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How many bottles

How many bottles does your 1YO have a day? Mine is still on 4 was told to cut down by health visitor but he loves it and here so upset if he doesn’t have 4 bottles a day?!

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Combi feeding mummas…

How many oz of formula will your little one take if they’re having a bottle? My baby girl is mostly breastfed but has one bottle of aptamil a day. She usually takes 3oz leaving a little dribble sometimes. She’s then wanting the boob 2 hours later still (as she does when breastfeeding). Just wondered if this is norma...

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Milk intake

My little girl is not a fan of whole cows milk and will only have a few sips before she looses interest I’ve got her on follow on milk but she’s only drinking around 14ozs a day what can I do? X

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Too much formula?!

Is anyone else’s 3 month old on 200mls every 3 hours?! 😬😬 literally a very hungry baby

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Which is easier

Would you rather your 2 year old not want to give up the bottle or is it harder getting rid of the binky (dummy) like which one you think is harder giving up?

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Syringes for collecting colostrum

I've been collecting colostrum and run out of syringes given by the midwife. My husband bought some on amazon yesterday that say they are sterilised using e.o. gas which I know is medical grade but I've seen some mixed things online. Has anyone used this brand before/ can I trust them? I've attached another photo ...

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Bottle nipple recommendations?

My son can’t drink out of sippy cups yet, but he’s currently on medium flow Lansinoh nipples . Showing signs that he needs to move up a size but I can’t find fast flow nipples in that brand anywhere near me that won’t take a long time to come. I bought Tommee Tippee bottles in fast flow and they are too fast it just...

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EBT & Formula

Hi 👋 FTM here and I want to know can you get Reqdy to feed formula with foodstamps? I'm in Central fl if that matters. Thanks for the assist!

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Hipp formula

Hello i have a issue with my formula i hope someone can help me, so on the hipp formula it says to give 5 oz (150 ml) from 2 months but my 7 week old baby looks more hungry than usual and on the Internet it says to give it but my health visitor said to wait but she's just hungry all the time what do you think i shou...

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5 month old feeding

How much formula are your babies having? How many oz and how often a day? Xx

K
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Making formula abroad?

Hello can anyone tell me please… when making formula abroad (Tenerife) do I make the bottles with boiled tap water or boiled bottle water? He’s 1. Any help or experience thank you!

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Milk

How much is your little one drinking and how often?

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ML in one feed

How much is your 3-week-old baby drinking? I’m worried mine might be overfeeding (even though it doesn’t seem like it). Sometimes she takes 90-120ml in one feeding.

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Should I up my baby’s bottle

My little boy is going to be 4 months next week, he’s on 6oz every 3 hours. After he finishes his bottle he cries like he’s still hungry I don’t know whether to up his bottle to 7oz I feel like 7oz is too much for a 4 month old. I’m not ready to give him purée which people have said to do

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Feel like an awful mum

Accidently gave my 13 week old (6 weeks corrected) a dummy that has fallen on the floor, last night I gave him an extra scoop of formula in his bottle and the night before I accidently gave a scoop less 😭😭

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Transitioning to cows milk

Hellooo looking for some advice I have no clue where to start on transitioning onto cows milk my little boy is on 3 bottles of formula a day 2x 8oz morning / night and a 6oz during day and he's my first so I have no clue on how to start doing it😩 any advice appreciated! He's 1 in march!

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