Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

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Thinking about supplementing with formula.

My 5 month old baby gets SOOO fussy around her 4 pm feeding and I think it’s because my milk flow is the slowest and it feels like I don’t have enough milk. Has anyone switched from EBF to supplementing with formula for 1 or 2 feeding a day? I have some breast milk stored away and I’ve been slowly using it. I just c...

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Colostrum syringes

Do they come sterilised? What ones should I buy? There seems to be so many and not sure what is cheap rubbish and what’s actually sterilised and safe for using. Links would be helpful. Thanks!

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Mam bottles

I’m planning on going for the MAM bottles and have been recommended to go straight for the bigger bottles. What size teats do I buy separately 0 or 1? Or do you recommend using the smaller bottles first? Any advice is great

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Kendamil

I’m not sure if any of you mommas use the kendamil infant formula, i know there’s a shortage on kendamil. i have 2 unopened cans i bought a couple days ago but was able to get the one we use (organic) from a relative in another state. if you are in need, please let me know and i can give them to you for $35/can whic...

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KENDAMIL SHORTAGE

All my formula moms….. what are we giving instead of Kendamil if it takes awhile to come back into stock?! I’m debating between ByHeart and Bobbie. Anybody used either before, what was your experience??

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Milk feeds a day for 20m?

How many Oz bottles and when are you giving your LO?

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Formula shortage

Anyone else experiencing a formula shortage in their area? The port strike has been on for a little over a day and it's already affecting us! Toilet paper, water, and infant formula off shelves. Go buy now if you can!

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Formula milk

Anyone else’s little one turned 5 months and wants constant milk during the day? I’m lucky she doesn’t have any overnight she sleeps well but I’ve gone from 4 bottles to 6 not complaining just wondering if anyone else is going through this? Feel like all I’m doing is making milk even my 3 year old is saying not anot...

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Nuby rapid cool

If any formula feeding mums haven’t got a nuby rapid cool I HIGHLY recommend it! Wish I had it for my 1st baby, it’s a life saver! Using it with the hotshot method

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Formula

I’m using kendamil ready mades since birth my son is 3 weeks old now,I tried a day of formula powder (kendamil) and found he was a lot more gassy and upset .. has anyone had this ?? seems to me the ready mades are easier to digest ? Isit ok to just have him on them ?

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3 bottles

How many bottles and how many oz per bottle does ur baby have? My son is 4 and a half months old and he only wants 3 bottles of 8oz. He has one when he wakes up at 730am one midday at 1pm and on before bed at 7pm. Can I let him go that long between his feeds?

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Formula 🥰

Hey! I’m wanting to get some opinions / recommendations on formula please! Currently deciding between Aptamil & kendamil but wanted to get more info pleaseee🩵

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Refusing feeds

So my little girl is 3 months old and exclusively formula fed. She's currently on 6 ounces of C&G first infant and had no issues until now. She usually feeds every 3 hours or so depending on if she's napping or not, but now she keeps pushing the bottle out with her tongue after the tiniest bit and having been scream...

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Milk Supply

Help! I can’t even pump an oz of milk, does this mean my baby isn’t getting enough for feeds? She’s all of a sudden not sleeping at night and it’s just taken me 45 minutes to get her down for a 20 minute nap.. is she hungry?

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Feeding

How much and how often are your babies feeding? In hospital they were giving us 30-40ml of kendamil for him after starting on 20ml and said he should be fed every 3-4 hours. Since getting home he’s drinking easily 40-50ml and would drink more if we let him (using ready to feed 70ml kendamil bottles) wants to be fed ...

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Nursery mornings

Would you wake your little ones in the morning for their bottle of milk before nursery or let them sleep and go straight to nursery for breakfast and a bottle later on ?

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Teat size

What size teat are people using for their little ones who are formula fed? Mines really struggling on the bottle and I’m wondering if he needs a size 2 already (6 weeks old) using MAM bottles

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How much milk are you offering at 15 months?

Hey, My little one is 15 months and I am giving him 360ml of milk. Once in the morning (180ml) and the next in the afternoon (180ml). I read a lot of places saying don't fill a baby’s tummy with milk and give them more food. Wanted to know what everyone is doing?

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Kendamil shortage

With the organic formula being completely sold out, does anyone know if the whole milk version is the same thing? Just not organic? I don’t want to upset baby’s tummy.

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Bottle/solids schedule?

My little guy is eating solids so well! He doesn't seem very interested in formula anymore but I'm still trying to offer it often mostly for hydration. But I'm just wondering, how many oz of formula are you guys still feeding per day? On a day when I'm feeding him all day.. he drinks like 25 oz. But on a day w...

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