Help ❤️ BF and formula mamas question

I need help please as just moved from exclusively BF to mix due to lack of weight gain and feel so confused and lost.
How many bottles/feeds do you do per day? How much milk in each bottle? How do you mix boob and formula? Do you offer boob follow by formula for each feed or do you do some only boob feeds and others only formula? Thank you!!!!

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Are you pumping as well or just boob and bottle? I found pumping easier when combined feeding. We started with 3oz in a bottle and increased it as she started drinking more. As for how many bottles we were led by her. Don’t get me wrong the first few days we wasted quite a bit of breastmilk and formula whilst she learnt to feed from and bottle and we were learning her cues but once this was sorted we got into a routine of 5/6 bottles per day. We didn’t mix breast milk and formula in one bottle (but I know some people do this) we gave formula until I had a breast milk bottle ready and always prioritised giving breast milk if we had it. Hope this helps ☺️

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i feel like i failed but it's not easy

is there anyone who's able to send any formula to me please? im sorry to ask but my daughter isn't taking breast anymore, she just refuses and cries I dunno if I don't have enough milk for her or something I switched breast and she still latches and unlatches within minutes and cries. I tried pumping but only drops so I don't pump I tried power pumping and it didn't increase I don't want to feed my child man made milk but I don't think I produce enough can anyone help please and thank you she seems so hungry

Village is gone 😔

im sorry to ask hear but could anyone help with nappies until the 30th? I can explain my situation if needed 😭 not happy to do this but neads must xXx

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Anyone else going through the 4 month regression?
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My stroller, cutlery sets, car seat etc
The most recent one, the scooter. The comment was something along the lines of “as if going on military operation”. She even noted the brand.
Ffs I got it from Amazon!

I’ve usually feel very weird when she does this because the tone is abit off I don’t know how to describe it.

I know I’ve not given enough info to post here but I just don’t know what to do about this said friend. We usually hang out as a group with other people and I enjoy those other people and she is generally okay except for when is she loudly noting my purchases.