Trying to decide on a formula? Here are 6 top picks
Worried about giving formula to your newborn? Don’t be. All formula has the added vitamins, minerals and fats that a baby needs. And every baby formula available to purchase in Australia has to meet strict Australian standards.
But as comforting as that is, it doesn’t make it any easier to choose when you’re tired and trying to choose the best baby formula for your baby.
So which product is right for you? To help you figure that out, the Tell Me Baby community has rated the best formula for newborns they’ve tried, and they’ve shared their opinions on what has, or hasn’t, worked for them. (Read all the best formula for babies reviews.)
You can also take a look at our baby formula comparisons to find out the most rated products.
The best formula options for newborns that our community love
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1. Nestlé Nan Comfort 1
Specially designed to help ensure your formula fed baby receives balanced, high-quality nutrition, Nestlé NAN COMFORT 1 is suitable for healthy infants from birth. Tell Me Baby reviewers said this option was gentle on the stomach and would recommend it for windy babies. One mum said: “We had no issues with his spitting it back up. It doesn’t smell gross like a lot of formulas, and my son loved it.”
Read Nestlé NAN COMFORT 1 reviews.
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2. Bellamy’s Organic Step 1 Infant Formula
A favourite brand of many parents in our community, Bellamy’s Organic Step 1 Infant Formula is suitable for newborns. Parents said they love that this product is organic and made in Australia. One mum said: “This formula feels organic it doesn’t have a strong odour as some others do, it dissolves fully into water and doesn’t leave a bubbly residue as some others do and it settles well in tiny tummies.”
Read Bellamy’s Organic Step 1 Infant Formula reviews.
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3. a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula Stage 1
With exclusive formulation to contain only the naturally occurring A2 type of beta-casein protein that may help support your baby’s natural digestion, a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula Stage 1 is another great option. “I switched over to A2 after using another formula that was causing my little one some discomfort and this was truly a godsend,” one parent said in their review.
Read a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula Stage 1 reviews.
4. S-26 Original Newborn
Suitable for newborns, S-26 Original Newborn has also been positively reviewed by Tell Me Baby Parents. Some parents said it helped with constipation and price-wise, it’s at the lower end of the market which was a bonus. A Tell Me Baby reviewer said: “Within a day of starting this formula I noticed a different baby, he would no longer scream in pain and within 4-7 days I noticed he was nowhere near as constipated as before.”
Read S-26 Original Newborn reviews.
5. Mamia Gold Infant Formula Step 1
If you’re looking to save some money, parents said Mamia Gold Infant Formula Step 1 is a fraction of the cost of other formulas. One reviewer said: “My son likes it and I LOVE that it is a fraction of the price of other formulas. The only downside it is exclusive to ALDI.”
Read Mamia Gold Infant Formula Step 1 reviews.
6. Karicare+ Stage 1 Infant Formula
Designed to give formula-fed babies complete nutrition, Karicare+ Stage 1 Infant Formula is another option used by Tell Me Baby parents. One parent said, “Our son had terrible issues with reflux and we struggled to find a brand that works. This formula is easily available at the supermarket and has a great cost of $20 compared to other brands.”
Read Karicare+ Stage 1 Infant Formula reviews.
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