No. For babies who are not being breastfed or receiving breastmilk, only commercial infant formula is recommended by Health Canada as a breastmilk substitute. For more information please visit https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-food-guide/resources/infant-feeding/safety-homemade-infant-formulas-canada.html

If you find empty shelves at your local retailer, we encourage you to speak to the store’s manager to find out when the next shipment is scheduled to arrive. You can also buy through online retailers like Amazon, PC Express and Walmart, who serve consumers across the country. We are working to ensure have stock of our infant formulas and baby foods.

If you are not able to find your regular Nestlé^® Good Start^® Infant Formula on shelf, it is safe and nutritionally appropriate to use a different Nestlé^® Good Start^® Infant Formula.  It is also appropriate to switch between liquid and powdered Nestlé^® Good Start^® Infant Formula unless you have been given specific instructions by your doctor. 

Nestlé^® Good Start^® Infant Formulas include Nestlé^® Good Start^®1 & 2 (900g powder and 240mL concentrate available in Stage 1 only), Nestlé^® Good Start^® Plus 1 & 2 (580g and 1.02kg powder, ready-to-feed Tetra 250mL, concentrate 240mL and 89mL ready-to-feed nursers (available in Stage 1 only) and Nestlé® Good Start Soothe^TM (550g and 942g powder). Always remember to read and follow the preparation instructions on the label for each specific formula. 

If you have been giving Nestlé^® Good Start^® Infant Formula to your baby and you cannot find any Nestlé^® Good Start^® Infant Formula products, you can use another infant formula designed for healthy term infants from a different manufacturer.  All infant formulas designed for healthy term infants for sale in Canada have been approved by Health Canada to meet the nutritional requirements for normal healthy growth for all infants between the ages of 0-12 months. If you have questions about which infant formula to use or any questions related to feeding your baby, speak with your health care practitioner. Always remember to read and follow the preparation instructions on the label for each specific formula.

Nestlé® Good Start® 3 is not an infant formula and should not be used to feed infants.  Nestlé^® Good Start^® 3 is made specifically for toddlers above 12 months of age and is a nutritional supplement.  Nestlé^® Good Start^® 3 Plain Milk and Nestlé^® Good Start^® 3 Vanilla Flavour can be use interchangeably for toddlers in this age group.  If you cannot find Nestlé^® Good Start^® 3, whole cow’s milk can also be used and is recommended by Canadian Pediatric Society.