| | |  | Cereal | Home » » » » » HAPPYBELLIES Organic Super Cereals, DHA, pre & Probiotics + Choline, Organic Brown Rice Cereal, 7-Ounce Canisters (Pack of 6) | | | | | | | Description: | | HAPPYBELLIES Brown Rice Cereal Contains DHA and Probiotics. It is the most intestinal-friendly grain because it is gluten-free, low in protein, and high in carbohydrates. HappyBellies Brown Rice Cereal is iron-fortified and provides essential vitamins and minerals a growing baby needs. All HAPPYBABY products are USDA-certified organic. It provides probiotic protection with good bacteria specially formulated to help strengthen your baby's digestive system which can protect against the development of allergies. Enriched with DHA for eye and brain development, plus iron, vitamins and minerals essential to baby's health. They are 100% natural with no pesticides, no chemical fertilizers, no genetically engineered ingredients (GEIs). | | | Features: | |
• Is the perfect first solid food for babies--it is healthy, delicious, and sure to please the palette
• Pack of six 7-ounce containers
• They are all organic with 100% natural ingredients, no pesticides, no chemical fertilizers, no genetic modifications, and no preservatives
• Recommended by Dr. Bob Sears, this product is enriched with DHA for brain and eye development, plus iron, vitamins, and minerals that are essential for the baby?s growth
• Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging
• Completely vegan and contains no dairy, soy, gluten, or wheat ingredients
• HAPPYBABY is committed to providing families with the healthiest, most optimal nutrition possible
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 3.08 pounds | | Package Length:
| 12.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 63 reviews |
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22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Great baby cerealJul 18, 2008
By Emma
"EB"
This was the first solid food I fed my then 4-month old baby and from the first time, he loved it. I initially mixed it with breast milk (1 tsp cereal and 4 tsp of breast milk for the first feeding, then less liquid to make it less messy to feed) but now, I mix it with some hot water or other food (vegetable or fruit purees). Whenever I introduce a new vegetable that I suspect my son might not like right away, I mix 1 tbsp or more of rice cereal and it usually works like a charm. Zucchini puree by itself = spit up. Zucchini puree mixed in with HappyBellies rice cereal = happy baby.
Granted that I haven't tried other brands, except for the Gerber Barley cereal, the line of HappyBellies cereals has been fantastic for us. My son loves it and he's never had any stomach problems since he's on it.
The empty containers can be recycled, or used as toys for your baby. I usually but a few (unbreakable) items inside. My son loves shaking it and playing drums on it.
I also love the convenience of Amazon shopping, especially since this brand can be sometime hard to find in stores.
121 of 141 found the following review helpful:
 Parents, be aware: contains neurotoxic chemicals that definitely AREN'T organic!Mar 18, 2010
By Concerned Parent
Parents, before buying this stuff, do quick Google search for The Cornucopia Institute's report entitled "Replacing Mother - Imitating Human Breast Milk in the Laboratory" or follow this link: [...]
This Happy Bellies rice cereal contains Martek Corporation's laboratory-produced oils containing DHA and ARA. As we all know by now, DHA and ARA are considered important nutrients for rapidly developing infants. But laboratory-produced DHASCO and ARASCO (Martek's names for their proprietary oils) are materially different from the fats found in a mother's breast milk. Martek's products are extracted from fermented algae and fungus, with the use of the synthetic solvent hexane, a neurotoxic chemical. They contain only 40 to 50% DHA and ARA, with the balance being sunflower oil, diglycerides, and nonsaponifiable materials.
These components are not found in human breast milk, and the triglycerides carrying DHA and ARA are not identical to
those found in human breast milk, and have never been part of the diet for human infants. Most frighteningly, neurotoxic chemicals -- which are NOT organic in any way -- are used to manufacture these oils. These oils are not organic, are not regulated or approved by the USDA or FDA, and are added in violation of federal organic regulation.
The authors of the report investigated how a toxic chemical is used as processing agents in the manufacturing process, the inadequate testing for safety, and most importantly, how some infants are experiencing serious adverse reactions from consuming formula and foods supplemented with these oils.
"This report presents a disturbing look at the addition of novel ingredients into infant formula," says Marsha Walker, Executive Director of the National Alliance for Breastfeeding Advocacy. "The FDA has received scores of reports on the adverse effects of these ingredients, but, to date, the public's only access to these is through Cornucopia's Freedom of Information Act request. This report will help alert the health care community and federal agencies to some of the adverse effects of added DHA and ARA in infant formulas."
The full report can be viewed on The Cornucopia Institute's web page. [...]
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Gluten freeJan 30, 2008
By G. House
"gmby99"
I love that these products are gluten free. My first child got a terrible rash on her face from her "first cereals" and it was hard to find out what was causing it. The baby cereals that are out there "may contain traces of wheat" while they are supposed to be the best first food. Not true fir those with gluten and wheat sensitivities and/or allergies. Way to go Happy Baby.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Happy Mommy!Oct 08, 2008
By Lesli D.
I am so happy to feed my baby organic food. I used to mix a probiotic into the food but with this product, it's already in there so it is much more convenient. My baby likes this especially when I mix it with a veggie or fruit puree. As an added benefit, this rice cereal doesn't 'bind' up my baby the way Earth's Best does, so the form of iron in this cereal must be better for him. I used to think it was the rice that was binding him, but as soon as we changed to this brand, he was all better.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Well named!!!Feb 15, 2009
By Karen Baker
"city mama"
I decided to try this cereal for my 5 month old, who really enjoys eating solid food but was often not happy afterwards on another brand of brown rice cereal. Since starting on this cereal, he has no more gas or constipation, and seems to have not any tummy discomfort at all. More amazing, his poop (sorry for TMI, but I figure we're all moms here, and interested in exactly this topic!!) is like newborn breastmilk poop, even with 2 feedings of fruit and cereal a day! I think the probiotics make a huge difference in helping him digest things properly. This cereal is a little bit expensive but totally worth it, and will be part of my son's diet as long as possible.
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