Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

Honest, unfiltered, and in real-time: what women like you are talking about. Peanut group chats, support, and posts on Baby Feeding.

Flying with Baby

Can I take a whole container of formula on the plane? Or only a certain amount?

T
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How was the transition from 2 to 3 kids?

We have a 2.5 year old and a 14 month old. Our youngest is pretty chill but our oldest is a handful and I honestly think he may be on the spectrum but I also don’t know if it may just be a toddler phase. In a perfect world in 1-2 years I’d want another but the thought of things being more harder than they are now, ...

Incognito
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Weaning

Silly question but how are we cleaning babies bowls and spoons? Are we sterilising them or just washing them?

Incognito
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Favorite Lactation Support. 9weeks Breastfeeding=Very Little Weight Gain currently

Note: Pediatrician was seen today. I don’t need advice on the feeding at night. We will be making sure he eats extra at night until he has steady weight gain…. Our little one is underweight(no loss of weight), therefore I’m having to supplement formula for a week. He eats every 1.5-2 hours during the day for 30-40m...

Incognito
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Any idea?

Hi mamas! My lo from last 2 days not feeding well. He gets hungry and whenever I give him the milk he takes for a second then right after he moves the bottle away and scream or cry. Any one else having this ?

Incognito
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Going abroad

Any advice on the best way to make bottles & sterilising abroad? Thanks

E
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Baby steriliser

Looking for recommendations for a baby sterliser - I’ve been looking at the Tommee Tippee UV one but worried about how much this one stores - especially if I can’t use the TT bottles and have to change to another brand who are taller!

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9.5 month old - Feeds

My little boy is 9.5 months old and is exclusively breastfed other than the occasional formula bottle when dad is putting him down for the night. He is on 3 meals a day plus his usual feeds. Curious, How many milk feeds are you doing a day and how many mls?

C
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Weaning

Hi girls, Hoping for some advice in regards to weaning. My LO is now 6 months old so we have started our weaning journey. The only problem is I am absolutely terrified of BLW - i know how important it is for them developing the muscles in their little mouths but I just can’t get past the fear of her choking. I am ...

Incognito
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Help with formula!!🥲

Hi everyone, My baby will be six months soon, he is on breast milk exclusively with bottle. Now i tried to offer him formula few days back, he is refuses it and cries so much. I want help if someone knows any trick or any specific way to prepare formula. All suggestions welcome here. Thanks xxxxx

Y
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Not eating solids nor formula milk she only Likes Breast milk..

My baby of 6months plus don't like eating any solids,puree or formula milk. She only likes breast milk. But I feel Nothing much in breast milk again. I did exclusive breastfeeding for her.. but right now she doesn't like eating solids or even drinks milk.. I don't know what to do or offer her that she will like.. pl...

Incognito
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Screaming after feeding

Baby is on kendamill (for three weeks as was breastfeeding) the past day as been screaming in pain after feeds, I’m aware some people have said the formula has changed has this happened to anyone else with the new style of tub ? What formula do people recommend?

Incognito
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Poorly since starting nursery

I know everyone says babies are poorly when starting nursery but WOW I didn’t expect them to get this poorly so quickly! Anyone else in the trenches again 🤣😭🤪

L
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Water bottles

Any recommendations for a water bottle with a straw that is indestructible please? We have gone through so many which have all been dropped and now leak 🤦🏼‍♀️ for reference, we have tried tumtum, tiddlers and nippers, and various Amazon / supermarket ones.

R
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Milk feeds at 9 months

Hi everyone! My little girl has just turned 9 months, has always been on the small side (10th centile for height and 25-50th for weight), I’m just curious as to how much and how many milk feeds your little ones have at this age? We’re offering 5oz, 4 times a day, but she doesn’t always finish that. She also usually...

J
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What’s the hardest stage?

I’m in the depths of the 4 month period - what’s the most difficult parenting age from your perspective? Comment your favourite stage please, I need some hope, a light at the end of the tunnel! 😂

Incognito
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Is this normal?

My baby is 7 weeks old and he is having 4-6oz formula every 3 hours and is only having 1 bottle throughout the night?

A
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How many bottles?

Is anyone on just a bedtime bottle now? We're thinking of dropping the morning bottle and going straight for breakfast but I'm not sure how to go about it or if it's even the right thing to be doing!

Incognito
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feeds

how much are you newborns eating? I don’t wanna feel like I’m over feeding my baby and I don’t want him to be hungry either.. my baby is 10 days old and he’s drinking almost 3oz but sometimes wants more like maybe an hour later and will drink another oz and be sleeping for at least 3 sometimes even 4 hours before an...

K
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Kendamil goat formula

Does anyone else use the kendamil infant goat formula for their babies? I had mine on this formula but they’re out of stock EVERYWHERE!!! I literally checked all walmarts and targets within a 30mile radius and you can’t get them on the app either. Are they discontinuing this? I see they still have the toddler goat f...

L
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