Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

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How much formula?

I’ve recently stopped breastfeeding and am now onto formula but my little girl seems to be drinking more than recommended, is this okay? She was a frequent feeder when breastfeeding but never fed for that long and I obviously never knew how much she was drinking. Our formula recommends 4-5 x 180ml bottles a day but my little one is having 7 bottles a day, 5 of them 150ml and then a couple she probably drinks 120ml. Does this sound like a lot?

How many breast or bottle feeds are your 7 month old on?

My LO has taken quite well to food and is having 3 meals a day but I’m concerned with his lack of interest in milk now. He breastfeeds better overnight than during the day. During the day he feeds at roughly 7am, 9am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 4.30pm and 7pm. I dropped the 9am feed but now he’s refusing the 4.30pm one as well. He takes 1 bottle of formula a day but that even takes him about an hour to get 5oz down. How many feeds is everyone’s 6-8 month old on at present?

Phenoxymethylpenicillin dosage?

Any nurses, drs or pharmacists on here please? Long story short my 4 year old has been prescribed this for tonsillitis but it says to give every 6 hours. Which is only 3 doses throughout the day as he is only awake for 12 hours. Isn’t it normally 4 times a day? I would call 111 but it took me an hour to get through as it’s bank holiday and he only got the prescription earlier today. Thank you in advance

Hates cows milk!

My child was ebf until 7 months, I was gradually weaning as he drank formula fine but he hit 12 months and hates cows milk so he’s bf more again… any tips to get him to have more cow milk - or is it an issue if he skips it? This is manly due to him starting nursery and I would like to wean off over the next few months, even if it’s to 2 feeds a day (currently it’s A LOT)

Bottles suggestions

I have a 4month old currently using mam bottle but so many part to it and the easy active one won’t fit in my Sterliser what bottle can I use with mam teats thank in advance
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Formula

Hello, how many oz’s of formula is your 10 week old baby drinking in one day?

Baby not drinking milk

Does anyone’s baby just not drink milk anymore?
We’re having to trial dairy free following doctor’s advice and now my son just won’t drink any milk! He wasn’t drinking loads of cows milk before anyway but now won’t drink any plant-based milk out of a bottle or cup. We put it in his meals and cooking instead, and use calcium fortified yogurts etc and will speak to health visitor, but wondering if anyone else has experienced similar?

Formula to milk 12 month +

Need some advice
My daughter is 12 months old next month so starting to think about the transition for formula to milk
The swap itself I don’t think will be a problem as she is fine with milk in all the food she has .

It’s the bottle / cup situation, what do I do she can’t use a straw , do I keep to bottles for a while longer ? Or sippy cups every time ( I think she’ll be on x3 a day as she now )

How did everyone else transition ?

Formula?

My baby is 4 days old and is on 3oz already! He was 8lb 11 born but he could eat more… do I offer more or leave it at that (he’s having it every 3 hours)

Introducing formula

I’ve been exclusively breastfeeding my daughter for 10 months now and, after a really tough start to our journey, I’ve gotten to a place where I really do love it. However, I’ll be returning to work at the end of the month meaning my daughter will be going to nursery (eeek) and will need some form of milk while there 3 days a week.

I hate pumping and can’t bear the pressure of having to pump a certain amount everyday for her, so I’ve decided on formula. I’ve started out with the ready made Kendamil stage 2 formula bottles but she’s refusing them completely. I’ve tried MAM bottles, Tommee Tippee bottles, sippy cups and straw cups but none seem to work. She’ll drink water through a straw completely fine but the second she tastes formula she refuses it completely.

I’m really starting to worry about nursery as I only have 3 more weeks until she starts. Does anyone have any tips on formula to try, different cups, best ways to introduce different milk?

How many bottles is your 10 month old having now?

Feel like he’s refusing all bottles now except for the bedtime one is this normal or concerning?

Introducing baby to your toddler

How are you planning to do that? Bringing your toddler to hospital or are you waiting till you're back from hospital? I have a 2yo toddler. He has no idea hes about to become a big brother. Just don't know what's best for him.
Also hes a nursery child. What's your advise in regards to this? Skipping a few days or continuing with his routine?

Extra fast teat for cereal in milk

My almost 8m old is having a Farleys rusk biscuit in her night time bottles but we are currently using lansinoh fast teats 6m+ on mam bottles and find that sometimes when she’s tired she’s not drinking well from this teat.

Does anyone have any other suggestions on faster teats with similar shape and compatible for mam bottles? Last resort is making the hole bigger like our parents used to do back in the day 😂😂

Self settling

At what age has everyone been teaching self settling, my LO is 3 months going on 4, love to hear everyone’s thoughts and what methods you have used

Thanks!

Old bottles- what are you doing with them?

I’ve loads of the 160ml Mam self sterilising bottles which my little one no longer use (I’ve upgraded him to the 260ml ones now) I don’t know what to do with these old bottles? What are everyone doing with theirs? My husband said we can keep them and use for our next baby however is that even hygienic and having these plastic bottles stored for some times? (We don’t plan to have our next baby until 2.5-3 years time)

Formula mums

Need your help! I was breastfeeding/ pumping for my baby but it got too much, so have been giving formula in the day but due to regression and a lot of night wakings I’ve been breastfeeding at night as seems the only time she’ll latch now.
I’m worried as I’m only bf at night my milk will dry up soon. With formula, how are you doing night feeds? As I feel making a bottle completely from scratch will take so long. Was thinking of just buying in bulk ready made formula and only using this for night feeds and taking a clean bottle up to bed with me? Let me know what you do x