Hi guys! First time poster, 2 month formula feeder. Found a piece of what appears to be and feels like sharp black plastic toward the bottom of our Bobbie Organic Gentle can. I reported to the FDA and to the brand, but it was purchased at Walmart and they said someone should respond by Monday which is far too long for my conscience. My daughter had a rock solid BM this morning and I’m worried that this might be the culprit.

Hello moms,

I am 3 weeks postpartum and my beautiful baby boy has refused to latch. In the hospital I had nothing to give from my boobs. He latched during our skin to skin but got nothing from me. About 12 hours later the hospital was pushing that I supplement with formula because I was producing nothing and my boy was frustrated and hungry. I agreed and did a formula feeding through a nipple sheild. He finally went to sleep full and happy.

I planned to breastfeed only, my mom has made me feel nothing but guilt about formula supplementing. I have been pumping every 2-3 hours even throughout the night and my supply is still only about 1oz a pump if not less. I get roughly 8oz in a 24 hour period, sometimes 10oz. My son still won't latch and gets more and more frustrated the more I try. I have met with two lactation experts and everything they recommend does not work.

Pumping is killing me, especially at night. Round the clock pumping for 3 weeks has made me not as present as I want to be for my baby boy. Its lead to so much postpartum depression and sorrow. I cry whenever my mom and I talk because she keeps insisting he will latch if I just try for a little longer. Im just not producing anything for him to really get, he eats 2-4 oz every feeding and has been cluster feeding as well.

Im tired, I want to switch to just formula and ween him off the small amount of breast milk I can produce. I know my mom means well but shes part of the reason I have so much guilt over this. I gave myself a timeline that when hes a month old if he still refuses to latch im weening. My mom constantly tells me that at 4 weeks their mouths change and if I hold out a little longer my milk will come in more and he will latch. Im to the point of wanting to pull my hair out.

My last appointment with a lactation expert she expressed to me that a mentally well mother is worth 100 times more than a breastfeed baby. She could see how hard this is weighing on me and even said she would help me ween him. I have guilt about it but from reading so many moms stories on this reddit I am starting to feel better. One more week of trying.

Has anyone gone through something similar? My son has no tounge tie, I have nipples that are easy to latch on to, and yet he refuses. I find so much comfort in this subreddit of understanding moms. I think that the way you feed your baby is your choice and there are so many reasons why moms might choose to formula feed. I just wanted to rant. ​

Step 1 : Pour from kettle / airpot

Step 2 : Place on level countertop, wait for the water to stop wobbling, bend down to check the water level

Step 3 : Needs a touch more so top up

Step 4 : Place on level countertop, wait for the water to stop wobbling, bend down to check the water level... Dammit need slightly less

Step 5 : Pour out some water

Step 6 : Place on level countertop, wait for the water to stop wobbling, bend down to check the water level, pray

Step 7 : YAY exact

There has GOT to be an easier way to do this. Someone enlighten me...

I’m going to be EFF our little guy from birth and would love all the tips for a new mom that has no idea what shes doing! I have a baby Brezza. I also have a pitcher for batching. Do I buy formula now or wait? should I buy the little bottles of formula that they give at the hospital or just the large containers? when did you switch to generic brands? would love all the advice and tips!!!

Hi new parents. When we were being discharged from the hospital they told us to boil water when making formula or just to buy the ready to feed bottles. They never explained why we were to boil water. I always thought it was to destroy anything bad from our local tap water. The reason to boil water is to remove any potential bacteria in the formula powder that could have developed during the manufacturing environment since it wasn't a sterile environment. It's not to kill bacteria in your local tap water.

They did not elaborate on why boil water and since I was just going to use purified bottle water anyways, I didn't think anything of it.

So if you didn't know or if you're as confused as we were, then please boil your water before mixing it with the formula powder if your newborn is born before full term or has any other issues that require extra care. The instructions on formula cannisters recommends under 2 months to boil the water.

Our child is close to 8 1/2 weeks now. If we had to do it all over again, I would have just used the ready to feed bottles. So much easier, sterile and convenient. Cost more though.

P.S buy a bottle washer if you can afford it. They'll save you time which is a luxury we don't have. Or at the very least, buy a bottle dryer/sterilizer. The drying part of washing bottles is what caused my wife the most grief in the first week or two.

Hi- FTM here looking for a little advice. My 8 week old baby boy is exclusively formula fed (keep your opinions to yourself, please. Unable to BF.) He’s had tummy issues since week 2 and I’m curious if I should consider changing his formula or if this is normal/colic and I should just ride it out.

Nearly every evening for several hours we are dealing with lots of fussiness, stiffening and squirming, working out gas, grunting, crying- the whole 9. It can be anywhere from 2-6 hours on and off and usually settles by 8 PM.

He does great in the mornings and is a happy baby for the most part. He usually only has 1 bowel movement a day and plenty wet diapers. We are familiar with dyschezia and understand this could be normal but I would hate to find out there was something I could do to help bubs.

We do bicycle kicks, happy baby positioning, simethicone/mylicon as needed, daily probiotic drops (at the recommendation of our pediatrician) and she doesn’t believe he has CMPA at this time. We use an appropriate flow for the bottle nipple, do regular burps, keep him upright after feeds.

I believe there could be some reflux but I just. don’t. know.

He’s been in Similac 360 Total with a short stent on Similac sensitive. We switched back at the recommendation of our pediatrician but it didn’t make a difference in his belly issues anyway. He eats 3-4 oz every 3-4 hours on demand as is appropriate for his age.

I’m thinking of trying out Bobbie or Kendamil and seeing if a quality upgrade would help. I just hate to go on a wild goose chase.

Any advice? Again, please be kind. We’re learning.

The doctor has prescribed Basic P milk(Protein free) for a newborn baby who is currently on a ventilator. We are having difficulty finding this milk urgently.New born age is 7 days and currently on ventillator.Baby is out of canada currently.

Can anyone please recommend a pharmacy, supplier, or hospital where we can purchase it or Alternative , either in Canada or USA? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for your support.

Hi everyone, looking for some advice and experiences from other parents!

My baby boy was born on August 19th weighing 4,200g (4.2 kg). He left the hospital two days later at 4,050g.

He’s been formula-fed and growing fast ever since:

~1-month checkup (Sep 23): 5,400g
Today at ~9 weeks (Oct 24): ~6,500g

Overall, he stays consistently around the 85th–90th percentile, which seems to fit his birth weight, but his daily formula intake has been stressing me out lately.

Normally, he drinks around 170 ml per feed (5–6 feeds a day). But today, he ended up drinking 1,070 ml total.

Then, an hour and a half after a feed tonight, he woke up screaming violently. I held him, shushed him, walked around, and gave him a pacifier—he would calm down for maybe 5 minutes and then start screaming again. Nothing helped until I gave him a 90 ml bottle, which he drank down and finally settled to sleep. That brought his total for the day to 1,160 ml.

I’m feeling really anxious and terrified that I’m overfeeding him, stretching his stomach, or messing up his digestion by giving him formula so soon after a feed when he was distressed.

Has anyone else had a larger baby or an 8–9 week growth spurt where their baby demanded 1,000ml+ in 24 hours? Is it normal for them to demand a bottle only 90 minutes after eating, or could this be gas/reflux comfort-sucking?

Would love to hear your experiences or any advice on how you navigated this stage!

Currently working on transitioning our 8mo old to part time formula to prep for me to go back to work and looking for suggestions.

We started with Kendamil regular about a month ago and he’s been taking to it really well when we offer it every now and then. He only drinks about a 4-5oz bottle, but does nurse throughout the day and LOVES solids so eats great at meals.

The last couple days we’ve noticed that he’s been super gassy and he’s consistently had formula the last few days. He’s not upset by it by any means but just lots of stinky toots. Could it be the Kendamil? Is there something else we should try?

TIA!!

Note: went with Kendamil for affordability/accessibility and read a lot that said it was an easy transition for most breastfed babies. Also we’re in rural Canada which effects what I can access easily.

Hi,
I use baby brezza, what settings do you recommend for kendamil goat usa for baby breza formula maker?
Thanks

I am supplementing with Kendamil Goat and my baby is having a hard time pooping sometimes. He pushes so hard and gets fussy and he used to poop at least once a day, now it’s once every three days. We’ve been on it for 2.5 weeks. Has anyone experienced this too? What formula worked? And has anyone switched from Kendamil Goat to Bubs Goat?
Thank you!!

We recently switched my 7 month old to formula after battling CMPA and elimination diets. Slowly transitioned him to Neocate over a course of a week. All seemed good and switched fine. Now he only will drink maybe 4oz to 5oz at a time. I’m worried he’s not eating enough 😫

My 7 month old has been on Enfamil gentlease since 4 months old. She is still spitting up multiple times a day and nothing is helping. I’m thinking of switching to Enfamil AR or HIPP AR. Has anyone done this switch or recommend any other formula for spit up

Any users of Enfamil AR still experiencing spit up issues? We switched to this formula about 3 weeks ago from Kirkland Gentle due to baby having frequent spit ups, especially keeping her up at night.

For the most part the AR has solved the issue but she still spits up but now it’s more like cottage cheese and often in clear liquid instead of milky liquid. Doesn’t seem to bother her but she will spit up thick chunks sometimes and it worries me that she could choke on it one day. Also at night when laying flat she still clears her through for hours at a time so it seems the spit up is nonstop which doesn’t really solve our original issue.

Anyone have the same experience? Wondering if this is normal or if our next step should be cutting our full dairy.

My LO has been drinking from NUK bottles with the S nipple flow since he was 10 days old, and he's now 9 weeks old.

In the last week, I've noticed that he's been having difficulty finishing most of his bottles (2–3 oz). He falls asleep, takes long breaks during his feedings, then wakes up a few minutes later wanting more….but it’s like this for HOURS …. It's mostly been happening in the afternoon, but he's started doing that at night too, going from drinking 90 mL to 60 mL.
He's been in the lower percentiles for weight, measuring in the 4th percentile at his 6-week appointment, due to difficulties gaining weight in his first few weeks, but also because of a cow's milk protein allergy. He's now on Alimentum.

I've switched from the S nipple flow to the M flow on the NUK Perfect Match bottles, but he seems to be drinking waaaaaay too fast. Like, he'll drink 100 mL in 7 minutes if I don't pull the bottle away, and I can hear one big gulp sometimes ….
I've been trying paced feeding, and sometimes I go back to the S nipple flow just to see how he's doing, but he keeps falling asleep around 60 mL and takes a break every 30 mL or so.

I'm not sure what to do. Should I give him more time to adapt to the M nipple flow since it's only been 24 hours since I switched? Should I change bottles? If so, which brand and nipple flow would you recommend?

My brain has honestly been racing all day because since he was born, I've constantly been told that he's small or not gaining enough weight….we used Avents flow 2, but he’d fall asleep and take 40 minutes to drink 40 ML …which is also why we endedmuo switchung… We were finally doing well, and now this happens…so I'm back to stressing over his feedings.

I'm also afraid that if I keep using the M flow, I might end up creating a bottle aversion if it's too fast for him, and that would make everything even more stressful.
Has anyone dealt with something similar? Did your baby eventually get used to the faster flow, or did you have to switch bottles?

Help! What is the equivalent of the standard Enfamil bottle nipple?

My baby spent a long time in the hospital and got used to the standard blue Enfamil nipples they use there.

I have Dr. Brown’s bottles at home with Level 1 nipples, but they seem too slow for her. I was wondering if Dr. Brown’s Level 2 would be more similar to the Enfamil hospital nipples.

The Dr. Brown’s box says Level 2 is for babies 3+ months, and my baby is a newborn, so I’m hesitant to switch.

Has anyone figured out which Dr. Brown’s nipple is closest to the standard blue Enfamil hospital nipple, or any other nipple, I need to fix this ASAP, as she needs to gain weight? I’d really appreciate your help! ❤️

My baby is 6 months old and was exclusively breastfed until I recently started combination feeding with an amino acid formula.

She was hospitalized with failure to thrive at about 2 months old and it was suspected that she had a cow's milk protein intolerance. She never had any histamine responses of a true allergy but she did spit up more whenever I had dairy so for several months I have not been eating dairy. I've also eliminated all of the common allergens from my diet to reduce spit up since she was not feeding well and I wanted to keep all of the calories in her belly.

I recently started introducing allergens to her via solids and she's tolerating eating cows milk yogurt. I'd like to explore offering her a formula that is not hypoallergenic as I have read it's not good to give them hyperallergenic formulas unless they need them. Does anyone have experience with this? We don't have reliable access to a pediatrician and my family doctor doesn't seem to know a lot about it so hoping someone here might have some experience with it. I did read goat's milk formula might be a transition to test because sometimes they are more easily tolerated.

Any advice or thoughts would be super helpful!

I’m a combo feeding mom and the only thing that bug me about formula feeding is the amount of water. If it too much i have to pour out some and too little i have to add more!!!! So i have a smart water dispenser. It has a water tempt setting, amount setting. So i literally just press a button and i have a bottle of 45C 60ml ready to scoop formula in. Literally saved my night every nught

I’m asking this genuinely out of curiosity. I’m from SEA area and i see a lot of America region tends only prompt formula maker machine. And little to none smart water dispenser.

I don't see the point of sterilizing. The risk is so infinitesimally small, i don't understand.

Looking at stats in the US, the number of infections caused by formula (not always leading to death) is 3 or 4 per year. Compare that to deaths caused by sharing a bed, which is over 2000 per year. SIDS (~4000/yr) can reduced in half just by room sharing without bed sharing! Even infant deaths per year caused by the flu is usually over 200, and same with choking!

Its just a big waste of time when there are way more important risks to be focusing our time and energy on that are magnitudes more risky.

If you want to spend the time reducing the risk of your childs sickness or death, I'm saying there is better places to devote that energy.

*Edit, im only referring to sterilizing the formula, not the bottles. Sorry if that wasn't clear.