Best newborn milk?

[mumtobee22]

Hi all what is the best milk for a new baby. aptamil, sma or cow n gate ? What are ur experiences? Thanks

They're all the same. We used the Aldi one because it's significantly cheaper.

We had to swap between a few brands just prior to lockdown 1, and saw no I'll effects from doing that. They're interchangeable.

OP we used Aptamil simply because that's what the hospital gave me to top him up with and I continued with it.

If we have another I will just pick the cheapest that also comes in ready made, cause I now realise they're all much the same!

[quote minniemoocher]@YawnyOwl glad you said it first. The only food a baby needs[/quote]
Have you read where the OP said her medication means she cant breastfeed? Glad your boobies did such a fabulous job but that's not what the OP asked.

Doesn't need to justify why she isn't breastfeeding. Doesn't need shitty replies about breast milk when she wants info on formula. Riddiculous.

It actually doesn't matter why someone doesn't breastfeed. They can choose not to for any reason or no reason.

@Twylar

Doesn't need to justify why she isn't breastfeeding. Doesn't need shitty replies about breast milk when she wants info on formula. Riddiculous.

Exactly!

@Twylar

Doesn't need to justify why she isn't breastfeeding. Doesn't need shitty replies about breast milk when she wants info on formula. Riddiculous.

Exactly. It's so tiring when women are expected to justify how they decide to nourish their baby.

Midwife told me to go for the cheapest as all highly regulated!

@Queenfreak

Whatever you can get at your local supermarket!

This. I used aptamil because the supermarket we shop at stocked it but so did the little co OP on my road so had an option if we needed some.

They are all the same nutritionally. Choose something readily available for ease of use. I think I used SMA as they only had the occasional bottle and didn't get through a tin before the recommended time and that came in smaller tins. Choose a brand that does ready mixed cartons too to make life easier. Boots do one time use, ready mixed and sterlised bottles of formula which although expensive are good for those first few nights when you are finding your feet. The kind they used to give you in hospital in days gone by but are no longer allowed to.

Also I'm sure other brands do this as well but with the aptamil ones you could buy a 4 pack of 200ml pre made feeds which were handy when we were out and about.

[quote May2021Mummy]@dementedpixie I might be wrong what's the green one??? [/quote]
Cow and Gate?

@dementedpixie thanks I must have baby brain 😂

To add to my above comment about the OP saying she is on medication. She doesnt need to justify it at all but when she has given a reason and people still push breastfeeding it's even more unfair. They dont know how she feels about it. If she is on medication then she is looking after her health which is far more important to her baby than breastmilk ever will be.

Although Cow and Gate and Aptamil have the same manufacturer but a very different price point

When I formula fed my firstborn I have used Hipp organic, my lo was never constipated as when on Aptamil so I would recommend Hipp organic if easily locally available to you..

We also used Hipp Oraganic, Purely because it used the word organic 🤣. However, it was hard to find, especially during the crazy panic shopping. And out of 4 supermarkets by us only 1 had it

@PippityChippity Other brands do those little bottles too, definitely cow and gate, SMA and Hipp just off the top of my head. My SIL found them invaluable for the first could of weeks.

@Inneedofanewwardrobe "bitches"?? Keep your misogynistic swears to yourself, thank you!

They are all the same, get one that comes in a ready made format too and is in all the supermarkets. I believe aptamil to be the most readily available (abroad too, they have it in Europe particularly France if you go on hols and baggage gets lost or some similar nightmare!)

I would double check the meds thing as washing and sterilising bottles in the first few sleep deprived weeks is a lot more work than breastfeeding, but some women try breastfeeding and hate it so go for bottle anyway 🤷‍♀️ one size doesn't fit all

You should be ashamed. Someone comes on here asking for formula recommendations and you respond with breast milk. Nasty.

@OverTheRainbow88 we also weaned ours onto Hipp at 6 months but had the same problem in that hardly anywhere stocked it! I also liked the organic thing but I think I just fell for the marketing! 😂 Better to go with one readily available but I know people who swapped a few times due to reactions/constipation etc so maybe buy one box of 2 brands to start with incase the baby doesn't like the first one?

@CeeceeBloomingdale Ahh that’s really good to know, I hadn’t seen these. Thank you! I’ll look in to these a bit more later on down the line. We are quite active and spend lots of time out walking etc so potentially a good option for us in times like these when baby arrives

@Inneedofanewwardrobe mudslinging doesn't help OP. Who, btw, just asked for milk advice. Many people take meds and can breastfeed. Each person is different