Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

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Milk

Hey girls I was just wondering... Do you give your baby formula milk still or cows/oat/soya, etc? How much a day?

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How many bottles is your LO on?

If 3 or less, which one(s) did you drop and in what order please? Xx

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Hotel stay

I am due to stay in a hotel tomorrow for 1 night, I’ve been away before with my LO but I stayed in an Airbnb so it had all the facilities I would need. There’s no Airbnb near where I’m due to go tomorrow so I booked the hotel thinking I would be fine as I can buy a cold water steriliser just incase but I woke up thi...

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Newborn

Hi ladies, my little boy is 2 weeks old now hes formula fed due to him not latching properly on the breast. How much are your little ones on and how long do they go between feeds? My baby is between 3-4 ounces and sometimes hes barely going 2 hours between his feeds, is he feeding to much? Thank you x

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Starting work and nursery tips

Hi all! My boy is starting nursery in two weeks but fortunately I don't start work until January. Just wondering how people manage to get ready and leave the house so early for both mum and baby 🙈. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! At the minute I have visions of me turning up to work with no makeup, birds…

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Traveling and bottles

When you are out for the day, let's say hiking or at an amusement park, how do you do bottles? Do you just take 4-6 bottles with you? Do you rinse 1 for the day and reuse it? How do you warm bottles? We will have access to hot water. Was initally thinking take formula powder in a zip lock with a scoop and then mak...

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Bottle Brand

Do y’all like Tippee Tommee bottles ?

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Has any of you started your babies on cows milk?

Hi, My LO is 11 months old and she’s started to COMPLETELY refuse her bottles. I’m at my wits end, honestly. I know formula/breastmilk is their main source of nutrition until they’re 1, but I genuinely don’t know what to do? I’ve even resulted into feeding her with syringes, that’s how desperate I am. She eats real...

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Steralising breast pump

This may be a silly question… but before using a breast pump, do we need to sterilise them before actually using it or is it safe to use them then sterilise it after the first use?

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3 Month Old not eating as much?

My 3 month old is formula fed, on hypoallergenic due to a cow milk protein allergy… The past few days she hasn’t been taking her bottle like normal. She typically does 4oz every time, sometimes even needs 4.5 or 5 oz! The past couple days she has been eating like 2-3oz per bottle and will refuse to eat any more. (E...

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Weaning and Milk

My LG eats the whole bowl of whatever veg purée we give her and she drinks plenty of water with it too. She’s been on solids for around 2 weeks and just has one meal a day. I’m unsure whether she should therefore be having way less milk around the time of eating as surely she’s full but sometimes she gets grumpy a...

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Feeding times

Just curious to know about your feeding routines for your little ones. How often do you give them a bottle of milk, and how much do they usually drink each time? Trying to get an idea of what works for others. Thanks in advance!

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Sterilizing bottles

Do y’all sterilize baby bottles after each use or how does this work ? I been doing it after each use but I was told not every use ? 😩

Incognito
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Formula feeds - is 32oz too much?

My baby started 3 meals this week (not eating lots at all but trying things), however is still tanking bottles, roughly 32oz per day - I've played around with giving less but this results in waking in the night crying for milk - so I obviously I don't want this - am I giving too much? Baby showing no signs of wantin...

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Formula measurements

I hope this makes sense... if 6oz of formula per feed is recommended, does that mean:

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Formula

How many pre-made formulas should I bring in my hospital bag? They are 70ml bottles and I’m booked in for a c section so will be in minimum overnight. I know some hospitals provide formula but i plan to use kendamil and they don’t always stock that.

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Advice

Do all baby's come off formula at 1? My baby eats food but showing no signs of dropping her milk. She's one next month and still having the same amount of milk since I can remember. She loves her milk

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Do I need to set up steriliser and prep machine before baby gets here.

I don’t know how to use either of these. I’m guessing they’re pretty easy but should I have a practise making bottles up before hand or is it a waste? I’m 37 weeks now so could be any time and I didn’t want to be stood messing with a crying baby waiting for feeds etc. what did everyone else do?

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Am I not feeding my baby enough or too much

Mama of 3week old baby. He his formula fed. He has 4oz every 3/4 hours. Is this too much or not enough?

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Milk

My baby has always been a really good drinker m, now over the last couple days he will struggle drinking a couple ounces and cry on the bottle? Has this happened to anyone else? We haven’t changed formula or bottles

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