Q&A: What is the Best Baby Formula?

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Deciding to supplement with formula can be a challenging decision for many new parents, especially when it comes to selecting the right one. With so many options available, it can be tough to decipher what truly represents the best quality for your baby. This episode discusses the intricacies of choosing an infant formula that prioritizes high-quality ingredients, evaluating organic options, and avoiding corn syrup and seed oils.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:07.0	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. In today's Q&A episode, we're discussing the question, what is the best baby formula?
0:23.1	Deciding to supplement with formula
0:25.1	can be a very challenging decision for new parents,
0:28.8	especially when it comes to selecting the right one.
0:32.4	There are so many options available and it can be really
0:35.2	tough to decipher what truly represents the best quality for your baby. So in this episode we're going to discuss some of the intricacies of choosing an infant
0:45.4	formula and specifically answer a listener question about prioritizing high quality ingredients,
0:52.0	whether or not it's important to buy organic, and we're going to talk
0:56.4	about avoiding corn syrup and seed oils.
1:00.0	You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode at pregnancy
1:06.2	podcast.com slash baby formula.
1:10.9	You are currently listening to the public feed of the podcast, which gives you access to the last year of episodes.
1:18.0	Become a pregnancy podcast premium member and get access to the entire back catalog. That's hundreds of
1:25.8	additional episodes that cover every topic for pregnancy and planning for your
1:30.6	birth, plus all of the premium content is ad free. Become a pregnancy
1:36.4	podcast premium member at pregnancy podcast.com slash premium. Thank you to Zeller for their support. The Zeller
1:47.0	Prenatal plus DHA is my number one recommendation for a high quality
1:51.7	prenatal vitamin. In October of 2024 you can save 40% on
1:57.7	Amazon. This is the biggest discount that I have seen Zoller offer with the code pre-POD 40 and you can always see the current
2:06.4	promo code for the Zoller prenatal at pregnancy podcast.com slash vitamin. Of course high-quality ingredients is my top priority. Zollar uses a body
2:18.4	ready form of folate which eliminates the risk of unmetabolized folic acid which is estimated to be a problem for about half of the population.
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