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Bottle warmers

Does anyone has any recommendations for bottle warmers? At the moment we’re just using a flask during the night but I want to make sure the bottle is at the right temp. We have mam bottles. Also may be a silly questions but we’ll be using formula, so do you put cold water and then the formula in to the bottle and th...

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Introducing bottle feeds to EBF baby

Any advice on how to introduction a bottle to an exclusively breast fed baby ? My son is 13 weeks old and we worked really hard to establish breastfeeding in his first few weeks and once we had we stopped using a bottle (probably a mistake). I have to return to work in a few months so we are working on getting him b...

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Drop in feeds

My baby is 9 weeks old and has started to really not like to feed. She would usually have 5oz in the morning 4oz throughout the day until bedtime, where she would have a 6 oz bottle. Since Tuesday, this has not been the case, though. She pretty much only wants 2oz per feed. Her night time one she wants a bit more, b...

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How much is your baby eating?

My daughter is 15 weeks and she is eating 3-4 oz every 2-3 hours. She has both breast milk and formula throughout the day. It seems like a small amount lol.

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Carobel

Hi, My lo is on aptimal pepti 1 and I find her reflux is worse due to the consistency of the milk? Whats everyone thoughts on carobel? Does it cause other problems? I’m in two minds to try it? My little one is also on omeprazole. What size teats do people use when adding carobel?

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Nuby Rapid Cool

Hi everyone, does the rapid cool need time to reset after using the hot shot method? Also, with the hot shot method does it still need to be sterilised after each use? X

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Not drinking milk

Hi, This week my 7 MO has drastically slowed down on her milk intake and I’m concerned/ want to know if you have any advise. She’s having like 2/3 oz of every bottle and then just closing her mouth shut. Refusing to drink anymore. Not changed her bottles or her formula. She does have solids but also shown less int...

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What bottles are you using for your toddlers milk?

My 19 month old is still drinking from mam bottles (only twice a day, morning and evening) I want to get her off mam bottles as I know they’re not good for their teeth. Are your little ones still on mam bottles? And if not, what bottles are you using, are there any similar to mam bottles that are better for their te...

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Feeding @4weeks

How many ml are you feeding your 4weeks? Im seeing online 150 and 5 feeds? 😮

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Nuby Rapid Cool - Sterilising

How do I go about sterilising the nuby rapid cool and how frequently do I need to do so? For reference, I have a UV steriliser. I’m not sure if the top digital bit can be sterilised or soaked in sudsy water. I will also be using a thermos flask for the hot shot method. Apart from washing it in warm soapy water, rin...

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Sterilisation

If your sterilised bottle/pump parts fall on to the countertop what do you do?

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Tommee tippee bottles

Really struggling to get wind up from my 8 day old LB. He’s using tommee tippee bottles anti colic. Any recommendations to what bottle to try next

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Milk

My son is 17 months now and he’s still having 2 bottles of cows milk in the day (2x7oz). 1 after lunch and 1 before bed. Iv tried all sorts of things like giving his bed time bottle into a different cup but he just doesn’t seem to go off unless he has it in his bottle. Does anyone have any suggestions they could ma...

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Prep machine

Anyone who has used a prep machine, what did you do with it when you no longer used it. Our girl only has 2 bottles a day now so we're just using the rapid cool for them. Just not sure what to do with the prep machine now.

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Duration between feeds (formula)

Hi September mums! Hope you’re all doing well Just wondering for those formula feeding (NO JUDGEMENTS ON THIS POST PLEASE) - my son was previously breast fed. How often are you going between feeds? I’m trying to offer every 2.5-3 hours but my baby is refusing until 4 hours have passed.

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Teat sizes!

My little one is turning 13weeks on Monday and just wondered when’s a good time to progress to the next teat size! She’s happy during feeds and doesn’t get frustrated so mummy instinct is to leave it a bit longer! What did you mummas do?

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