Formula

[MeadowHay]

How do you choose a formula?! I know it needs to be one that's ok for newborns, but there are a few different brands and I imagine they're all basically the same? How do you pick which one to use?

I just got the one which I knew was available in our corner shop in which case was cow and gate

I use the one I was using in hospital, aptimil. Otherwise wouldn’t have a clue! On anti reflux milk at the mo though!

First time round I went by recommendation which was aptamil, didn't agree with baby then found a post on here about hipp organic and my baby took really well to that and stopped being sick constantly.

Second time round I tried aptamil again as Hipp was really hard to get hold of but my second baby took really well to it no problems.

I think like PP you have to factor in the convenience of being able to get it but if it isn't suitable then look for recommendations.

I chose Cow amd Gate because it was the one that i could buy at a local shop. Also because you could get it premade too which is easy for out and about or if you have a power cut/no water.

They’re all basically the same. I’d go for the cheapest!

I went with aptimil because that's what the hospital told me most people used (they saw the blank look on my face which they asked what type they should give ds)

I initially used aptamil as that was what we were given in hospital but then switched to cow and gate on a trial and never changed back- I found my DD tolerated it better and it was cheaper which was a win.

As pp say, something you can easily get hold of in your area is a top consideration.

My HV directed me to this website which was helpful as well -

http://www.firststepsnutrition.org/newpages/InfantMilks/infantt_milks.html

First time i went with SMA because everybody told me it was the best. It was too heavy for DD so switched to cow & gate, which was better...she ended up on c&g comfort which was wonderful for her. This time we will use c&g if we have to ff

Perhaps slightly oddly I bought small bottles of all and tasted them. They all taste like arse apart from Hipp organic so I went with that one! Nutritionally formula is so tightly controlled that there is very little difference between them all.

I just picked the cheapest one when I went to sainsburys which was cow and gate.

I used aptsmil for my first then hanged with second as it kept coming through with milk powder unmelted in his nappy!! Sonchanged to Hipp Organic and that was much better