Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

When weaning/feeding solids should we sterilise the baby’s utensils spoons etc?

I’m so excited for our first baby but I’m only 4.5 weeks along. When do you think it’s considered “safe” to start buying baby things?

My baby is 11 weeks old on Friday and she’s currently on 6oz, she finishes the bottle every feed and I get the impression she wants more when she finishes. I was going to put her up to 7oz until I read on the formula she needs to be at least 16 lb to go onto 7. She’s 13lb at the moment. Any advice?

I’ve hand washed my pump parts with warm soapy water and a brush. I make sure all the soaps removed and then place them in a sterilising bag in the microwave. I seem to always get what seems like milk residue at the bottom of the bottles. Is there something I’m doing wrong or is this just normal residue?

Good morning, We are currently working on getting my little boy off his NG tube (has been on it since November when he was admitted with RSV bronchitis, hand foot and mouth & tonsillitis). The past week we have made a big improvement when it comes to taking milk from a sippy cup which has made me so so proud! My...

If I was to add formula into some fruit purées, can they be frozen still?

Getting confused on which one I should be using and when I try and research I get such different answers. Some people say just use 1 for the whole 12 months, some say switch to 2 once your baby is regularly eating solids and other say switch as soon as they turn 6 months. Does anyone have any advice or knowledge o...

Anyone been given Neocote milk? How long did it take you to get baby onto it? I’ve tried adding vanilla etc but he still won’t drink it.

My boy currently has 1 x 5oz bottle of formula in the morning and then BF the rest of the day. I wanted to try and give him some formula before bed because I feel like he falls asleep feeding before he’s full which is why he wakes up a couple of hours later. After dinner he managed a 7oz bottle and then I let him ...

fresh carrot puree for baby boy

How much is everyone’s baby eating per feed and per day round about? I’m using the huckleberry app and I’m obsessing a little over it and want to make sure he’s getting what he needs. He’s 10 days old for context so if you could put age that would be super helpful too! He’s getting between 500-600 mls a day but he d...

Anyone else feel like they haven’t done enough skin to skin with their babies? I did a bunch in the hospital, but I didn’t breastfeed (pumped, now just formula) and it’s freezing winter where I live and I am always cold and wearing multiple layers. I know scent is super important for babies to know their moms. The o...

Hi! My son’s turning 1 in 2 days, how should I transition him from breastmilk to cows milk? He’s been exclusively breastfed since he was 2 weeks, never used formula after that so I’m not sure how he would react to new milk? How much oz should I give him for the first time? Do I split it w water or breastmilk? Ftm n ...

When did you all stop warming up baby bottles ?

Anonymous since we haven’t told anyone yet. Expecting baby #2 in sept when baby #1 will be 20 months. Advice? Also baby 1 is a boy and 2 girl. How do baby boys and girls get a long?? I have no experience 😄😭

How long do you keep formula out once you’ve made it? My son likes to drink little and often and just seems a waste having to tip it away!!!

We’ve kept the bottles the same and the formula and number of oz the same, same routine etc (putting muslin under her chin and that’s when she knows it’s her feed time). We most of the time don’t let her get too hungry or not hungry enough before each feed - everything has stayed the same. We’ve just changed the tes...

My son is almost 10 months and I exclusively breastfed for 2 months and pumped up until now! My milk supply has dropped, and I can’t pump enough for him anymore! We have had to give him formula and any milk I can make, he won’t drink the formula on it’s own so have had to mix with BM(3oz of each)but my supply is d...

Is anyone else's little one stopped milk? My LG has CMPA and wouldn't take to any alternatives, the dietician told me she should be getting enough calcium from her diet so she hasn't had any milk since December but I still worry that she needs something but the doctor told me you cant get calcium supplements.🤔

My baby is 17 weeks on Thursday and is still on size 1 teat (we use mam bottles) he seems to be fine on this size still, I have been using a size 2 teat on one of his bottles throughout the day to get him used to it, but I know it is recommended from 2 months but he hasn’t swapped yet, just don’t know if I should ju...