BABY STEPS BBS-3 GOAT MILK POWDER

One of the biggest challenges I've faced and still am facing now is having my son to wean off. I have come to the stage where my supply is not enough for him which I know as he constantly wants to latch all the time which is tiring for me. His cries of hunger sadden me. Adding things worse, he easily rejects food and has minimum appetite most of the time. I struggle a lot to have him eat and it worries me that he isn't getting enough nutrition especially when he doesn't get enough milk he should be. That's why I've been putting in the effort to give him additional formula milk but sadly he mostly rejects them. I've tried almost all the brands in the market yet I failed, so this time, I came to suggestions of giving another type of formula milk, so I changed to goat milk instead. Interesting how I found out how goat milk could be more beneficial for toddlers. Read on to know more on this.

I came across a documentary on TV quite a while ago, I can't really remember much but it opened me up to have Maliq, my son try goat milk. For months I've been giving him formula milk from cows, which I bought so many brands, but he keeps rejecting. If it isn't him rejecting to drink, his body shows signs of rejection instead, which is normally him having trouble to 'poo-poo'. So then I thought, to finally try goat milk instead which I knew was highly beneficial.

BENEFITS OF GOAT MILK

1. Easier To Digest
Goat milk is said to have smaller fat molecule. The fat globule size of goat milk is ⅓ the size of cow’s milk. This causes it to make a more uniform mixture of fat in the milk and is easier to digest. Studies show that once the milk reaches the stomach, the protein in the milk reacts with stomach acid to form a curd. The softer the curd, the quicker it passes through the stomach. Goat milk protein forms a softer, smaller and lighter curd than cow’s milk, which makes it easier to digest.

2. Higher Level of Oligosaccharides (Prebiotics)

Goat milk naturally contains 5x to 8x higher level of oligosaccharides than the cow’s milk. Oligosaccharides are a type of prebiotics that supports the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut and builds immunity in children. Studies have also shown that these oligosaccharides found in goat milk ease digestion.

3. Gentler To Tummies
Goat milk is absent of A1 type of Beta-casein (A1) protein. A1 protein can be found in cow’s milk which can cause an inflammatory response in the digestion. This may result in abdominal discomfort, cramping or bloating. Instead, goat milk contains A2 type of beta-casein which research shows that A2 is gentler to tummies than A1.

4. Full Of Healthy Fats

Goat milk is full of healthy fats, especially high levels of medium and short-chain fatty acids. These fats are easier to digest because the fat globule size of goat milk is much smaller than the cow’s milk. Therefore, they are rapidly digested and absorbed, providing a quick boost of energy.

5. Contains Higher Nutrition

Baby Steps BBs-3 is exceptionally high in DHA, compared to other milk powder, and this is especially good for visual and brain development. Goat milk contains higher natural nutrition such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, chloride, manganese, iodine, zinc, selenium and magnesium and also Vitamins A, D, B2, B6, and B3 compared to cows’ milk.

Just in the right time for my hunt in goat's milk, I was sent one. Luckily Maliq was lucky to have Baby Steps send in his first goat milk to try out. The distributor of the brand was also generous enough to send me a whole supply of healthy snacks to snack on too. Nyummsss...

Anyways, Baby Steps BBs-3 is originated from New Zealand manufactured by one of its leading brand of NIG Nutritionals Limited. NIG Nutritionals Limited is part of the New Image group of companies since 1984 and has been at the forefront of dairy-based nutrition in New Zealand. Their official distributor here in Malaysia is CareMark Sdn. Bhd, Maliq was sent Baby Steps BBs-3 to try out and after reading more about this milk, I couldn't wait to have Maliq give it a try as I wanted him to have all the benefits he could.

SO WHY CHOOSE BABY STEPS BBS-3 GOAT MILK?

1. Formulation Design
BBs-3 is nutritionally Fortified with:

• Omega-3 DHA: support healthy brain and visual development.
• Zinc, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C: support a normal immune system function
• 16 Key Vitamins and Minerals: support your child’s normal growth and development

2. Gentle Goat Farming
Good farming practices and animal welfare are emphasized. It ensures that there is NO use of antibiotic, hormones or pesticides. Goat farming practices are more gentle on the environment than most traditional dairy farming practices.

3. Fresh Goat Milk 
Sourced directly from dedicated farms located in Patumahoe and Kingseat, South of Auckland, New Zealand and tested for quality. Their dedicated farms are located within 30 minutes drive from their dairy processing plant, so this close proximity maximizes freshness and quality of milk which is easily monitored.

4. Tested in Labs
Raw materials and final products are tested by independent government-owned NZ labs for their quality and safety

5. Advanced Wet-Blend Manufacturing Process

Liquid goat milk is wet blended with other ingredients to ensure a uniform mix of all nutrients and then spray dried into powder. This allows toddlers to get a consistent and uniformity of nutrients in every single serve.

6. Unrivaled Supply Chain
Their supply chain is integrated and controlled from the farms that produce the milk to the final product. With having control and management of their supply chain, their products are of the highest quality, safety, and value to consumers.

7. Authenticity Protection
Jointly with Asure Quality (NZ Government-owned), they have created an unrivaled supply chain traceability and anti-counterfeiting protection solution to guarantee the true source, authenticity, and safe products. Every product is individually coded which enables traceability of product right back to the farms. Consumers just need to scan the QR code or enter the 11-digit unique numbers to check on each individual can.

MY REVIEW AND THOUGHTS
As I mentioned earlier, my son has problems accepting formula milk. We tried so many type of formulas, gave him in bottles, sippy cups and plastic cups and each serving was a try and error based. Finally, we found a trick on how to have him drink milk, is with us drinking milk with him using the same type of glass we would drink in. Only then he'll copy and manages to drink more from the cup. Thank goodness it's easier to prepare his milk in cups.

After almost 2 weeks of consuming of Baby Steps BBs-3 goat milk, I could say Maliq has learned to accept this formula milk. I'm not gonna lie, he still has difficulties in drinking formula milk if we don't trick him into it but the improvement is quite great. He'll have a few sips at first then declines, but after a while, he'll manage to finish it but it takes a lot of time and patience. We'll constantly have to keep showing him to drink, and yes it's a lot of effort but at least he's drinking. I usually give him early in the morning while his dad gives him at night before bed.

What's great is that his body accepts the milk too. He doesn't seem to have any difficulty pooping after he started to drink this and his poops are the 'healthy poops'. He also is still able to find interest in food even after drinking a cup of milk but as I mentioned earlier, it depends on times. He constantly doesn't have much of an appetite but I don't worry that much compared to before because at least he's drinking formula milk a bit. In the form of taste, I've tested it a bit and it is not that sweet too, probably the main reason why my son doesn't reject it as much as the other formulas we gave him before.

Product Deets

Name: Baby Steps BBs-3 Goat Milk Formula

Price: RM113.60 (900g)

Purchase: caremark.com.my

Also available at: 

Ben’s Independent Grocer, City Grocer, de Market, selected Jaya Grocer, SOGO, Urban Fresh, Village Grocer and ISETAN

More Information

Website: babystepsbbs3.com.my

Facebook: facebook.com/babystepsbbs3

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Till then peeps!