Aldi formula recommendations?

I have a 7 week old who is bottle feed (unable to breast feed) he spent his first week in hospital on a course of antibiotics. The hospital had him on S26Gold which he projectile vomited. I placed him on NAN Pro HA, less vomit & reflux but terrible nappies and tummy pains. My husband by mistake purchased the next tin of NAN Pro Gold, back to vomits & reflux. I tried Karicare AR, which is a thickened formula, no vomit or reflux, but lots of tummy pain and he was being lazy as it is thick he only would have small amounts every couple of hours. So back to a Karicare Gold formula! The Health Centre Nurse and Paediatrician (like myself) would like to just settle on one formula and stick to it. Aldi have their own brand which is $10 cheaper than all the known brands (I won’t use anything but the Aldi Nappies for quality & price). But is cheaper best when it comes to our children’s health & nutrition? Are all the formulas much of a muchness? Times are tight on a single wage and $10 per week is a big saving, has anyone tried or read reviews of the Aldi formula? Do you have any Aldi formula recommendations?

Posted by Kellie, 23/08/13

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- - mumma said
  - 01 Jul 2019
    2:18 pm
Just Incase anyone is looking for a recent response.
My friend has been using Aldi formula since 2015 -2016for her daughter and then again for her twin boys from 2017-219.
Always loved it and never had any issues with quality
- - mum888 said
  - 25 Dec 2015
    7:50 pm
If he is in pain and raises his legs up when crying , that means he has very bad wind in his tummy . I used to burp my kids on my shoulders by gently rubbing their backs and even burp a couple of times. I would take him to a childhood clinic , get him assessed before changing any more formulas as the constant vomiting will distress the child and cause acid build up in his lungs . I south advice all the time from the childhood clinics, and followed the bluebook religiously . Hope you sought it out soon .
- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 24 Nov 2015
    1:27 pm
Give it a try. You have nothing to lose. All Aldi products are great. My daughter purchased a lovely dress recently and it was only $15 and it was really lovely. I could not fault it and I have a lot of dressmaking experience. Their lamb shanks in red wine sauce are divine too. Sorry I AM GETTING off the topic of formula. It would be of the highest quality like all their other merchandise.
- - bubble6369 said
  - 08 Aug 2015
    3:29 pm
honestly i havent tried it but i have friends that have and they had no issues with it at all
- - ljsalomon said
  - 24 Jan 2014
    10:55 pm
Which formula did you end up getting
- - coppin85 said
  - 29 Dec 2013
    4:41 pm
i hope all is well
- - meltingmoment said
  - 28 Dec 2013
    7:36 pm
What did you end up buying?
- - kathryn said
  - 28 Dec 2013
    5:32 pm
I think it is whatever works – ours loved the Bellamys so that is what we used.
- - mggarner said
  - 30 Nov 2013
    11:52 am
Did you end up using aldi?
- - mggarner said
  - 29 Nov 2013
    12:27 pm
Aldi is awesome, many good reviews
- - meltingmoment said
  - 31 Oct 2013
    3:45 pm
Good advice below – hope it has helped
- - snoopy said
  - 28 Oct 2013
    5:22 pm
My sister in law used aldi formula with her daughter and swears that it is great stuff.
- - kjgarner said
  - 20 Oct 2013
    8:40 pm
What did you end up choosing?
- - bankstownbrats said
  - 30 Sep 2013
    8:57 pm
Aldis is the best formula
- - kellywaldron said
  - 20 Sep 2013
    8:17 pm
I use it. Every baby is different. Wouldn’t hurt to give it a try and see how you go.
- - kjgarner said
  - 10 Sep 2013
    10:59 am
I haven’t used it but my friends have and they’ve sworn by it, I use the aldi nappies, I Love them and I think that they are as good as Huggies ones. Give it a try and you’ll soon work out if your baby doesn’t like it.
- - omgjag31 said
  - 05 Sep 2013
    7:08 am
A friends use it and swears by it. I would give it ago. If he is still hungry or doesn’t put on weight you know it’s not good. The. Change again
- - lynzstevo said
  - 31 Aug 2013
    9:37 am
It could be worth trying it out to see how bub goes with it.
- - ella12 said
  - 28 Aug 2013
    4:47 pm
I hope things get better with your little one.
- - nicole_pfeiffer said
  - 27 Aug 2013
    9:58 am
We don’t have Aldi here, but I highly recommend S-26 Gold. My third baby is 5 weeks old and my third bottle fed baby. Please do not feel like you have to explain yourself, re unable to breast feed. I was unable to feed my first two because my milk never came in, made the decision to start from birth on bottle with our third and my milk came in on day 4. I am still happy and content bottle feeding.