Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

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?

If 3 or less, which one(s) did you drop and in what order please? Xx

Hi ladies, my little boy is 2 weeks old now hes formula fed due to him not latching properly on the breast. How much are your little ones on and how long do they go between feeds? My baby is between 3-4 ounces and sometimes hes barely going 2 hours between his feeds, is he feeding to much? Thank you x

Hi all! My boy is starting nursery in two weeks but fortunately I don't start work until January. Just wondering how people manage to get ready and leave the house so early for both mum and baby 🙈. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! At the minute I have visions of me turning up to work with no makeup, birds…

When you are out for the day, let's say hiking or at an amusement park, how do you do bottles? Do you just take 4-6 bottles with you? Do you rinse 1 for the day and reuse it? How do you warm bottles? We will have access to hot water. Was initally thinking take formula powder in a zip lock with a scoop and then mak...

Do y’all like Tippee Tommee bottles ?

Hi, My LO is 11 months old and she’s started to COMPLETELY refuse her bottles. I’m at my wits end, honestly. I know formula/breastmilk is their main source of nutrition until they’re 1, but I genuinely don’t know what to do? I’ve even resulted into feeding her with syringes, that’s how desperate I am. She eats real...

This may be a silly question… but before using a breast pump, do we need to sterilise them before actually using it or is it safe to use them then sterilise it after the first use?

My 3 month old is formula fed, on hypoallergenic due to a cow milk protein allergy… The past few days she hasn’t been taking her bottle like normal. She typically does 4oz every time, sometimes even needs 4.5 or 5 oz! The past couple days she has been eating like 2-3oz per bottle and will refuse to eat any more. (E...

My LG eats the whole bowl of whatever veg purée we give her and she drinks plenty of water with it too. She’s been on solids for around 2 weeks and just has one meal a day. I’m unsure whether she should therefore be having way less milk around the time of eating as surely she’s full but sometimes she gets grumpy a...