Feeding duration & frequency

What's everyone's feeding routine looking like?
My LO has been EBF but trying to encourage her to take some expressed milk or formula in a bottle / sip cup now. She only takes a very little bit and unsure of whether she isn't hungry enough or just needs to get used to it. Feel like she's a bit of a snacker (particularly at night) and does frequent smaller feeds than most her age

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I would recommend being consistent with offering a bottle, it took us about 2 months of continuous offering at same time each evening. She would mostly lick it or have a tiny bit, and now takes bottle really well for one or two feeds a day

do you pump or give formula? Mine has a dairy allergy and we’ve got special formula prescribed but it’s so gross and she won’t go near it. I absolutely despise pumping after exclusively pumping with my first, don’t even know where to fit it in if I were to do it once a day

I give formula now but started off with pumping. My first had a dairy allergy but was ok with goat formula (Kendamil). I think once they are on solids it’s easier to get them to have formula as they are getting used to different tastes

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My boyfriend booked a trip for us to go to mexico for a week as my push present. I have severe anxiety leaving my 7 month old with my mom. I know she will be in good hands but she’s exclusively breast fed for the most part but accepts bottles just fine. i have all my pumping parts packed and will pump when baby normally eats but i don’t want baby to forget me or have latch issues when i return!! any mommas ever experience this?

Postpartum

I’m only 3 days postpartum (FTM) and already have extremely bad anxiety. I’m crying every night, as I think of another night of no sleep. My baby will not settle in his cot, he cries every moment we put him down unless in his chair rocker. So me and my partner are having to alternate after 3/4 hours of being awake with him downstairs. I’m trying everything to get him to settle. It’s a load of overwhelming stress. I’m 23, I was desperate for a baby and now I have one and feel completely useless. I miss it just being me and my partner.

When does it get better?

I was crying on the phone with the perinatal mental health team today and the lovely lady, bless her, kept assuring me that it gets better. I kept telling her I hope so because people have been saying that since having my LO and it just feels like it keeps getting worse. She assured me it gets better....

Crawling

Did anyone’s little one start crawling yet? I feel like we are falling behind but really have no idea. I’m trying to introduce more floor time but it’s been rough because of having hardwood floors and our 80 lb oblivious to life dog. I got us a carpet for the living room and trying to put the dog out more when the weather allows. She sits like a pro and will roll to get the things she needs😅 but no real signs of crawling yet.

Guilt

Does anyone else feel guilty for every little thing they do? I feel like I need to be entertaining my little one at all times. If I have to put her in the activity center to finish a task, instant guilt. In the car for too long, instant guilt. Replying to work emails instead of interacting with her, instant guilt. I know independent play is good for her but my brain thinks otherwise. Please tell me it gets better, I’d love to shower for more than 10 minutes without it feeling like the world is going to collapse.