My babes is a week old today and I have reached my mental limit on breastfeeding. In the hopsital, I asked for formula bc she was struggling so much with feeding.

They told me I could only use the liquid formula bc of harmful bacterias that the canned ones carry.

I feel like I've never seen anyone else use this except for me.

When did you use the powdered??

Used once! Sterilized once! Cannot figure out what is wrong with the handle not fitting into its swirly friend! It’s like the handle is way bigger than the top of the swirly white thing! Did the sterilizer destroy it? Am I missing a piece?

Has anybody moved their baby to Level 3 Dr Browns before the suggested age of 6 months ? My 4.5 months LO has been so slow drinking her milk lately , she used to finish 120ml in 10-15 minutes and now takes half hour to finish that , sometimes she doesn’t. We have been capping her feed time to 30 minutes as per the pediatric doctors recommendation

I’m just wondering why she’s been so slow lately when she was doing so well before

Baby has had slow weight gain and tested positive for blood in stool so the pediatrician had us switch to alimentum. We noticed an immediate difference, baby is so much happier and eating a lot more. However, I came across a post that said alimentum can cause slow weight gain, which is a big worry of mine. Does anyone have success stories on alimentum?

Has anyone here tried the new formula? My local target just stocked it yesterday. Baby is currently on kendamil. The new formula is available in the ready to feed version and I was wondering if we should make the switch.

EDIT/UPDATE - I was able to get some from my ped! I’m gonna start trying the generic target version. Thanks everyone!

FTM to 4 month old, he’s on Similac 360 total care sensitive, he’s been on it since birth. He goes through the biggest can every 5 days 😭

I get paid tonight but don’t have enough formula to get me through the day, and can’t cover the cost until then.

Does anyone have any recs on something comparable to use for the day?

We’re doing Kirkland procare formula.

It says 2fl oz = 1 scoop which is 8.8g

I pour 900mls of water which is 30oz. And I weigh that out as 900g

Then I add in 132g of formula.

I’m just confused because it says each scoop adds about .2oz of fluid. So I should have about 33oz total at the end. But I have around 36oz after the bubbles settle.

I checked my kitchen scale by weighing a nickel and it’s 5g.

The water is about 100F when I weigh it. Not sure if that would make a huge difference

I keep reading people prepared their formula with storing the water to be mix with formula later, but arent formula supposed to be mixed with 70° water to kill the bacteria?

Ive been going through with this setup and its really hard for me because i need 5-7 mintues to cool it down. So now im making it with mixing the formula with a small amount of hot water and later add the cooled water to the line where usually the milk gonna end up. I keep reading that its wrong to do that but i have no other choice, my baby cant wait for the bottle to cool down

Hi! 7mo old (first baby) is starting daycare soon and they provide a different formula than he currently uses. Is it ok/normal to keep him on two different kinds?

At home we have been using the Kendamil Infant Formula (pink can) and daycare says they use Similac 360 Total Care* (purple can).

He’s going Monday-Thursday pretty much all day 8-9 hours so most of his bottles would come from their outside of morning and bedtime bottles.

Biggest thing is formula is included in cost of daycare and it seems silly to spend money on formula to bring in for him if they will provide that. Plus hopefully in 6mo or so he won’t need formula anymore anyway. We of course can switch him fully to the other formula it’s just more expensive so I’d like to weigh my options.

*side question: I will be asking for clarification from the daycare but is the Similac purple can not just the Gentle Comfort? I keep googling it but idk I’m confusing myself at this point

Been using Similac 360 total care ready to feed for last 5months (lol our splurge!)

Target has been out, and I’ve been checking online religiously, and just saw this new formualtjon w whole milk (and they still don’t have the non-whole milk formulation in stock)

https://www.similac.com/products/baby-formula/similac-360-total-care-made-with-whole-milk/32-fl-oz-bottle-pack-of-6.html

Thoughts? Anyone wary in light of other whole milk formula botulism contamination headlines? I read some abstracts about the whole milk content (or the process of creating a whole milk formulation) makes more the product susceptible to contamination

Hello! My baby girl is finally 1 year old this week, we know we need to transition her off of formula to milk now but I’m genuinely just confused how since she’s been on goats milks (bubs goat milk to be specific) since she was 3 months old. Please don’t say to just be in contact with our ped because she’s no help and her office is booked out for over a month, her 1 year check up isn’t even until she’s almost 13 months. I’ve been seeing people online go to cashews milk instead of whole milk. How did you transition your baby from a goats milk formula to a regular milk alternative? She is currently on 3 bottles a day.

My baby boy is 11 weeks old and has been having 150mls 8 times a day. He has this week cut out one over night feed (hurrah for me, long may it continue) anyone got any advice on how to make up the volume throughout the day? Do I offer one bigger bottle in the morning or start offering 180mls at each feed? Any advice on managing volumes and number of bottles throughout the day is very welcome 😊

I know that Kendamil has RTF formulas available in the UK. Has anyone heard any word that they’ll be available in the US in the near future? I’d certainly hope so. Thanks!

My son is 7 weeks old. He started drinking Similac 360 (blue can) when he was in the hospital. At around two weeks old, he did not poop for three days. We noticed him to be pushing, straining and in constant discomfort. Our pediatrician recommended that we try Enfamil Gentlease. We did that and he ended up pooping. Since then he has been pooping every other day, but he is straining and discomfort remained, and seemed to have gotten worse. During the night, he was nonstop grunting and arching. He is uncomfortable any time he is awake. We kept trying the formula for 4 weeks, but ultimately I decided to try another formula because I feel like this isn’t just normal newborn behavior. I switched to Enfamil Neuropro a week ago suspecting that maybe he didn’t need a gentle formula. Instantly the discomfort and grunting stopped and I felt like I had a different baby. He has pooped everyday with ease. However, in the last four days, he has started arching his back and becoming extremely stiff. He spits up significantly more than he ever did with the worst being around 2 hours after his feeds. He is extremely uncomfortable during the day and sometimes can’t even be consoled while being held. He has been gaining weight and has plenty of wet diapers so his pediatrician isn’t very concerned. We were prescribed .3ml of Famotidine two weeks ago and have not noticed a difference at all. He’s been on probiotic drops everyday and gas drops at every feed for 4 weeks and I have noticed no difference. I don’t know if he has CMPA. He does not have blood in his stool or any type of rash but I don’t know if that’s necessary in order to have CMPA? Does anyone have any recommendations or advice? This week has been so hard. I don’t have much family or support other than my husband but he has gone back to work and I’m struggling. I just want my baby to be somewhat comfortable.

Hi everyone, I just started supplementing with Kendamil formula and noticed it says to discard after one month of being opened. We haven’t even gone through half of the formula at this point… how serious is this guideline to adhere to?

Thanks in advance for any advice/insight,

Newly formula feeding mom

My baby was EBF but always had issues with weight gain. Around 3 months we started introducing pumped milk, at 5 months Kendamil because I was not making enough milk. He still breastfeeds in the mornings but has definitely developed a bottle preference. He eats a lot better from the bottle and is gaining weight.

Every morning and night I pump. I am so exhausted. And every day I see my supply go down more and more which makes me sad. Ultimately I know I will have to switch fully to formula because im too tired to keep up the pumping/ ive essentially been triple feeding for three months.

I just feel so guilty. Everyone tells me how breast is best. When I give the baby milk from a bottle I often get questions from relatives like “is that your milk or formula” and I feel so guilty.

Looking for experiences/advice — 8.5-week-old on Alimentum RTF for almost 4 weeks.

Feeding has improved a lot — she no longer cries during bottles and seems comfortable eating. Doesn’t cry anymore when being burped either.

However, we’re still dealing with:

• Delayed/trapped burps and regurgitating formula sometimes 1–2+ hours after eating and even while sleeping. She goes “eh eh eh” and fusses a lot when it happens and then her nap gets disrupted

• Wet/gurgly/raspy throat sounds, especially after feeds or lying flat (I think this is reflux). She sounds extra mucousy around 4-7 am. Also sneezes a lot

• Seems much more comfortable sleeping upright/on us than flat

• Stool initially improved on Alimentum but then the other day she had a yellow/slimy/mucousy one. Not sure if it was from extra saliva?

• Intermittent facial rash/eczema (not sure if this is baby acne or contact irritation from her face laying against me during contact naps in the carrier)

Has anyone had a baby whose feeding improved on Alimentum but these other symptoms didn’t? Did you stay on Alimentum and wait for maturity, try an amino-acid formula, or end up treating reflux? I’m especially curious whether the delayed/wet burps and disrupted sleep eventually improved with age/formula change.

Hello! My baby (9 weeks 6 days) has a suspected CMPA so we’ve switched over to Pepticate. Prior to this he was combo fed 2 bottles of Bobbie gentle and the rest with breast milk. He was previously taking about 25 ounces per day. Since the switch, he’s maxing out at like 2 ounces per feed, and about 16-18 ounces per day for the last two days. Is this normal with a transition?

Hi everyone, looking for some support. My 26 weeker (10.5m chrono / 7.5m adj, 17 lbs 6.8 oz) weaned off her NG tube 4+ months ago and has been thriving, but I’m spiraling over a sudden drop in her bottle intake.

She used to consistently take 28 to 33 oz per day. Lately, we have had a lot of big changes hit all at once. We increased her silent reflux meds 1 week ago, moved from 3 naps to 2, started slow-rolling a transition from HiPP HA Stage 1 to Stage 2 (currently a 75/25 blend), and dropped from 5 feeds to 4 per 24 hours (including one dream feed) because she was getting playful and distracted during that bottle.

She never compensated for that eliminated 5th bottle, and her intake dropped from 28 to 33 oz down to 23 to 26 oz per day. Solids aren't taking off yet either, maybe 4 to 6 spoonfuls of yogurt max. A feeding therapist comes Friday, and she does PT 10 times a month. She’s hitting developmental milestones, but I’m so traumatized from our NICU stay and terrified of her regressing or needing a tube again.

Did your baby's intake drop temporarily after a reflux med adjustment? Could the Stage 2 formula taste different to her? Did anyone else’s baby take 20 to 25 oz at 7.5m adjusted and keep growing normally?