Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

My son will be 19 months when baby #2 arrives. Any and all advice is welcome. What worked for you, what didn't work, things to buy, things to not waste money on, etc. 💕

My LO is 12 weeks old and been exclusively BFd with one bottle expressed a day that my husband gives to give me more sleep. However, the pressure of pumping is getting to me and I feel less present with baby every morning. I also noticed that he doesn’t sleep long after the expressed bottle, meaning it’s probably no...

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LO is 2 weeks old and way above birth weight. We’re responsive feeding and on average LO needs a feed every 2 hours. Is this normal? We keep reading (and hoping) it should be more 3-4 hours in between feeds. The whole feed, change and settle process takes about an hour so it’s then not long before his next feed ...

How are you making your weetabix for your babies? Are you mixing it with cows milk, breastmilk/formula, water? I’m ebf and struggle to pump enough to mix with weetabix. He doesn’t like formula. Water seems a bit gross and he seems too young for cows milk.

my boy is still having 8/ 9 ounces before his midday nap and then milk always before bed. is this normal still or am I offering too much ? if so how did you cut this down ?

I’m talking newborn to about 1 year old. How easy were they compared to each other?

Does anyone give their baby Lactolose and find pouring it into the tiny measuring cup impossible to get the right measurement as it’s such a small amount you need? We decided to put a Calpol stopper into the bottle which does fit but not completely so it leaks when I tip it upside down to fill the syringe and goes a...

So I’ve just had a power cut I’ve got no bottles sterilised literally was about to do them when the power went off and it’s been off for about 30 mins now. Little one goes to bed at seven and that’s when I wash and put them into sterilised I was also about to make myself some pasta so I’d just filled the kettle with...

How have you transitioned from breastfeeding to formula? Any tips? My Lo drinks a little formula during day from a sippy cup but otherwise relies on breast to help sleep etc.

Hi all, I have a KIT day at work tomorrow and it will be the first day my baby has a full day of bottles (mostly breastfed usually with the occasional bottle). Could people please share a rough schedule of bottle feeds through the day please? She usually feeds every 2-3 hours so will it be the same? She'll be having...

My daughter is 1 next week and on 3 bottles of 9oz formula. The paediatrician said today this is too much and should aim for 18/20oz instead as this might be reason why shes such a poor eater. This is worth a try as we really struggle on getting her to eat but dont know how to cut her bottles the best way as she wil...

So I’ve been trying to pump and freeze my milk so I can go back to work but I only produce what she eats. So I’ve tried giving her formula so I can freeze some of my milk but every time I do she throws up everything. I’ve tried by heart formula and that one made her throw up for two days and all she had was 2 ounce...

Like it's just not fair.

How much formula are your 3ish month olds having in a 24 hour period?? Mine is barely touching 20oz and she’s fighting bottles 😭

Do they have special equipment or a microwave? I am not sure how to sterilise the bottles after the baby is born.

Hi all, my baby girl is 5.5 weeks currently. Initially she was EBF but then we introduced a top feed as she wasn’t gaining on weight. We have continued the bottle now on top of breastfeeding but we give to her on demand. Any ideas for how much we should increase the amount by? Currently I feed her 10-20 min each sid...

How much see you little ones drinking in a 24hr period? My boy is being soooo fussy on bottles 😭

Heya, I feel bad my 13 month old is still on formula. I gave him milk once and he was awake crying until midnight so I was worried he had an intolerance and stopped. Do you all heat the milk when you give it? How long for? And do how much do you give? My boy loves formula and would drink 6/7oz. Thank you

My LO is on formula. How do you know the right temp for babies milk? My OH has no idea, I've tried explaining it to him a few times over some months, but I think I'm not saying it right so he's still unsure. Any suggestions please? How do you describe the right temp?