Baby Feeding

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Hello mamas 👋

I’m a soon to be mama 36 weeks 🥰 I would like to know the best formula for newborn. I would love to breastfeed but if I can’t I need an alternative. I have been looking at “Kendamil” organic precisely as I want something which is most natural. Please let me know what you are all using.

L
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Tommee tippee steriliser

Does anyone know what is best to clean my Tommee tippee. I’ve been using lemon juice.. but doesn’t seem to last.

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How do you get carobel?

GP recommended buying carobel but i cant get hold of any. I've asked 3 pharmacies.

Incognito
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How much is your 4month old drinking?

Hi ladies how much formula is your 4month old drinking? And how often are they having it? My little one has just turned 4 months and is only having 4 x 7oz bottles a day! She has her last bottle at 7pm ish and then atm doesn’t have one until she wakes at around 5:30am! She does start fussing around 2am but will tak...

Incognito
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Bottle size teat

For the babies 5 months old… what size bottle teats is everyone on??

Incognito
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Tommee Tippee Bottles

Has anyone had struggles with their babies and these bottles? My daughter just seems to spit it out the sides and the teets keep like clapsing in as she drinks them…

Incognito
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Kendamil availability in Swansea

Hi Ladies, Is anyone using/planning on using Kendamil first infant formula and can advise how easy it is to get hold of in the Swansea area? I am keen to use this for my newborn when she arrives, but concerned about the stock issues. I don’t really want to rely on ordering online and would feel more comfortable kn...

Incognito
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Morning and night bottle

Little one 1 year old. Are you still giving your 1 year old a morning and night bottle?

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Expressing

Currently got a 1 month old and thinking I'm going to start expressing with a view to introducing a bottle in the next couple of weeks. Anyone got an idiots guide eg when is best to express as not currently replacing a specific feed? Can I just store in bags in fridge or freezer depending on when I want it to be use...

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Formula feeding

My LG is 5 weeks old, and it takes her 1/1.5 hours to finish her milk. Sometimes, she doesn't even finish half of what she needs to eat and falls asleep from sucking for too long. I'm currently using a correct teat size and all (size 2 from birth and size 3 is from 3 months), but I'm not sure what the problem is. ...

J
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How many Oz of milk are LOs having a day? And with how many meals?

Please comment if less or more 🫶🏻

H
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4 month old ..

So my 4 month nearly 5 month old is having 180-210 mill (6/7 oz) every 4 hours during the day so she’s having basically 4 bottles a day and then sleeping through the night. We have tried to give her the 5th bottle as nhs website advises 5-6 bottles a day during this age but she just doesn’t not want that 5th bottle....

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Weight gain

My 3 month old isn’t gaining weight and has now dropped to the lowest centile. I’ve been told to top up with formula but little man wont take it. And if he does, he vomits. Any advice please? Stressed and anxious as my breast milk clearly isn’t enough but he’s not taking any formula.

Incognito
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Best formula

Hi all what formula would you recommend please? Was using kendermill but heard a few bad things…

K
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Mam or tommee tippee

I’ve been looking into anti colic bottles for when baby arrives 21weeks currently and just need some feedback on what people are using, i definitely want anti colic just to tick it off but which is best?

R
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Weaning routine

When do you introduce meal times? We’re getting very close to 6 months and she is more than ready but I’ve still only been giving her a little taste here and there, more so because I’m nervous to start properly: I’ve read endless amounts on weaning but what I don’t come across often is routines/ meal times and I kn...

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