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Tongue tie

Anyone have a baby with tongue tie? My LB had his cut 1w1d ago. Because of this prior to having it cut i was having to supplement with formula after breastfeeding him. Since the divison he is still being supplemented and is having both breasts and than a 4oz bottle after every feed which is around every 3 hours. He ...

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Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep

Does anyone know if this machine will allow me to use other brands of bottles? I had to get rid of all my Tommee Tippee bottles as my little boy wouldn't feed from them, so I only have Mam bottles, but I'm being given one of these machines to hopefully make night feeds quicker and easier.

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Formula bottle at night

I used to express for a night bottle but was advised not to by lactation consultant due to oversupply and fast flow. If you BF during the day but give 1 bottle of formula before bed time, how many ml do you prepare? I also continue BFing after this initial formula bottle whenever he wakes up. We give 120-150 ml b...

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Formula milk

Is anyone else’s baby not a huge milk drinker? It’s so disheartening! Some days I can get loads down her and then others she hardly had any. We’ve just done a few days where she’s been having 6oz bottles every 3/4 hours then today she’s back to nearly drinking 4oz at a time 😭

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Ready made aptamil

I feel so guilty about not being able to breastfeed my LO, we tried so hard and trialled some many things, none of which worked. Then whilst we have been out and about we have been using the ready made aptamil bottles which I wasn’t a fan of using however my husband was keen to use this as opposed to taking formula ...

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Cutlery

What is everyone doing with their babies (under 1) cutlery once sterilised? Is it going in with everyone else's knives and forks or do you store them somewhere else?

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feeding lots on kendamil!

Hi all my baby is 8 weeks old today we recently upped his milk to 150 mil but now he seems hungry again he’s taking roughly 180-190 mil every four hours has anyone else had this because the kendamil tin recommends for his age to be on 120 mil but there is no way he will take that.

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Baby spitting out bottle

My little one is nearly 4 months old and uses mam bottles she’s been on size 2 teats for at least 2 months and has started spitting out the bottle playing with the teats not wanting it I’ve tried size 3 teats and she’s still doing the same. Anyone have any advice?

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Feeding

Anyone’s 3 month old drink 6 ounces of formula per day? My LO is currently taking around 36 ounces per day in total

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switching to toddler formula or milk

Any tips for switching to toddler formula or milk?? I didn’t get much guidance from doctor and guessing will need to switch to a different cup than bottle

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Boiling water on flight for formula

Hey Mamas We are flying tomorrow morning, and I'm just wondering if you're allowed to take a flask of boiling water through security for baby's bottles?? I've got boiled cooled water prepared, but i need some boiling for a hot shot. Plus, we are flying about 10 hours, so we need a whole flask worth I reckon. Will th...

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How much formula should my baby be having?

Hi my baby is 16 weeks old how much formula should she be having a day?

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How much breast milk should I give my baby in a bottle

I'm introducing a bottle to my 5 week old so I can share feeding duties with my husband. How much would you recommend starting with... I want to offer him enough but don't want to waste any milk I've expressed.

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EBF moving to Formula

Is anyone else EBF and wanting to introduce formula? I enjoy feeding him but if I’m honest I feel like I want my body back a little bit. 😅 we’ve never been amazing at feeding. He always seems unsettled and I think he’s hungry. Any advice/experience is welcome please xx

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Refusing bottle

Hi my little one is 7 months and since we've started weaning hes refusing some of his milk feeds throughout the day. I've tried giving him little but often but even then he still doesn't seem to be interested. Any tips on how to make sure he's still getting the right amount of milk he needs

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Mam bottles

This is probably a silly question but my son has just turned 1 and I’m low on formula so will be trying him with cows milk. I have the mam bottles with loads of parts. Can I just put the milk in the bottle and put in the microwave to warm up without the lid on or do I have to warm the milk and then put in the bottle...

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Oz per hour?

Feel like I’m constantly questioning whether I’m doing the right thing every time my 4 weekers routine changes! I formula feed and I’ve noticed my little girls ‘routine’ or feeding pattern tends to be she’ll take as many oz as hours she goes inbetween feeds, for example 4 oz every 4 hours, or if she stretches to 5 h...

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Carobel

Hey, My son is recently been put on Carobel to thicken his milk, anyone know if its ok to add during the hotshot? Also once bottle is made it says to consume immediately however my son sometimes doesn’t drink as soon as its made, he decides to have a breakdown before realising he wants milk 😅🤦‍♀️ thank you x

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Reduced milk intake.

So my little boy who is 5 months on Sunday would always used drink 7oz every 3 to 3 1/2 hours now he's drinking anywhere in-between 3-4oz I'm following his lead but I don't know if this is normal The health visitor said for his weight he should be have 6oz upto 5 times a day. Just worried that he's not taking enoug...

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Cows milk

I’ve been introducing cows milk since last week but he turned 1 yesterday, he’s a picky eater so he’s having pouches still and having 4 meals a day (breakfast lunch tea and supper) how are we introducing cows milk properly I’m struggling is there a limit how much milk they have to have, I’ve read no more than 12oz t...

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