Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Feeding

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

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...

Hello has anybody’s baby been diagnosed with CMPA? How were you able to tell and what tests were they done to your baby to determine this allergy to cows milk? Last but not least what were the recommendations if you are breast-feeding and also if the pediatrician sent any formula what formula they sent? I just want...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

Just wondering if infacol would be good for our little one. He's mostly breastfed and sleeps well during the day but he takes 2 formula bottles in the evening before bed and spends most of the night grunting and, I think, trying to get himself comfortable.. Not sure if it's a normal nighttime thing regardless of ho...

When you start BLW, will you introduce allergens first and wait longer? I’ve softy started BLW but I’m avoiding allergens for now. Some people say it’s better to introduce earlier other say they are waiting until later. What will you be doing and why?

Struggling to Formula feeding… My little man is 5 months and was drinking his milk just fine until 2 days ago. Yesterday was okay taking 4-7 oz bottles however today refusing his bottles of milk ( managed to get him to drink 3 okay bottles ) went 12 hours on 90 ml / 3 oz ( night and morning ) Just to add he has ...

Hello i have a issue with my formula i hope someone can help me, so on the hipp formula it says to give 5 oz (150 ml) from 2 months but my 7 week old baby looks more hungry than usual and on the Internet it says to give it but my health visitor said to wait but she's just hungry all the time what do you think i shou...

Hello just looking for advise or to see what others are having my daughter loves her food has 3 meals a day but also has 3 bottles after every meal but sometimes she only has maybe an oz or 5 but it’s never consistent is that okay?

Hi 👋 FTM here and I want to know can you get Reqdy to feed formula with foodstamps? I'm in Central fl if that matters. Thanks for the assist!

I've been collecting colostrum and run out of syringes given by the midwife. My husband bought some on amazon yesterday that say they are sterilised using e.o. gas which I know is medical grade but I've seen some mixed things online. Has anyone used this brand before/ can I trust them? I've attached another photo ...

Would you rather your 2 year old not want to give up the bottle or is it harder getting rid of the binky (dummy) like which one you think is harder giving up?

How many bottles does your 1YO have a day? Mine is still on 4 was told to cut down by health visitor but he loves it and here so upset if he doesn’t have 4 bottles a day?!