Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

I have had a few people advise me to get a prep machine and bottle steriliser. For context, I’m a FTM and plan on breastfeeding as much as possible. But am open to formula if I’m unable to for any reason. So I think the steriliser would help the most.

I need advice. How to get my 7 month old to drink formula. I have been trying for over a month now.

Hola mamas, my LO has 1 bottle of formula a day but will have more when we go away for a weekend soon when they’ll have a combo of expressed milk and formula. I know if they are exclusively having breastmilk it sticks at 4oz per feed but if it is formula, should they have more? SO looking forward to sleep that wee...

My LO has just begun his weaning journey. He is 6 months old. I've been introducing new veg/fruit tastes once per day. Just wondering when is the best time to drop a bottle? He is currently on 6 bottles per day (1200ml). With food, it's very little amounts for taste. Thankyou

Does anyone’s babies still feed every 2-2.5hrs? Sometimes 3hrs if i’m lucky. My son (15 weeks) has 7/8 bottles in 24hrs (includes 2 night feeds). He’s on 6oz per bottle (formula). It feels like a lot but he is still on the 50th percentile and has been since the womb!

Could you please advice. My baby boy is 9 months old and we are still doing 4 times a day milk (180ml) and twice Per day food. So basically milk at 7am/ 11am/4pm and 7pm And then food at 8.30 and 13.30 Is that still ok? How schedule looks like?

Hi! My 8 almost 9 month old won’t entertain his milk at all now unless it’s morning bottle and night time bottle so that’s only 12 oz per day. He has 3 meals a day and some snacks it’s not as if he’s not eating at all I just cannot get him to drink the milk!!!! Any tips? How much do your wee ones have? Thank you...

My lb is 6 months old. I have been combo feeding since the beginning with more breast milk than formula. Recently it seems after breast milk he’s still hungry and I am topping up with formula. I’m feeling conflicted about whether I should move into formula altogether. It seems it could even help with his sleep as he...

Just curious to know 💗 - I have a baby girl - formula fed - 4 ounces every 3 to 4 hours - weight is 10 pounds, 5 ounces - 2 months tomorrow What about you?

Hey! How much milk should my 9 week old drink and how often? Currently having 5 ounces every 3 hours.

Help please! My LB is now 11 weeks old (corrected age 6 weeks). He's been on SMA First Steps since the beginning. He's spitting up a lot and was prescribed Gaviscon. Even though the Gaviscon helps with the spitting up, he is often unsettled after feedings, very fussy, crying and seems to be in pain. GP said it's...

I chose to use the Dr. Brown bottles for my LO because they work the best for us. When it comes to washing the bottles I rinse all the pieces with water and throw them into a bin filled with hot soapy water, rinsed again then put into our baby brezza sterilizer. My husband complains that the process takes to long an...

Hi all, My daughter is going onto the bigger class at nursery and they said they don’t give formula in this room, they switch to cows milk and from a beaker. My LO is 19 months and still having 1st formula for her bed and nap times just got my thinking if anyone else’s baby still had milk? What age should you think...

Someone is giving us an old bike of theirs and wants to give it to us but my LO is only just 2, and I don’t think he will be anywhere near riding it yet. I’m thinking more of a balance bike, but yes when did your child ride a pedal bike with stabilisers?

How many oz is your baby taking, how often and what age are they? 5wk old taking 4-5oz every 3 hours

My first baby was formula fed so every time he started draining bottles we had to up the volume. I’m pumping for my second, but not quite at the amount recommended for his intake yet so he’s having formula added but I am close to reaching a daily volume within the recommended range. My question is, if baby is dra...

Hi mama, I'm trying to change from breast milk to cmpa formula (Aptimil pepti 1). I'm doing one bottle per feed change. (The rest of feeds are breastfeeding) She was happy to drink when I mix 3/4 bm and 1/4 formula. But as soon as I mix 3/5 bm with 2/5 formula. She only drink 1oz and then cry very badly. Am I doin...

When did you stop sterilising bottles? I know the nhs recommended 12 months but my little one puts everything in their mouth as it is🤣

Hi ladies, I have a question which may be obvious but I just want to be sure. I’ve bought the ready to feed milk bottles which come with already sterilised teats (starter pack 70ml), this is for my hospital stay. My question is it’s unlikely that the whole bottle would get finished so from the moment the baby drinks...

I only have enough bottles of formula for tonight and tomorrow. She is 1 in 2 weeks, do you think I get another tin or start her on cows milk? She has had cows milk and been normal with it! Not sure what to do🤷🏼‍♀️