As much as some mothers would like to breast feed their babies, in many cases it is not possible or the need for supplemental milk is required. Below is a summary of where to buy (at present) the most natural and highly rated infant formula Holle, a Swiss brand, and have it shipped to the US. If you have information on where to buy this from other countries, please comment and I will update the post with your links and information. You can also visit the Holle website that lists current retailers by country.
>> For details and ingredients about Holle formula, see my other post here.
I will start out that these recommendations are researched, and not for the readily available organic, off-the-shelf brands like Earths Best, Walmart's Parent's Choice or Similac Organic. There are reference articles and testimonials at the bottom of this post, so please educate yourselves as to what you are feeding your babies, if not to tell other mothers and caregivers what should *not* be in our infant formulas available in the US.
Where to buy Holle Infant and Toddler formula (2017):
Amazon seller
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Holle Stage 1 Formula (400 g / 14 oz) 0-6 months NOT CURRENTLY SOLD THROUGH AMAZON
- Holle Stage 2 Formula (600 g / 21 oz) 6-10 months NOT CURRENTLY SOLD THROUGH AMAZON
- Holle Stage 3 Formula - Growing Up Milk 3 | 600g | 12+ months
Biologisch24.com** (ships from Germany to worldwide)
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Stage 1-4: ~$11-$16/box + shipping rate examples below (expensive!):
- 1-2 boxes = $33-$37 shipping
- 3-6 boxes = $41-$44 shipping
- 7-8 boxes = $48 shipping
- 10 boxes = $56 shipping
- 20 boxes = $70 shipping
** Generally the reviews from this site are positive and shipping takes about 2-3 weeks to the US
Violey (ships from Germany to worldwide)
- Stage 1: ~$10/box + $36 to US (up to 4 boxes/2 kg)
- Stage 2-4: ~$14/box + $36 to US (up to 3 boxes/2kg)
Shipping rates: http://www.violey.com/en/shipping.html
Ebay sellers:
- Seller superfooduk: Stage 1-2: $16-$19 a box + ~$33 shipping, 1-2 week delivery to US
- Other misc sellers: there are sellers that ship from US within one week and reasonable shipping costs, but the price of the box is higher
Belgium
- Natuur aan Huis: https://www.natuuraanhuis.be
Here are some supporting articles that might help you understand the above choices:
- FoodBabe.com's breakdown of US organic formula ingredients -May 2013
- ....(backed by The Cornucopia Institute study) - 2008
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BabyCenter.com community topic (with testimonials and other info) - June 2013 to present