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@smithleigh If baby is eating 6 oz a day every 3 h and sleeping through the night that’s pretty normal. My son did the same.

@bdentzy Yes absolutely. My son now 11 months was absolutely miserable coz of so many food sensitivities, never ending reflux and colic crying. Since you BF dairy allergy and soy allergy go hand in hand and often soy must be cut out (including checking labels of vitamins and medications). For...

@hasibiz Coming from a mom who dealt with bottle aversion from 5 months of age of baby until 7 months- trust me it’s TERRIBLE. It’s worse than worrying about oz that baby is consuming. Pressuring a baby to eat created unnecessary power struggles. Not recommended. It’s not like if baby will eat...

@unas2012 I hope anyone (in this case, OP) and everyone struggling gets relief. It’s tough AF to go through such things. CMPA is such a nuisance 😓😓

@eilightened I felt conscious about this too in public. But I always said to myself later on that the person doesn’t know what I or my baby have been through, what pumping costs me and what my struggles have been to produce enough milk for my baby from my own body. And trust me we all have so...

@vespin One can never go wrong if they go with and diligently follow babies’ hunger cues. Babies are fully capable of regulating the amount of food (formula/solids) that they will consume. Some days my son eats a decent amount. Some days he eats less, some days he eats more: either way he makes...

@gtasoldier Absolutely, my son was like this! Get her checked for MSPI/CMPA. If I may ask which formula are you using? You may consider switching her to a more hypoallergenic formula along with a restricted diet where you will need to eliminate dairy/soy in all forms. Run it by your provider...

@atlanta Nothing beats experience and being at the job. We never attended any pregnancy courses before our son arrived (he’s now 9.5 months). Thankfully some friends and family told us that there’s no point. You can never also be mentally prepared as every kid throws new types of challenges...

@saxonity Infant formula is very heavily regulated by the FDA. The companies are very careful about sourcing their ingredients. I was EBF for 2 years. I had envisioned nothing but breastfeeding my son (now almost 9 months). But I had a horribly low supply and despite pumping and eating the...

@prophoss Just chiming in to let you know that if you think nipple size 3 is inadequate, upgrade to size 4. Making holes in the nipples on your own can cause choking and not recommended. It may be hugely uncomfortable for baby to gulp down such high amounts of milk due to a very fast flow. This...

@prophoss Have been there: bottle aversions are nightmares WOOF. For my son it turned out to be horrible silent reflux which turns out to be aggravated with larger feed volumes. So he preferred smaller volumes for frequently. That was MUCH better than totally avoiding the bottle and not eating...

@prophoss Been through the trenches with this with my son, now 9.5 months old. Offer the bottle once, let him guzzle how much HE wants to, and let him be. If you feel that wasn’t enough, offer the bottle one more time after gap. Offer small feeds more frequently. DO NOT pressure, babies know...

@wendy1948 Same going on here lol. My son is 10 m old and overall takes ~18 oz in the whole day along with 5 solid meals. Bottles kinda make him lose it and he gets angry. I make up for his reluctance to take bottles by prepping purées with formula, making oat cereals in formula and occasionally...