Hi guys! So my son is currently 2 and half months and I usually give him 4 oz of milk, I realised he’s been downing the whole bottle and keeps sucking when it’s finished. So I decided that maybe we should try 5oz, but when I put it up to 5oz he’d only drink a little bit of it.
So a lot of milk got wasted. (Which hurts especially with the prices of formula now!!)
I then went back to 4 and the same thing happened. What should I do? Should I stick with 4? Or continue trying 5oz?
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Personally I’d try 5 for a day or two and drop back down if he’s still not having. It’s expensive for sure but better a full baby than a hungry one. We’ve figured that now my 10wk old is sleeping 7-8 hours at night we give him 7oz for his first and last and 6oz the rest of the day. I upped him from 6 to 7 all day but it was being wasted so just doing what works day by day🥰

Do the 5, they’ll chop and change going through growth spurts. My girls up to 7 now at 8 weeks and sometimes doesn’t finish it but I upped it as most of the time she does. Don’t know where she puts it but she’s always had a bigger appetite. Feed on demand if he wants it he’ll have it if not no biggie. They also drink more sometimes to make up for sleeping longer at night x

Do 5 😊 even if he leaves half oz or 1oz

switch to 5 and leave it a bit longer between feeds. My daugjter is 8 weeks and having mostly 6oz she used to waist bits when first changed but now its rare she wastes any.. just make sure they are actually hingrybwhen you feed them x
This app is so toxic.
Nearly every post asking for advice of some sort and if someone doesn’t like your opinion or you don’t validate everyone’s feelings then you’re immediately bullied and bombarded with names and insults. Women have gone as far as making fun of my baby and his medical needs, his looks, telling me to kill myself. It’s also nonstop bashing husbands, etc.
And don’t waste your time making a report cause you’ll be ignored.
Thought becoming a mom would be this wonderful experience to make some new friends and be uplifted and I’ve come to the conclusion that majority of women in all walks of life are just truly horrible human beings.
I’m totally okay keeping my circle intimate. This world is going to shit. ✌🏽
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So my husband has to go away for work, he's been away from Tuesday and will be back Friday night. I am at home with our three months old daughter, well it's going ok we both getting through, I had a phone call with my husband, her dad, last night and I think she was a little whingey because she could hear him but he obviously wasn't there, well she woke up at four ish for a feed and then when I placed her back in the cot after she fell asleep she was up again, yawning wanting sleep but not going, well I picked her up for a cuddle instantly she was asleep, same happened at seven ISH feed time, is this because she knows he's not there and needs extra comfort or am I reading into this because I got another week of my husband being away and I don't like because of her age but we can't do anything about it.

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I’m due to return to work from maternity leave in January 2027 and I’m DREADING IT, he’ll be 1. I just feel so bad for him, I have such a clingy baby and I think he’s going to think I’ve abandoned him 😭 we co-sleep, is exclusively breastfed (won’t take a bottle / dummy but will sometimes have small amounts of pumped milk in a cup with straw) and I’m the only one who can put him down for naps (fed to sleep) and then I roll away. Not even his dad can put him to sleep (he falls asleep with rocking but wakes the moment he touched the mattress when transferred).
I’ve never spent more than 2 hours away from him (2-3 times). We don’t have any family or friends who can look after the baby to even practice him being away from us.
In an ideal world I would wait for him to go to nursery when he is able to talk and understand that I’m not leaving him forever and I’ll be coming back, the thought of it breaks me!
I’m already struggling with mental health (post natal depression and anxiety). I’m considering taking a career break (if my work will let me), or staying off sick for a few months or paying back my enhanced maternity pay (£9000) and leaving the company! Money will be very tight but this could work for around 6 months.
I don’t know what to do, any suggestions or experience would be appreciated!
Thanks xxx
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I feel so stressed when I see these TikTok’s of peoples babies eating huge bottles like 7-8oz per feeding and my LO is barely eating 4oz MAYBE 5. He is combo fed but whether it’s formula or breastmilk he won’t go past 5oz. His pediatrician is happy with his weight gain and he sleeps pretty decent at night, but I can’t help but wonder why he doesn’t eat as much as other babies 😅 (he’s 5 months btw)

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Anybody been co-sleeping at night? I’ve started letting my little one sleep in the bed with us after the early morning feed around 4/5am till 8when she wakes up for the day.
Any tips or experiences?

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How are we all keeping our baby’s entertained? My girlie’s wake windows are sometimes up to 2 hours now, and I’m out of things to do😭😂
We practice tummy time, stretches to encourage rolling, reading, singing nursery rhymes, etc. But she only ever lasts a few minutes before getting frustrated, she must think I’m boring😂😂
Ps she also hates her pram so walks aren’t really an option unless she’s in her carrier, but if she’s not tired she gets mad in there too😂

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