Cow and Gate a few pounds cheaper than the other formula options, is there an actual reason for this ? I genuinely don't know

Nutritionally all formulas in the uk legally need to meet specific requirements so theres nothing wrong with using cow & gate its all just down to what works best for you and your baby, you could always try it and if baby doesn’t get on with it swap to aptamil in the future x

I used Aldi stuff last time

They are both made by the same company, so not much difference I guess. I noticed Aptamil wasn't dissolving as much as Cow &gate, so we sticked to C&G

We used cow and gate for our first and will definitely be using it again for our second. I cant compare it to other brands as it worked well for us and we never had the need to change. We just knew that it was one of the more readily available brands in most supermarkets, plus we loved the travel sized ready made bottles if we were out and about for the day. As others have said, its a legal requirement for all formulas to be nutritionally complete, and its been around years, so must be okay! Xxx

Used aptamil last time and will be using again, the price hasn’t really changed since I last used for my son. Aptamil advance is a lot more expensive so make sure you’re not mistaking it for that?

Aptamil and cow and gate are the same company .. legally they’re all nutritionally the same x

Nutritionally they all have to meet set requirements...

If I remember correctly back in 2018 the different between Apta and C&G was one had something meat based and one had something veg based. I can't remember what exactly and what way around it was. If that's something that matters to you then it's worth looking into the specifics with each brand. If that doesn't bother you then, I'd say either A) go with what's more affordable or B) go with what's more accessible in your local area xx

I used SMA with my first. This time I’ve used cow and gate purely because it was cheaper. Baby has been fine, no issues at all ☺️ I’m definitely an advocate for going for the cheapest, most readily available option 👌🏻

How interesting, thank you everyone! I was just having a look today at my local options and it is fairly limited it's a smaller Tesco store, only seems to have cow and gate, Aptamil and SMA.. so I need to opt for one of these really for convenience reasons. I will try the cheaper one first and see how bub gets on for sure, obviously would rather pay less if possible 😊