be off of it anyway. When she is old enough there is Horizon Organic Milk (cow's milk). Safeway sells it.

K.,

It sounds more like she's reacting to the formula itself and not the soy. It's actually extremely common for babies to not be able to tollerate powdered formula well ad yet be able to tolerate pre-mixed concentrate far better for some reason.

As far as formulas go, everything out there is garbage (sad but true) and the extensive research I've done to find a suitable formula to supplement with when I was on medications led me to one place <http://babysonly.com/index.php&gt;. Both the dairy and soy formula have soy, but honestly, it's most likely the formula and the cow's milk used and not the soy. Although it could be. These people are highly reputable, and I spoke with them extensively regarding their formula, their use of soy, and their claims to be organic. This is a product you can trust.

Another option you have is to make your own. It's not difficult, and is honestly far better than any commercial formula available, hands down. You can find info here: <http://www.westonaprice.org/children/formula-faqs.html&gt; There is some wonderful information regarding the pitfalls of conventional formulas as well as some recipes to make your own.

Let me know if you want any more information. It took me 3 months of research to decide on a formula.

One other option you have is to get breastmilk from a donor mother. Here's the best place to start: <http://milkshare.birthingforlife.com/&gt;

Best of luck.

Blessings,

Rolinda
Wife, Mother, Friend

well K., i'm not sure if it's organic or not, but i used Enfamil Nutramigen Lipil. My daughter was very gassy and cranky for about the first 3 months, then i switched her to soy and it got worse. so i tried that one. it worked great. she's a healthy almost 3 year old now and i think that if i had another child i would do the same thing. hands down. it's worth a try, but like i said before i'm not sure if it is organic or not. great luck to you
J. :)