Comments on: What does your baby eat? Gerber 2nd Foods Purees with DHA?

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:33:15 +0000

I received some additional information from Gerber so parents can feel confident they are feeding their baby the right foods:

The Cornucopia study that was referred to on your site is strictly discussing algae and fungal-based DHA/ARA being used in the production of organic foods (specifically organic infant formula). However, Gerber selectively uses DHA derived from tuna oil:http://www.gerber.com/Products/2nd_Foods_Purees_with_DHA.aspx# (please refer to the listed ingredients found in the product information tab).

Gerber’s DHA is surrounded with natural ingredients that break down in babies’ tummies, but not in their mouths, so they gets all the benefits of DHA without sacrificing taste. Below is more information about Gerber’s DHA:

*DHA provided by Gerber’s products is well within the levels FDA considers safe.

*The fish oil used in Gerber’s DHA ingredient is highly refined and is safe for babies to consume. Refinement includes filtering out all environmental contamination. Safety for this ingredient has been established through an FDA approved process.

*The oil used by Gerber comes from tuna that are caught in areas of the world that reduce the chance of exposure to environmental contaminants.

They also provided this product fact sheet: Gerber Fact Sheet

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:23:16 +0000

She is so cute! I love photos of messy babies (although real life ones are a different story).

By: Kaycee

Kaycee — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:22:17 +0000

Aw lol messy babies are fun..until you have to clean them. I’m sorry to hear about her feeding issues.

By: Alyson, the 3 P's Mama

Alyson, the 3 P's Mama — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:05:33 +0000

I LOVE that picture of Miss Abby…must have been a yummy dinner!

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:15:44 +0000

Cat,
I had no idea… we’ve always gone with the DHA. Even my daughter’s prescription formula came in a DHA version and the doctor recommended it. I thought it was a natural ingredient….

By: Cat @ 3KidsnUs

Cat @ 3KidsnUs — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:32:10 +0000

Personally, I’ve chosen to avoid and foods with added DHA/ARA. I’ve read several scientific studies that show it has no added effect, and several that say it hasn’t been proven to not be harmful. There just hasn’t been enough research on this additive yet. I wish I still had the links to the research studies for you.

The nurses in my hospital even suggest mothers who do formula feed to not use ones with the DHA added because they’ve seen an increase in newborns with diarrhea that used it.

If you’re looking to read more about it, this is a study summary that has lots of information http://cornucopia.org/DHA/DHA_FullReport.pdf

That said, I do love the Gerber brand. Our daughter loved it when we didn’t have time to do our own baby foods, but we stuck with the original formula.

By: CanCan (Mom Most Traveled)

CanCan (Mom Most Traveled) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:20:25 +0000

That is the cutest picture of Abby covered in Gerber puree!

She is saying “Give me more deliciousness!”