The Formula All the Facebook Mom Groups (and My Combo-Fed Baby) Love Is on Sale Right Now

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Before my daughter was born, I had Big Plans to exclusively breastfeed. “Breast is best,” and all. But then a week after Mila was born and she wasn’t gaining weight fast enough, and wasn’t an enthusiastic nurser, I caved and gave her formula. I just wanted my baby to gain weight and feel full. I probably should have seen a lactation consultant, but in my fresh postpartum fugue hell state, I just couldn’t. I was tired, healing, and I wanted my daughter fed NOW.

My daughter quickly became a combo-fed baby: I nursed her in the morning and at night, pumped during the day to make as much milk as possible, and filled the gaps with formula as we bottle fed her for most meals so we knew exactly the amount of food she was getting. We went through some of the free formula cans that were sent to us via my insurance, and then I started playing the formula Goldilocks game with all the other brands. One was too clumpy. One made her poop too green. One made her spit up too often. One she just didn’t like the taste of. And then we found ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. As they say, the rest is history.

ByHeart’s formula is made with certified-clean ingredients, and a “closest-to-breast-milk” patented blend made with all the vitamins, minerals, fats, and proteins Baby needs as their cute little brain and body develops. I honestly felt very good about supplementing my supply with ByHeart, since the ingredient list seems trustworthy, and my daughter had no problem guzzling down bottle after bottle.

What I Love About ByHeart Formula

It’s easy to mix.

Some formula get really clumpy and don’t dissolve well unless you heat up or have a special pitcher. In my case, I don’t make a ton at a time because for awhile, my daughter really wasn’t downing a lot and I didn’t want to waste food. ByHeart’s dissolves in a few shakes, which I appreciate as I prep a bottle and my daughter screams as though she hasn’t eaten in days.

It’s creamy.

I think thanks to its whole milk-derived blend, it’s got a very creamy, fatty appearance that looks a lot like breastmilk. It never looks watery.

It comes in a cool can.

As a shopping editor, I appreciate good packaging. ByHeart’s formula comes in a large can and even has a leveling off feature for the spoon it comes with, which I appreciate. It’s a really thoughtful design.

It gets my daughter to drink a lot of milk.

She likes the taste enough to gobble up 7 oz at time sometimes, which is a lot for her. We get consistent feeds, and she’s been able to increase her weight percentile through the past few months, which we’re all proud of.

Plus, ByHeart does have sales, like the one that’s running now. I just ordered four cans at $33.60 a can, but the best deal is six cans for $31.50 or $29.25 if you subscribe. The formula is shelf stable for two years, so you can easily stock up and save. In one of my Facebook mom groups, one of the group members was asking which formula everyone liked best, and ByHeart was one of the most popular suggestions—which isn’t surprising.

At the end of the day, fed is best—and if you can score some savings while you’re at it, even better.