Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

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How many oz per day?

Hi! My 8 almost 9 month old won’t entertain his milk at all now unless it’s morning bottle and night time bottle so that’s only 12 oz per day. He has 3 meals a day and some snacks it’s not as if he’s not eating at all I just cannot get him to drink the milk!!!! Any tips? How much do your wee ones have? Thank you...

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Breast milk is not enough

My lb is 6 months old. I have been combo feeding since the beginning with more breast milk than formula. Recently it seems after breast milk he’s still hungry and I am topping up with formula. I’m feeling conflicted about whether I should move into formula altogether. It seems it could even help with his sleep as he...

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Growth

Just curious to know 💗 - I have a baby girl - formula fed - 4 ounces every 3 to 4 hours - weight is 10 pounds, 5 ounces - 2 months tomorrow What about you?

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Formula fed

Hey! How much milk should my 9 week old drink and how often? Currently having 5 ounces every 3 hours.

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How do you change formulas?

Help please! My LB is now 11 weeks old (corrected age 6 weeks). He's been on SMA First Steps since the beginning. He's spitting up a lot and was prescribed Gaviscon. Even though the Gaviscon helps with the spitting up, he is often unsettled after feedings, very fussy, crying and seems to be in pain. GP said it's...

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Washing bottles

I chose to use the Dr. Brown bottles for my LO because they work the best for us. When it comes to washing the bottles I rinse all the pieces with water and throw them into a bin filled with hot soapy water, rinsed again then put into our baby brezza sterilizer. My husband complains that the process takes to long an...

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Milk/ formula

Hi all, My daughter is going onto the bigger class at nursery and they said they don’t give formula in this room, they switch to cows milk and from a beaker. My LO is 19 months and still having 1st formula for her bed and nap times just got my thinking if anyone else’s baby still had milk? What age should you think...

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When did your child start to ride a pedal bike with stabilisers?

Someone is giving us an old bike of theirs and wants to give it to us but my LO is only just 2, and I don’t think he will be anywhere near riding it yet. I’m thinking more of a balance bike, but yes when did your child ride a pedal bike with stabilisers?

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Bottle feeding🍼

How many oz is your baby taking, how often and what age are they? 5wk old taking 4-5oz every 3 hours

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Volume question

My first baby was formula fed so every time he started draining bottles we had to up the volume. I’m pumping for my second, but not quite at the amount recommended for his intake yet so he’s having formula added but I am close to reaching a daily volume within the recommended range. My question is, if baby is dra...

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Cmpa formula help

Hi mama, I'm trying to change from breast milk to cmpa formula (Aptimil pepti 1). I'm doing one bottle per feed change. (The rest of feeds are breastfeeding) She was happy to drink when I mix 3/4 bm and 1/4 formula. But as soon as I mix 3/5 bm with 2/5 formula. She only drink 1oz and then cry very badly. Am I doin...

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Bottles

When did you stop sterilising bottles? I know the nhs recommended 12 months but my little one puts everything in their mouth as it is🤣

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Ready to feed milk with teats

Hi ladies, I have a question which may be obvious but I just want to be sure. I’ve bought the ready to feed milk bottles which come with already sterilised teats (starter pack 70ml), this is for my hospital stay. My question is it’s unlikely that the whole bottle would get finished so from the moment the baby drinks...

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Formula or cows milk?

I only have enough bottles of formula for tonight and tomorrow. She is 1 in 2 weeks, do you think I get another tin or start her on cows milk? She has had cows milk and been normal with it! Not sure what to do🤷🏼‍♀️

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Questioning my doctor

So here's the long story short. Son didn't gain weight since his last appointment maybe a month or 2 ago. He is in the one percentile but he gained 2 inches in height. The doctor wants him to gain weight. So after I breastfeed I'm supposed to give him 2 ounces of formula. He's supposed to have 6 ounces per feeding. ...

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7-week-old baby girl to have 6 oz per feeding

Would it be too much for my 7-week-old baby girl to have 6 oz per feeding every 3-4 hours? I’m afraid she might be overfed, but 5 oz doesn’t seem to last for 3 hours.

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Bottles Recommendations

Good evening 💝🥰, I’m looking for bottles brands , but I’m very confused about buying them , so please let me know your experience with bottles , I’m looking for the Avent Philips , MAM, and tomme tippee BRANDS !

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Wrong answers only. What is this?

Pen for size reference. (Ignore the tape residue on my desk)

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Baby wont feed HELP

I genuinely have no idea what to do... I'm hoping someone has had something similar/can suggest ideas My baby boy is 5.5 months old. Always been a big bottle lover - always been fed with the same formula, and guzzled it. I'm talking 40oz+ in a day. Last week he started screaming every time I tried to feed him. I t...

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Baby always hungry

Ok I need some advice. My baby was premature (34 + 4 weeks) and weighed 2.06kg at birth. He is now 6 weeks and weighed 3kg about a week ago. Following the weight guidance on formula boxes, I give him 90ml of formula every time I give him a bottle and other times I nurse him or give expressed milk (again about 90ml)....

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