formula feeders

I have been using Gentlease, but to offset the cost I found the generic gentle and have been mixing them (75%/25%)z. Baby doesn’t tolerate the generic more than that ratio so it’s all that I can do. I was wondering if they way I’m doing it is okay? I do it by: 1) filling bottle with water 2)...

You start with 4 oz of water and add 2 scoops (0.25 oz each, added 0.5 total) to create a 4.5 oz bottle. Baby leaves 2 oz in the bottle, did they have 2 oz or 2.5 oz? I assumed they had 2 oz but never thought about the extra 0.5 oz… how does everyone else calculate consumption?

My son is 7 weeks old and is on formula primarily (I pump a few ounces a day). And honestly… I’m so happy about it. It’s not what I had originally planned or thought would be the case, but I’m realizing how much better this is for us. I love how much my husband can help with feeding. I can go...

If anyone is looking for these bottles let me know! I will let go of them if you’re willing to pay for shipping. Need to make space. My baby didn’t take and we only used two. All have been steam sterilized including the nipples. I have pink, fuscia, peach, and turquoise bottles. All come with...

My daughter is 12 weeks old today and weighs about 11.5 lbs. It seems like, for the first month or so, she steadily increased her intake and then leveled off. She’s been at 3-4.5 oz per feed, ~25 oz/day, for like two months. I’m a bit worried bc we use the 4-5 oz bottles (I think 5 oz fits but...

EDIT: For those “who would never” please don’t just comment that I shouldn’t bed-share without offering an alternative solution to my problem. Please really read my experience and help me. Don’t you think if I could do anything else that I would? Bed sharing was my last resort and I feel awful...

I’m sure it has been answered here already but I’m kinda new to this dad stuff just had a newborn girl last week mom is doing good . breastfeeding didnt go well so we’re one the similar pro ready made formula step 1 ,I get 24 59ml bottles ( 1416ml ) liquid total. in a few months will switch to...

Hey folks, we just set up our Baby Brezza using Similac 360 Total Care Sensitive, and are getting some weird results in the formula ratio. The Baby Brezza tool says we should be using setting 6. The 360 Total Care Sensitive packaging says it should be 8.8 grams per scoop (for 2oz water). Is...

Where I’m located, each 2 ounce feed using RTF would cost roughly $1.20. For a baby that feeds 8 times a day, I’d be looking at about $9-$10/day. Some of my midwifery team suggests babies be on RTF for anywhere from 3 weeks to 12 weeks. That’s $310-$840 😵‍💫 My questions: Did y’all use RTF? If...

Until my Dr office opens sinceIK you all aren't medical professionals, I please need advice or help if anyone has any idea For my 8 month old Backstory of health for info: My 8 month old was due May 9 2023, she was born April 11 2023, 36 weeks on the dot. She was in NICU for a month for low...

Baby girl (11 weeks old) usually eats around 26-27 oz in a day maybe 28. This includes an early morning (1-2 am) feed. I’ve tried to get her to eat more in a single sitting but she only eats around 4 oz. If she for some reason goes longer between eating, she’ll eat 5, on a rare occasion, 6 oz...

So, disclaimer; I bought this FPA used, about 1 year old. I know the person did the regular cleanings and descaling. Regular cleanings won’t fix what I found on this. I decided to take it apart and try to clean it because I couldn’t in good conscience feed bottles to my baby with what I found...

He's been on the Costco Kirkland Signature ProCare formula since about day 4. All seemed great for about 3 weeks, but now he's having 8-10 bowel movements per day - a lot of them diarrhea or sharts (for lack of a better term). Should we wait it out longer, or try something new? I saw there's...

We boil filtered water (4month old)and then wait a few minutes to add formula powder (Similac pro advanced). I boiled 16 oz of water and added 8 scoops. As per the posts here, I should end with having 17.6 oz of prepared liquid (since 1 scoop adds around 0.2oz of volume to water) whereas I ended...

I found this at my local Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Similac-Baby-Formula-Powder-Imported-with-2-FL-HMO-850-g-29-9-oz-Can/1714059783 And I'm having a hard time figuring out what's different between it and the normal blue can of Similac. It's $8 cheaper but seems the same. Both are made...

My 9 month old is currently on solids and has dropped formula from 35 oz/day to 22-25 oz/day. Other than his first and last bottle of the day, it is an absolute struggle to get him to drink his bottle, especially in the afternoon. He much prefers his solids but I know formula will remain his...

I posted here about baby not taking his bottle. https://www.reddit.com/r/FormulaFeeders/s/o7wXigoC15 On a whim I decided to see if he would eat from syringe and tonight after stopping at 5 ounces from the bottle, he happily drank 2 ounces from syringe and when I tried to offer the bottle he...

My son is having extreme allergic reactions to dairy. It’s pretty new and scary and I’m navigating how to handle this. He is 9 months old and been breastfed but I’m ready to switch to formula but now don’t know what to buy given his extreme reaction to dairy during solids. Any other moms in...

Hi! FTM here. I have EFF my note 6.5 month old since she was two weeks old. We have always used Kirkland formula or whatever store brand of Similac. She was always a very consistent eater up until about 1.5 months ago. She was eating 6-8oz 4 times a day and sleeping 7-7. We started purees around...

My almost 6 month old used to have 8 oz/4times and now he’ll drink anywhere from 4 to 5 and then really fighting him to have one more ounce if I’m lucky. I tried changing nipple flows, bottles, and environment with less distractions . Is this growth spurt or something else?