Goat’s milk formula has become increasingly popular in recent years. Providing critical nutrients similar to breast milk, goat’s milk formula is a great alternative to cow's milk formula.  

Here we look at the many important reasons parents are choosing goat’s milk formula.

1. Similar to breastmilk:

Goat's milk formula has oligosaccharides similar to breastmilk; it acts as a prebiotic making digestion easier because of healthy gut bacteria. This also makes goat's milk formula easier to absorb than cow's milk formula.

2. Higher in some vitamins and minerals than cow’s milk:

Compared to regular cow's milk, goat's milk naturally contains higher levels of certain vitamins; this includes vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium and calcium.

3. EU organic certified goats milk baby formula:

Comes without any synthetic pesticides or herbicides—your baby will get the nontoxic nourishment they deserve.

4. Free from harmful ingredients, preservatives, and flavors:

Goats milk formula contains no wheat, no soy, no peanut ingredients, no added sugar, and no palm oil. Goats milk formula is gluten free, and GMO-Free.

5. Goat’s milk formula is less likely to be troublesome for the babies who are sensitive to cow’s milk proteins:

Goats milk formula protein generally forms a smaller, softer, and looser curd in the gut than cow milk formula which makes goats milk formula naturally easier to digest.

It is important to note that an allergy to cow’s milk is not the same as a milk protein intolerance.

Milk allergies in infants can affect as much as 4.9% of the population. Knowing what to look for in your formula-fed baby can help parents with the confusion between a milk allergy and milk intolerance.

Milk Allergy

With a milk allergy, an infant's immune system reacts negatively to the proteins in cow’s milk. The baby's immune system sees the cow’s milk protein as an unwanted substance and then releases histamines and other chemicals to fight the invader.

Symptoms of milk allergies in babies include:

• Frequent spitting up
• Vomiting
• Signs of abdominal pain, or colic-like symptoms, such as excessive crying and irritability (especially after feedings)
• Diarrhea
• Blood in stool
• Hives
• A scaly skin rash
• Coughing or wheezing
• Watery eyes and stuffy nose
• Trouble breathing or a bluish skin color
• Swelling (especially of the mouth and throat)

Goats milk does contain lactose as does all mammal-producing animals, although goat’s milk contains a tenth less lactose than cow's milk.

Interestingly, due to higher protein amounts and other properties that make it easier to digest, many babies with cow’s milk allergies often do not experience the same allergy to goat’s milk.

If your baby or toddler has a dairy allergy, please speak with a pediatrician before you make any changes to your baby or toddler’s routine eating habits.  

Milk intolerance

Involving the digestive system, milk intolerance occurs when an infant is not able to digest the sugar in milk, called lactose. Infants with lactose intolerance will fare much better on a baby formula with a low amount of lactose like you find in goat milk formula.

 Symptoms of lactose intolerance in babies include:

• Gas
• Diarrhea
• Bloated stomach
• Spitting up
• Irritability, crying or other colic symptoms
• Failure to thrive and gain weight

Newborns and babies with sensitive stomachs may also benefit from HiPP HypoAllergenic. HiPP HA helps babies with cognitive development, immune strength, and digestive healthiness as well.

Holle's infant goat milk formula is a complete source of nutrition suitable from birth to six months.

Following EU regulations, Holle formula is known to be of top quality in the world of baby formula. You can count on 100% organic ingredients as well as 100% humanitarian rules and regulations

• Holle Stage 1 Organic Goat Milk - Holle Goat Formula stage 1 is ideal for newborns to six months. It’s ideal for infants who have milk allergies, need a formula that is easier to digest, or those who can’t process lactose. It’s also the perfect breastfeeding substitute.
• Holle Stage 2 Organic Goat Milk – Holle Goat Formula stage 2 is perfect for babies older than six months. It’s also nutritiously packed full of healthy vitamins and minerals that are necessary for growing babies whether continuing on Holle or starting to eat solid foods.
• Holle Stage 3 Organic Goat Milk – Holle Goat Formula stage 3 is for babies older than ten months. Holle is the perfect go-to organic baby formula for toddlers under the age of two as the body requires additional fats to boost the immune system and normal brain development.

Holle goat milk formula has no added sugar, GMO’s, artificial flavorings, chemicals, preservatives, wheat, gluten, soy, and peanuts. It also meets the critical vitamins and mineral levels found in breastmilk, including A, C, D, carbohydrates, iron, and calcium.

Along with the 100% organic goat’s milk from Holle, we are thrilled to be a part of the Kendamil goat milk formula family. Kendamil baby formula is one of the best whole milk options European baby formulas have to offer.

The new Kendamil goat formula features 100% whole goat' s milk, using a unique full cream recipe. It also includes Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO's)- which are the 3rd largest solids found in breast milk and linked to improved immunity in infants!

For more information comparing the two goat milk formulas we offer check out our blog, Holle Goat Milk vs Kendamil Goat Milk.

Goat’s milk formula offers the most important benefits of cow’s milk formula while maintaining enough differences to make it a responsible and healthy choice for your baby’s formula.

Organically sourced and similar to breast milk, goat’s milk formula is a healthy natural baby formula your little one deserves.

My Organic Company is proud to offer your baby the very best in goat milk formula.