Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

Baby is 2 days old and is just not interested in feeding trying to feed him every 3 hours but he’s only having half an oz to one oz only. I’ve been told he is jaundice but worried he isn’t feeding enough anyone else going through this?

Those of you who formula feed, I would love to know how much formula your baby takes in 24 hours ( and how many weeks is your baby)? My baby is almost 4 months and I’m not sure if he is feeding enough formula. We recently switched from breastfeeding to formula

Struggling with BF as not sure if baby had enough. When expressing during the night I can get around 3-4oz, while in the day only about 2-3 oz when expressing for about 20min every 3 to 4 hours. Ideally would like to only breastfeed but worry leaving baby hungry. Was thinking to top up with formula but how do you ...

They can apparently save a lot of time for bottles but I've also read online that the NHS don't approve of them because they only give a shot of hot water

My LG has had a couple of bugs over the last 6 weeks and it’s really set her back with solids, she’s been wanting more milk. However, even though she’s now eating her solids again she is still crying for milk multiple times a day and has gone back to wanting milk twice a night which she hasn’t done for months! She’s...

Stopping in a hotel for 2 nights next week. I'm just wondering what's the easiest way to sterilise bottles. I do have the Milton tables and fluid, which have to be mixed with 5l of water and have a closed lid when sterlising. How would I messure 5l and have a closed lid container in a hotel room. Would be just as ea...

Hi all can I make bottles up and store in fridge for a day my health visitor said she wouldn't recommend I don't have prep machine I'm wondering if doing this will save me time my LO has feed every 3 to 4 hrs .

Feel like I’m posting a lot lately 🤣 Had our HV review yesterday, my little girl will be 1 on the 9th of December. Born in the 9th centile, she is now weighing just over 16lbs, has never been a big milk lover or food but is growing at her pace and reaching milestones. HV was happy with her but wants to see me again…

My LG has been pretty good at sleeping through the night, but now we've dropped her formula and she's only having 4oz in her bottle just before bed, she's waking up a lot in the night. Last night we had to give her milk twice after an hour's battle each time because she was screaming the house down. We didn't give f...

I know this might sound silly of me but my LO loses his shit if his feed isn't done quickly. He's formula fed. Starting to go 3/3.5hrs between night but he starts to lose it after a few mins or if you take the bottle out for 10 secs. He's scratching his face and crying. Is it just me??

My little one is 3 weeks old today and has been formula fed since birth. We tried to breast feed but she was early so wasn’t possible. She is a little guzzler and keeps making herself sick as she can clear off a 4oz bottle in Around 5-10 minutes then gets very gassy and sicky. I have started her on the aptamil...

My little girl is 11 months old and will only drink her morning bottle with her breakfast and her bottle before bed. Any other bottle given to her throughout the day she now refuses or only drinks between 1-2oz 🤦‍♀️ is it to early to stop giving her them and just stick to the 2 she is drinking ? She eats 3 set…

I've always made up my son's formula using the nuby rapid cool, if we're at home I use boiling water straight from the kettle into the rapid cool with the milk powder. If we're going out I put the boiling water from the kettle straight into the flask were taking out with us. I've never waited for the kettle to cool ...

I’m given 7 small containers of formula per month because I have WIC but unfortunately my daughter absolutely refuses the brands they supply. I’m looking for a mother or family in need who could use this formula so it doesn’t go to waste. I have 6 unopened small containers of Similac total comfort, 1 opened containe...

How much is too much !🫠 My LO is 4months and is drinking 8oz bottles 4/5 times a day, he is draining them and drinks it in about 10minutes (unless he gets distracted) he cries after his bottle like he’s still hungry! we upped his bottles when he’s done this previously but is doing 9oz bottles too much for his age?

My baby eats around 4oz per feed but Recently he’s been acting like he’s still hungry afterwoods, he’s 5 weeks old and feel like it’s quite a lot for a 5 week old, I’ve been trying to combi feed try get as much breast milk as he can. But mostly is on formula on most feeds. Just wanted to see if anyone else has ex...

What’s it like going from 1 to 2 ?? My little girl was 2 in September so would be over 3 if we decided to have another

My little one will be 7 weeks on Monday, slightly confused based on the feeding amounts on the aptamil box. So between 8 weeks and 4 months a baby is meant to eat the same amount?

So I’ve been thinking about this and I am now beyond over thinking this. Do you could the oz as how it’s prepared. Ie 7 scoops. 7oz or the actual amount in the bottle? As when adding the formula increases the bottle to just over 8oz. Eg do I count oz consumed after formula made so if I make a 7oz bottle which is ...

Has anyone not started BLW yet and is still giving purées? I’ve tried soo many times to start it but my anxiety gets the best of me