Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

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Feeding

I just had my baby on the 16th and I'm trying to figure out how much I should be feeding her. I don't want to underfeed her but also don't want to overfeed her.

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Formula worries

My 5 week old is currently on Kendamil comfort formula as she’s got bad wind, had suffered constipation on our old formula and has colic. but due to shipping delays we’ve now ran out as of the morning and still not received our formula!! 😢 feeling very anxious and worried about what to do. Is it best to buy…

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Formula fed baby over eating ?

My baby is 5 weeks and is having 150ml of formula (5oz and a half) every 2h and cluster feeds in the evening before bed so can finish a bottle and on to like another 90ml , she is currently on kendamil and is a pretty small baby born 38 weeks and only now 3.8kg Is this normal has anyone else experienced this?

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Bottle Warmers

How do you guys feel about the bottle warmers? Are they worth it?!! Questioning whether to get one or not!

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Feeding

Baby is 3 weeks old and was quite sick last night. He always seems to want a lot of milk and worry he’s having too much. Anyone have similar age baby and what are they feeding in amount? Bottle formula fed baby

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Combi feeding

Hi guys, 2nd baby and I’m thinking of combination feeding. My first was 6 weeks prem and didn’t take to breast feeding and was on prescribed formula but I’d like to give breast feeding a go this time. However, it really puts me off having to do it in public/when we have visitors and would like my husband to be able ...

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How much milk?

Just curious to how many oz everyone’s babies are having a day? Not sure if my LO is having too much, he has around 30-36oz!

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Switching breastfeeding/pumping to formula

Hi. I am nursing/pumping and I feel like I am gaining weight and it’s stressing me out. Has anyone switched to formula feeding and noticed they are able to start losing weight again?

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Switching from breast to formula.

Hi there. I’m stopping breast feeding in the day and finding it tricky with switching to formula - at the moment I am only using the ready to go as have been feeding on demand and find having to wait 30mins for the water to boil (and then it’s never cold) tricky. Are there other ways to make the formula or any tip...

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Travelling overseas with formula fed bubba

Hi mummas, I’m due to travel overseas with my (to be) 5mo in a few weeks and I’m a bit stressed about how to manage feeds. Bub is formula fed and we are flying long haul. Has anyone travelled with formula from Brisbane airport and know how to manage the sterilised water situation? I am planning on taking travel sa...

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FREE GOAT MILK FORMULA

Giving away this formula, it expires on 01/31/25 and recommended for babies 0-6 months. Goat milk is known to be the closest thing to breast milk. The nutrition profile is amazing and unfortunately we can’t use it anymore because our baby has outgrown it. It is already open but there is a lot left over. Please dm if...

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Best formula?

My son is on kendamil but I think I need to change him to something else as he always seems uncomfortable with tummy ache. Any suggestions on what else to use? I’m thinking either cow&gate, SMA or HiPP but not sure which to choose 😅

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Dairy intake

Does anyone monitor how much dairy their LO has a day? It’s really stressing me out because apparently they are only allowed 24oz a day. He has one milk in the morning and one before bed and we put 7oz in each bottle. Throughout the day, he eats some dairy food like quiche or pizza with grated cheese, Greek yoghurt...

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Smile or wind smile 😂

My LO is 4 weeks today amd while interacting with her earlier I think she smiled (or wind) when do babies tend to start smiling?

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Abroad with 6 month old

Just seeing if anyone has any tips with bottles. At the moment LO is having a bottle every 2.5-3 hours. We are going to Greece and am planning to prep some bottles and keep them in a cool bag, ask for some boiling water and heat them in that when needed. My first question is how long will the bottles be alright for ...

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Cows milk 10 months old almost 11

Has anyone started introducing cows milk to there babies . Her grandma thinks maybe we should , but after my research I didn’t think she is quite ready . I know some has been mixing it with the formula .

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Breast milk, Colostrum and formula (combi)

I’m currently pregnant with my first and planning on combi feeding. A little bit tmi but my boobs have been leaking since 19 weeks and I’m planning on starting to collect the drops from around 30 weeks (not expressing or anything just catching the drips, as I know it can induce labour). when my midwife says it’s ...

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Size 3 teat

My 6 month old is still on size 2 MAM teats however she’s been really uninterested in the bottle/ only drinking half and refusing the rest. Tried the size 3 MAM teats today and she chokes a little at the start a few times but then finished the bottle within 10 mins once she got the swing of the flow! However it doe...

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Transitional kindergarten

My son was born Nov 5th 2020. He turns 4 this November. I’m confused with the whole tk qualifications. Does he qualify for TK next year in Sept ? When is enrollment ? Someone help this first time mama lol

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Water w/ formula?!?

Hi! What kind of water are you using to make with formula?

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