Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

Breastfeeding but on vacation and I need to supplement. I went to the local walmart for a can of formula. And went to give my baby a mix bottle and the formula has bugs in it. Had any one experience this?

LO is 18 days old, for several reasons we have started introducing bottles. At the moment this is for roughly feeds that are between 6pm-ish and midnight (typically 2-3 feeds) we’re mainly doing the ready made formula (Aptamil) but I’ve just started expressing so the last two days we’ve done a bottle of breast milk....

Hi, My little one is taking just under 3oz of formula per feed and I’ve been using ready made bottles for this. However I’m running out and wanting to use my prep machine but they only go as low as 4oz. How do any of you go about this with babies that aren’t drinking 4oz just yet?

My LG feeds every 3/4 hours, on a size 1 teat. But she rarely finishes a bottle and only ever does about 3 ounces maybe 4 but becomes really irritated quickly. She burps, she farts in between feeding. I pace her and then she just gives up and doesn’t have any more milk. I switched to veriflow teats thinking maybe sh...

Hi Mums, How many milk feeds your lo takes a day? my baby is 14 months now and he takes 3 feeds, Morning, afternoon and before sleep at night. Just wondering as we will be travelling on Christmas for 7-8 hours flight, not sure how he can take one while flying? Thanks.

What size teat does everyone use for their 6/7 month old? Mine is on size 2 but seems to be falling asleep during every bottle so do I move upto size 3?

Has anyone got any experience with Aptimil Pepti 1 prescription formula, my 5 month old just been prescribed it. He seems to be doing well on it. I was wondering how much the pharmacy usually give you at once as I’d like to have stock in and if they have pre-made bottles available? I was going to buy some but it’s c...

Fed up spending so much money on calpol and the vapour refills in cold and flu season! Any alternatives that are cheaper? I always want to reuse the refill tablets by soaking them in olbas oil or something. Would this be dangerous/fire risk!? 😂🤷‍♀️

My husband gives our boy a bottle of expressed milk usually around 9-10 PM. However with his naps stretching longer and now eating on the breast closer to this usual bottle time- we saw that he spit up a considerable amount of the bottle and is restless after. For those breastfeeding and giving a bottle at night - ...

So the past two weeks has been such a struggle to find the kendamil classic formulas it’s been ridiculous and lucky that I was stocked up. Had to use ready made bottles the past 2/3 days but today I finally was able to get hold of a pot. But I noticed the pot has changed (lid is different, scoop and scraper is wider...

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Can I put vanilla drops into the formula so my Lo will take it? Currently struggling to get her to drink any of it :( if I can - what drops are recommended

my baby has severe reflux so we have tried difference formulas to see if it helps, someone then suggested SMA lactose free formula. so far it hasnt changed his reflux but has given him diarrhoea (which hes never had before on other formulas) could this mean he doesnt need lactose free milk? or should i stick it out?

My toddler is 13m and I have been trying to transition her to a sippy cup or a straw cup for milk and she WILL not drink it. She still wants her baby bottle. Does anyone have any advice for this please?

hi how do you sterilise bottles and easiest way to make bottles for bub. Not too much time consuming Idk if I do it correct but I warm tap water in the kettle full kettle and then I put it into the bottle and put scoops according to bubs age on the tin. and I let it cook down and check temperature in my wrist. Be...

My son nearly 3 months old on the 17th December and is it normal for him to want more milk as his on 160ml at the moment as he always hungry

I’ve recently moved from ebf to formula feeding and I’m really struggling to get my head round how often I should be giving my lb a bottle and the timings. When I was breastfeeding I offered a feed every two hours, he very rarely cries from hunger. also during the night, if they wake from hunger do you give a full...

my little one is sleeping through the night, but wondering how many day feeds I should give? Currently on 5 bottles a day at 5/6oz

How do you prepare formula when you go out? I’m new to this. Do you bring your own water ?

Hey All! Has anyone else’s baby weaned themselves off formula? My baby is 9 months tomorrow and it’s been over 48 hours since he’s accepted a bottle. For the past few weeks he just seems disinterested in it no matter how I give it to him but still normally took it before bed, up until now. Anyone else experiencing...