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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^ LOL. Are you being serious? [/quote]

yes. lactose is what makes breast milk sweet.  Hipp and Holle have lactose as a sweetener. US formulas use sugar and corn syrup. [/quote]

I keep hearing this and this seems to be much more the case for formulas in the US that are supposedly "gentle" or geared for lactose intolerance. The standard yellow box enfamil does not have corn syrup nor sugar as a sweetner. It's lactose. Here are the ingredients: NONFAT MILK, LACTOSE, VEGETABLE OIL (PALM OLEIN, COCONUT, SOY, AND HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OILS), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, AND LESS THAN 2% of a bunch of things I'm not listing but not corn syrup.

This was the formula I used when I was totally naive that importing formula was even a thing and when our baby was in the NICU after being born they handed this to us to supplement. I remember when I first heard this whole corn syrup and sugar thing I took a look at the ingredients and just sort of shrugged my shoulders. Eventually after many months when DS self weaned, I realized that the formula didn't have a great smell because of the iron/vitamin mixture used. We moved onto similac pure bliss, which again is lactose sweetened (but honestly, I wasn't specifically looking for this). Ingredients: Nonfat Milk, Lactose, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Soy Oil, Coconut Oil, Galactooligosaccharides. Less than 2% of again, a bunch of things I'm not going to list. Anyways, this formula didn't smell.

The cynicism about the FDA on this board is interesting. How do any of you take any medicine? Vaccinations? Eat literally anything? I am fairly curious for those who use this imported formula, what real benefit you think it will give your baby when millions of Americans over many many years have been using American formula. Formula didn't cause the obesity crisis if that's what you're worried about and the user according to the times article is wealthy white women so hey, I think your kid is going to be fine whether you use Enfamil or Holle or Hipp. You have access to healthy food, a safe environment for them to play/exercise in, and thus your kid already has a huge leg up health wise.

What does concern me about importing formula is that you really do not have any way of knowing whether it is legit or not (forgery has gotten really good), you do not know how it was transported either and just because the seal hasn't been broken and the container is intact doesn't mean it has been through inappropriate temperatures and handling conditions. And you will also have to be quite diligent in understanding whether there's been a recall of that tub of formula. God forbid your baby gets sick and the culprit is the formula you illegally imported, I'm not sure what your recourse will be. It is one of those scenarios where the benefit is so unclear and minute to me, I'm not sure why you'd take the risk. [/quote]

You again. Get a life. Step away from the computer.[/quote]

Dude, you’re the one harassing people online ...[/quote]

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