Best baby formula!!

Hello ladies! I’m due in a few weeks and planning to breastfeed but would like to get some baby formula just in case breastfeeding doesn’t work for me. Any recommendations on the best brand? Feeling completely lost with the wide choice out there !

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Iv tryed all and I found aptamil best with my first so bought it for my second she wasn’t taking to it throwing full bottles up put her on cow and gate and never had a problem so going to use cow and gate this time x

Legally they all have to be exactly the same in terms of what's in them, so I'm not sure what the difference is! I use Cow & Gate purely because I was struggling to breastfeed, my mum sent my dad to the shop for formula and he bought the one he'd heard of. 😂

We use the Aptimil breast milk substitute 😃 so far so good xx

Some friends suggested kendamil and also hipp - apparently organic and natural

I’m so glad someone has asked this question!! 😂 I put a post up on a mums page and they answered all but the milk question!
My mum has had 6 kids and brought us all up on SMA and my family are recommending this to but intrigued to know what others suggest xx

Hipp organic - my cousin recommended it - she’s a paediatrician so I went with that!

I swear by mamia (Aldi’s own)
With my first I used Second and with my second and 3rd I’ve used mamia and it’s exactly the same ingredients as aptamil made in same factory and everything xx

Aptamil, they do a breastfeed substitute if it doesn't work for you. That's what I'm using xx

Iv used aptamil as he threw up sma when I finished breastfeeding and it’s been brill! They are all pretty much the same just vary slightly in the % of what’s in but minimal as they all have to meet guidelines ☺️ I took pics of them all the compare as I was considering changing as if they were the same but cheaper it would save a few pennies but there was minimal higher vitamins I wanted higher in aptamil xx

I used aptamil with my first baby but am switching to Aldi, like someone said above its the same product so I'll get aptamil in the hospital and have Aldi brabd wsitinf when I get home. The Aldi brand is so much cheaper and I wish I knew about it first time around!

I couldn't breastfeed so she's been having SMA since day one as that's what the hospital gave us

I used cow @ gate with my son and intend to with this one

Sorry to jump on your post but I'm wanting to breast feed also and been told not to buy any formula for 'just in case' as it gives an easy option out of trying to breast feeding if I struggle. Just wondering peoples opinions on this xx

There is a Documentary on 40d about formula milk, it was very interesting and said that the only difference of supermarket own brand and well known brands are added vitamins that the baby does not need and that health care professionals are send on brand courses by the to promote their products. Search on 40d if your interested I used aptamil with by first because I thought I was doing best by baby but now I would go own brand x

Hi Amel! The UK regulations regarding breast milk are super strict, so nutritionally they all provide the same thing, it's just a case of finding whichever one your baby likes. We're using Hipp (combo feeding with breastfeeding) but used SMA for a while and didn't notice any difference what so ever! Hope this helps xxx

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