Before and after the birth of a new baby, parents spend countless hours agonizing over the baby products they should buy: Which crib is the best? Which car seat has the highest safety rating? Then there is the question of whether mom will breast feed or opt to give her baby formula. For some moms who decide not to breast feed, organic formula is the obvious choice. It's organic, so that means it's better, right? Not necessarily.

Most organic formula brands like Earth's Best and Parent's Choice supplement their recipes with organic lactose in place of sugar. Similac Organic, however, uses cane sugar, otherwise known as sucrose. This means that Similac Organic is also much sweeter than the other formulas. So far, babies on Similac Organic haven't exhibited any health problems, but many pediatricians remain concerned. Sucrose is likely to harm tooth enamel, and according to studies, it also encourages babies to overeat, which can lead to rapid weight gain in their first year of life and be a precursor for childhood obesity a few years down the road.

The hard part is that because babies and children almost always prefer the sweetest foods, once an infant has been introduced to sucrose it can be extremely difficult to switch her to a less sweet formula. What's more, the infant is more likely to resist solid foods that aren't as sweet as the formula she's grown accustomed to.

Making healthy choices for your baby can be overwhelming. Let iVillage help:

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Everything you need to know about starting your baby on solid foods

--Victoria Loustalot, Real-Time Associate Producer