advice on formula milks needed please !

[Leenie]

Hi MN's my DS is now 23 weeks i have gone back to work part time so he is having two formula feeds per day.I BF in the morning and then when i return home he is back to BF , he is very happy and settled with this, i am confused with the follow on milk thing , as i exclusively BF my other children, and i dont remember there being follow on milks for 6 months onwards 16 yrs ago, anyway, I would like to know are these supposed to be used as well as the regular formula that i have been using or is it a step up that replaces it ?i currently use Heinz nurture 1, they have a 2 for hungrier babies and a 3 for 6mths onwards, i did read the tin but it doesn't make it very clear and i am not what you would call a confident expert when it comes to formula thanks

[hunkermunker]

Stick with what you're using. The rest is a load of old guff put on the market to confuse the hell out of you and make money. Infant formula isn't allowed to be advertised, follow-on is - so they do (and how!) and make you brand-aware by stealth.

Can I ask, why did you choose Heinz Nurture over the others? Was there something that made it stand out for you?

[gothicmama]

listen to hunker

[kidcreoleandthecoconuts]

As Hunker says stay with what your using. No need for follow on etc its just an advertising scam.

[Leenie]

Hunkermunker, hi, Heinz Nurture is the same as the old farleys formula but just rebranded, i was brought up on farleys products as were my teenagers, its just something i really do trust, i tried SMA which seemed to give DS trapped wind (discomfort), , and slight constipation, he also kept bringing it back up, i also tried cow and gate which although he diddnt get any constipation he also used to bring it back up, i have had no problems whatsoever with nurture
they also do a nurture gentle for babies with sensitive tums, reflux etc, which is apparently excellent, i know peope have complained at the cost (7.99) personally i think it's worth every penny if it stays down