Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

My little one is only taking 24 ounces a day and everywhere is saying they should get more than 32 oz . She turns 4 month old tomorrow

So I've been told by health visitors that formula sits heavy on the stomach and is harder to digest, therefore makes baby feel fuller for longer. My 5 month old is only sleeping 1 or 2 hour stretches through the night and I'm struggling. I'm thinking of giving him one bottle of formula before bed but wondered if any...

When did people up their bottle teat to 1? My baby is 6 weeks old and is still on teat 0 (she’s EBF but has a bottle if we’re out) she spits up still, but I find she’s suckling on the bottle a lot? Is this a sign I need to up to 1?

When did everyone stop sterilising bottles? My girl is 4 months on 9oz and I’m struggling to fit the bottles in steriliser🤣just seeing if it’s worth buying a different one.

So our little one is almost 15 months and I’m really feeling the pressure that’s he should be getting ready to drop bottles and should have stopped formula by now. She’s still on 3 bottles of formula, and taking around 20oz of this a day. Nursery are trying her with whole milk but she’ll only have a little. We’ve t...

Has anyone stopped sterilising bottles for baby? I know NHS says 12 months but it also says it's for formula so wondered what the general opinion is on sterilising especially if using breast milk

Will you gradually ditch the bottle or go cold turkey?

What teat size is your little one using? My Little one is on a 0 but she seems like she needs to go up a size due to falling asleep mid feed and suckling really hard to get the milk out. But when I move her to a 1 she is sometime sick after feed. I’m not sure what to do weather to continue with 0 or move to the 1.

Has anyone used a formula thickener? My lo is taking 5oz and is 3 weeks on Monday, he feeds for about an hour and finishes or only leaves a tiny bit but then within an hour or even less his unsettling biting and sucking his hands for more milk. This seems a bit much for how small he is and how much his drinking an...

Morning ladies. Anyone else use Dr brown bottles? And can they notice a difference with feeding etc? We’ve used tommee tippee advanced colic since birth but switched to Dr Brown as heard so many great reviews. She’s had her 2nd feed with the new bottles and can see her latch is better!

Those using infacol, are you giving it every feed? I find it definitely helps my LO, but not sure whether I should be giving her it every feed, or just in the evening when her symptoms seemto bother her.

Formula feeding mums, what does your schedule of feeding look like? My little boy is 6 weeks, he’s on 5-6oz of infant formula (he’s a big boy!) every 3-4 hours so first bottle of the day is around 7am then 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 10pm, 1am and 4am. The 4am bottle is a killer for me because I have to get up for my to...

My baby is between the 6-8 week mark and is only having 3-4oz of formula each feed.. sometimes only 2.. we feed whenever she’s hungry and she gets fed every 3-4 hours. I’m worried that il get told I’m not doing a good enough job but I can’t force her to drink what she doesn’t want 🙄

Hi, my baby girl is 2 months old and 2 weeks! She drinks formula! Was wondering how much does your babies on formula drink trough out the day! I’m scared if I’m giving her too much milk! 920/980ml a day. Is that much ? HELP ANYONE

Can someone advise me on how you actually make the aptamil 3 toddler milk I’m so confused. I have given up on the whole milk as powder and ready made is more easy accessible for us

Hi everyone, I’m currently pregnant with my first baby. I’ve decided I want to formula feed but so unsure on what one to go for. Any recommendations would be highly appreciated! 🤍

My MIL kindly bought us 2 tubs of formula but she got us the advanced Aptamil and we use the regular. I can’t seem to find much online about what the difference is other than something to do with vegetable fats and animal fats. Anybody know what the difference is and if it would hurt to use them? Thanks!

Anyone have a baby with tongue tie? My LB had his cut 1w1d ago. Because of this prior to having it cut i was having to supplement with formula after breastfeeding him. Since the divison he is still being supplemented and is having both breasts and than a 4oz bottle after every feed which is around every 3 hours. He ...

Does anyone know if this machine will allow me to use other brands of bottles? I had to get rid of all my Tommee Tippee bottles as my little boy wouldn't feed from them, so I only have Mam bottles, but I'm being given one of these machines to hopefully make night feeds quicker and easier.

I used to express for a night bottle but was advised not to by lactation consultant due to oversupply and fast flow. If you BF during the day but give 1 bottle of formula before bed time, how many ml do you prepare? I also continue BFing after this initial formula bottle whenever he wakes up. We give 120-150 ml b...