Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

Any advice I’m wanting to change over to bottles I am literally constantly feeding him a lot!! Feels like he’s on me constantly, He don’t go 10mins during the day without it I no sometimes it’s comfort thing but I cannot get on and do anything during the day like housework/cook my partners doing it all but I would l...

Our little boy is 3 weeks and 2 days old and he's on 4oz of kendamil and he's wanting it every 2 hours! It was 3oz every 3 hours last week. Is it normal for him to want this much? He doesn't always drink it all, sometimes he does Just feels like he's always hungry!

Also…I’d like to possibly continue to breastfeed if he wakes over night..anyway I could keep enough supply for that or might as well just call it quits? I do not want to pump.

Hi, does anyone else’s baby refuse to eat? LO is 16 weeks and barely makes 700ml a day on Nutramigen Puramina. He often refuses the bottle, turning his head crying but other times absolutely tanks 180. The GP won’t try him on any other formula and we have been referred to the paediatric dietician but the appointment...

My little one has about 4oz on each bottle, how long do you allow to go between feeds if not seeming ‘they’re hungry’ (only just increased/changed teat as was taking ages or not finishing a bottle) Sometimes she just has 2oz and then seems grumpy and eating 2 & bit hours later. So now she’s taken more.. when would ...

My baby boy won’t drink cold milk… He’s used to milk from the time tipper machine at the perfect temp, He still has some milk about 3-4am. How do you offer milk or warm up from the fridge? Especially at night.

As I get closer to my due date, I can’t help but get so emotional when spending time with my son. These are the last few weeks of just him and I am having a hard time with it!! How was it transitioning from 1 to 2 kids? My son will be 2.5 on the due date!

We reckon we'll run out around a week before 12 months, is it okay to swap to cows milk a week early or would it be better to buy a tub of formula?

My son still has bottles of milk in the morning, before nap and before bed. I just can’t stop them! It’s definitely now a comfort thing but he demands them 😭 please no judgement but how do I stop this?!

I’m exclusively breastfeeding at the moment, but I’d like to have some bottles so my husband can feed my baby (5 weeks old) if I want a break or if I need to go out or be away for an evening. I’ve tried to express milk but it takes me 3 sessions to have 2 oz.. so I was thinking of buying some ready made formula to u...

Hi all! How did you get Pepti on prescription? We have been referred for suspected cows milk allergy but are not being seen until January. Our GP isn’t sure if he can prescribe pepti if an allergy hasn’t been diagnosed yet, so we have bought it over the counter instead. January is obviously a long wait so we are ki...

Just wondering how parents of Aptamil Anti-reflux milk managed to prepare for feeding on the go? My understanding is that it needs to be prepared fresh each time and fed straight away as it becomes thicker the longer it stands, so making up a feed to feed within a two hour time period may not work if you’re out and...

Hi! My son has just been put on SMA Althera. What is the shelf life on a fresh bottle? If he falls asleep when it's just been made. How long do I have to use it? Is it like regular formula?

Do I still need to sterilise everything?

my little one is nearly 7 months old and he is still using the size 1 newborn man teat. Is this okay to use still, it takes him less than 10 minutes to finish his bottle and doesn’t seem fussy with it.

Question re sterilising bottles. My HV said the reason to sterilise bottles for milk is due to bacteria in the teat.. could you therefore just sterilise the teat of a bottle in boiling water

What sterilisers is everyone planning on using? I previously used the Tommy Tippee one but didn’t like it. Thinking of just using cold water steriliser + Milton tablet

Does anyone make their LO finish their bottle or leave it when baby pushes it out and refuses more? My 3m LO used to have 6oz without any fuss but recently I can’t get him to finish even 5oz. I try to put it back in his mouth but he becomes unsettled so I stop.

Is your 2.5 year old still drinking milk? If so, how often? Mine wasnt eating any meals well so i cut out the milk completely and it’s helped a lot. Just wondering if milk should still be offered? Even a little a day? Clueless. Any advice would be appreciated. Thankyou!

Hey girls I was just wondering... Do you give your baby formula milk still or cows/oat/soya, etc? How much a day?