Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

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Infacol?

Just wondering if infacol would be good for our little one. He's mostly breastfed and sleeps well during the day but he takes 2 formula bottles in the evening before bed and spends most of the night grunting and, I think, trying to get himself comfortable.. Not sure if it's a normal nighttime thing regardless of ho...

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Allergens?

When you start BLW, will you introduce allergens first and wait longer? I’ve softy started BLW but I’m avoiding allergens for now. Some people say it’s better to introduce earlier other say they are waiting until later. What will you be doing and why?

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Refusing bottle

Struggling to Formula feeding… My little man is 5 months and was drinking his milk just fine until 2 days ago. Yesterday was okay taking 4-7 oz bottles however today refusing his bottles of milk ( managed to get him to drink 3 okay bottles ) went 12 hours on 90 ml / 3 oz ( night and morning ) Just to add he has ...

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Hipp formula

Hello i have a issue with my formula i hope someone can help me, so on the hipp formula it says to give 5 oz (150 ml) from 2 months but my 7 week old baby looks more hungry than usual and on the Internet it says to give it but my health visitor said to wait but she's just hungry all the time what do you think i shou...

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Feeding for my 8.5 month old

Hello just looking for advise or to see what others are having my daughter loves her food has 3 meals a day but also has 3 bottles after every meal but sometimes she only has maybe an oz or 5 but it’s never consistent is that okay?

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EBT & Formula

Hi 👋 FTM here and I want to know can you get Reqdy to feed formula with foodstamps? I'm in Central fl if that matters. Thanks for the assist!

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Syringes for collecting colostrum

I've been collecting colostrum and run out of syringes given by the midwife. My husband bought some on amazon yesterday that say they are sterilised using e.o. gas which I know is medical grade but I've seen some mixed things online. Has anyone used this brand before/ can I trust them? I've attached another photo ...

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Which is easier

Would you rather your 2 year old not want to give up the bottle or is it harder getting rid of the binky (dummy) like which one you think is harder giving up?

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How many bottles

How many bottles does your 1YO have a day? Mine is still on 4 was told to cut down by health visitor but he loves it and here so upset if he doesn’t have 4 bottles a day?!

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Baby refusing to drink Milk

My little boy has just turned 7 months and this week he be refusing to drink a lot of his milk, he usually has x4 8oz bottles but now I’m struggling to even get 1 full 8 ox bottles he will only take 3/4oz per feed or refuse a feed altogether. He currently on 2 meals breakfast and dinner. He hates water so a little w...

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Too much formula?!

Is anyone else’s 3 month old on 200mls every 3 hours?! 😬😬 literally a very hungry baby

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Want 20m old to drop the bottle

Hi mammas, my 20m old still takes bottle at night and he is associating bottle feed with sleep. I strongly want to get rid of the bottles but he cries his lungs out when we offer milk in a cup. He will take it during the day but at night he looks for the bottle. Pls give some suggestions on how can i help him drop t...

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Combi feeding mummas…

How many oz of formula will your little one take if they’re having a bottle? My baby girl is mostly breastfed but has one bottle of aptamil a day. She usually takes 3oz leaving a little dribble sometimes. She’s then wanting the boob 2 hours later still (as she does when breastfeeding). Just wondered if this is norma...

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Bottle nipple recommendations?

My son can’t drink out of sippy cups yet, but he’s currently on medium flow Lansinoh nipples . Showing signs that he needs to move up a size but I can’t find fast flow nipples in that brand anywhere near me that won’t take a long time to come. I bought Tommee Tippee bottles in fast flow and they are too fast it just...

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Milk intake

My little girl is not a fan of whole cows milk and will only have a few sips before she looses interest I’ve got her on follow on milk but she’s only drinking around 14ozs a day what can I do? X

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5 month old feeding

How much formula are your babies having? How many oz and how often a day? Xx

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Making formula abroad?

Hello can anyone tell me please… when making formula abroad (Tenerife) do I make the bottles with boiled tap water or boiled bottle water? He’s 1. Any help or experience thank you!

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Milk

How much is your little one drinking and how often?

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ML in one feed

How much is your 3-week-old baby drinking? I’m worried mine might be overfeeding (even though it doesn’t seem like it). Sometimes she takes 90-120ml in one feeding.

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Is there any way for me to sell formula unopened anywhere?

I have quite a few infant kendamil formula cans that I won’t need anymore in 2 months because my son turns 1. Obviously that’s very expensive and if I can resell it somewhere I’d love to but ether way not sure what to do . Facebook doesn’t allow me to sell that stuff

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