Quick survey please: Brand of formula/Nappy quality

[2plus2plus1]

Hi,

I have decided to change formula as a result of some 'nappy issues'. I have heard many things about many of the brands so don't know which one to choose. I would be grateful if you could answer the following:

Which brand you use?
What are the nappies like (colour/consistency/smell)?
Is your baby happy & settled on the milk?

I am only interested in the standard brands as DD is content on her current formula (which I can always go back to if other brands don't suit her).

Many thanks,

P.S. I have deliberately omitted the brand for the time being to try and get an unbiassed survey.

[compo]

I used SMA Gold and never had any problems

[jessicaandrebeccasmummy]

JEssica - SMA GOLD - hideous stuff- was so poorly on it, yet doctors kept telling me it was reflux - strange how symptoms disappeared the minute i switched her to progress milk (nappies were gross too)

Rebecca - Farleys First, been a dream. Normal nappies and so much happier and contented - hasnt been sick at all.

[misdee]

dd1 was on SMA gold, was fine, no nappy problems.

dd2 was on sma gold and was having horrible nappies, very runny, all up her back, several changes a day, moved onto SMA White, problem still there but not as bad. tried different brands of nappies as well, even when she was off formula she still had a runny bum, and using cloth helped cut down the laundry of clothes believe it or not.


dd3, b/f, but we use cloth nappies and explosive poos dont get past the nappy+wrap.

[2plus2plus1]

What I have already heard is the following:
Apatamil: HIghly recommended by 'professionals' but green & runny poos?
C&G: green poos & getting runny recently with a change in formulation?
C&G Comfort: V V smelly poos?
SMA: Constipation, unsettled babies, vomiting

I know every baby is different and most posts her and on other forums talk about the 'issues' but talk about a rock and a hard place...

[Mum2FunkyDude]

Started on SMA (horrible indigestion and constipated)

Tried Cow & Gate and Aptamil (was happy on both) and soft yellow nappies.

Switched to Aptamil. Normal nappies!

[hulababy]

I used SMA (Gold at first, then White and finally Progress) with DD and it seemed to suit her fine. Never had any probelms with nappies, etc - all very normal.

[kittywits]

I have always used Hipp organic and have never had any probs either with funny poo or unhappy babies and i kie the fact that it's organic!

[Nonyummymummy]

B/F for first 5 weeks exclusively then 1 bottle per day until 10 weeks (was going back to work early so went b/f morning and evening then)- always used Aptamil and had no problems. Nappies were much more explosive whilst b/f than after.

[LaDiDaDi]

Mix feeding with bf and Cow and Gate Premium. Poos are infrequent, about 3/week, but large and soft. Dd seems happy.

[Rookiemum]

Normal nappies with Aptamil & he is fine on it

[loopybear]

I use SMA Gold and nappies are fine. comment on the nappies DD doesn't get sore when I use natures baby care nappies but when I use pampers or huggies she gets a sore bot.

[WeaselMum]

Hi, I switched to Aptamil after stopping bf and poos were exactly the same as before - soft, yellow, same smell. Just frequency started to change from several small nappies to one or two big ones per day iykwim. ds happy on it.

[cleaninglady]

dd - sma gold - horrid nappies and constipation

ds - aptamil - normal nappies happy content baby

[HRHQueenOfQuotes]

SMA white in this house - 'normal' baby poo