r/FormulaFeeders

Hi! Posting for my wife and I. I apologize if all this is TMI, I don’t use Reddit super often, but could use some help!

My wife and I recently transitioned our little guy from breastmilk/pumping to formula. Pumping was becoming really exhausting for her, and she was also struggling with supply, so we made the switch about 2.5 weeks ago.

We knew there would probably be an adjustment period, but we’re still noticing some tummy issues and discomfort with Similac. We were hoping things would start to settle as he got used to formula, but it doesn’t really seem to be improving the way we expected and we are thinking he may be a little sensitive to cow milk.

We’re now considering trying a goat milk based formula since we’ve been seeing it may be a little easier to digest for some babies. After doing some research, we’re leaning toward Kabrita, but I’d love to hear from other parents who have used it or have tried other goat milk alternatives.

I know formula can be a trial and error process, but we just want to make the most thoughtful decision for him.

Did you notice any difference with gas, fussiness, spit up, or overall digestion after switching? How long did it take your baby to adjust?

We’re also going to check in with our pediatrician, but would really appreciate any real-world experiences or recommendations!

I have a 5.5 month old and we’re currently combo feeding (currently only 6oz of formula but slowly increasing as I’m planning on weaning). Just wondering if our feeding schedule / amounts seem normal? Most of the feeding guidelines are for either just formula or nursing so I never know if he’s truly hungry since he’s mostly pumped breastmilk.

6:30/7 - wake and feed 6oz combo bottle
10/10:30 - feed 5oz combo bottle
1 - feed 5oz full BM bottle
4 - feed 5oz full BM bottle
6:30/7 - feed 6oz combo bottle
He’ll usually wake around 2am and I’ll give him 4oz BM then sometimes have to do a snooze feed around 5:15/30 of another 4oz.

When are we dropping night feeds? Does total oz really matter? Sometimes he’ll easily do 35 oz on a crazy day

Editing to say he is also only 14lbs at 24 weeks

My 9wk old baby is mostly breastfed but has a bottle of formula at night. However he is suddenly gagging when I give him a bottle now and I can’t work out why - nothing has changed; same formula, same bottle. We use the Philips Avent bottles which are very slow release so it’s not that, and I’ve been combo feeding with the same formula since birth. When I put some formula on my finger and put it in his mouth, he gags as well so I think it must be the formula. I then tried a different brand with him and the same thing happened.

I don’t make enough breastmilk to exclusively breastfeed so I’m feeling very distressed that he won’t take the bottle. Has this happened to anyone else??

Hello all! Need some assistance! FTM here, my girl is 8 weeks old! I see everyone on here saying that their LO around this age feeds every 3-4 hours…. My girl feeds every like 2 hours…. How can I get her feeds spaced out more? During the day when she wakes up from a nap (she will sleep forever if I let her during the day, so I wake her up after an hour and a half) she wakes up, we change her diaper, if she’s not screaming for food, we try and interact a bit by playing on our kick and play, or just hanging out with each other taking to her. Then feed then sleep. If she’s screaming at me for food then I try and hold off as long as possible walking around the house, talking to her then feed her then she goes to sleep. She pretty much always falls asleep right after eating so that makes it tricky. She generally is hard to keep up for any period of time. Sometimes I can only keep her up for half an hour. HELP!

What’s the easiest way to handle it? I’m thinking to just get a pack of the premixed ones for in the carry on to use on the plane but I’m worried about TSA insisting on opening them all to test (I’ve seen posts where this has happened) and then they all expire and I’m screwed. But if I bring powder, are they gonna want to stick any weird swabs in it? I don’t want stuff touching my baby’s food. I’m also worried they’d give me a hard time about the water required to mix the powder. I’m definitely convinced the premade ones are gonna be easier but will they let me through without opening them all to test? Should I arrive extra early to allow for any additional screening I might require due to bringing liquid through?

Hi all! My 11 week old baby has been giving us 4-5 hr stretches since he was 9 weeks old. But I was wondering if there’s anything I can do to extend it a little longer or skip a feed. He consumes 4oz every 2.5-3hrs. Our day usually starts anywhere between 7am-8am and bedtime between 7pm-8pm. After bedtime, the next feed is between midnight to 1am and then again at 4-5am. We actually like these hours but I was wondering if there’s anything we can do to skip the midnight to 1am feed. Dream feed? Wake baby up between 9-10pm for another feed? Will it ever happen naturally that he sleeps through the midnight feed?

Today I dropped off my 5 month old at daycare and mentioned he's been snacky because he's getting over a cold, so he may not take full bottles. One of his teachers says "that's ok! Bottles are good for 2 hours, so he can snack for 2 hours". Am I crazy? I thought once they start drinking it, they're only good for 1 hour after that. Should I talk to management?

I’m confused. My pediatrician wants me to trial anti reflux formula. The directions say to boil water, wait 30 mins, mix the formula, and then you have to wait for it to cool? How is that feasible? My baby would be screaming its head off for 45 mins?

I know you can pre make regular formula but can you with anti reflux formula since it technically thickens? Would it thicken more if it’s pre made than sat in the fridge?

Any tips or just knowledge welcome 🤣

Has anyone ever heard of this before? She said an extra oz. She recommended this after I brought up LO’s constipation even after switching to formula marketed to help soften stool

My baby is 9.5 months old and I tried giving one straw cup of formula today and she kept throwing it😭🫠🙃 she loves drinking water out of it! How do I go about this transition to a straw cup? I want the transition at 12 months to be smooth when she gets off formula. Any advice would be great! And what straw cups do you guys like? We just have the honey bear ones.

Hello! My baby is 3 months old now, 7kg, and he’s feeding extremely slowly, about 120ml in 1 hour and 20 mins, usually drinks about 600ish ml a day.

I’m wondering if it’s the bottle teat that is not suitable for him. Currently using Pigeon wide neck bottle, 3rd month bottle teat.

Any recommendations of what brand of milk bottle I should try? Anyone had the same issue before?

We have already brought him once to the hospital due to very low intake of milk, it was 400ish ml for a couple of days with very light diapers. The doctors said it was due to constipation, I wonder if that’s true because he poops every 2-3 days. I’m hoping to up baby’s milk intake and avoid going to hospital due to dehydration :(

My baby’s going through his first leap (he started smiling yesterday🖤) and for the last couple of days he eats like CRAZY.

Previously he had around 3-3.5oz and now our paediatrician said to give him full 4oz and feed him on demand instead of waiting 2,5-3 hours between feeds.

I trust my paediatrician, she’s amazing, but my LO had awful colics at 3-4 weeks because he was overfed (we were giving him 4oz then because that’s what other paediatrician recommended, we’re not seeing him anymore). He’s almost twice that age now so I think 4oz is okey? But I’m worried about feeding on demand because sometimes he wants to eat even after 1.5h and I’m afraid it’s too much food too soon?

I hope his feedings will get back to normal after the leap is over, but it’s already been 6 days and he’s insufferable sometimes 🥲

Another user posted about this yesterday but it didn’t gain much traffic. I think this is a brand new Kendamil generic! I don’t remember seeing this on the market before. Does anyone else?

Just wanted to ensure this (seemingly) new option gained more visibility :)

Both my partner and I are first time parents and are struggling a bit right now.

My son is a day short of 3 weeks old. He eats similac advanxed formula and has been exclusively formula fed. Originally he was doing well on 3oz every 2.5-3 hours. Which is what his pediatrician encouraged us to do. Yesterday and last night have changed that story to where he was fussing/crying almost every hour for food. I know I've read that he's too young for a set schedule and I've also seen to let him eat if he's hungry but my partner and I both worry about over feeding him/throwing off what lil schedule he did have.

I guess I'm partially asking if he's okay to eat 4oz if that's what he wants/ if I'm doung something wrong by trying to place him on a schedule this young?

My baby (week and a half old) has a witching hour around 9pm. He’s happy and chill and sleeping and eating well all day, then 9pm hits and it’s red faced, back arched screaming for two hours until he settles and sleeps fine the rest of the night. He’ll wake up twice for more food (approx every 3-4 hours) and go back down easy.

I have absolutely no idea why his deeper sleep is second half of the night when I’ve read it’s common for the first half of the night to be deeper.

We tried gas drops and hoped that would resolve it but are not considering switching formula to see if that helps. It seems like the formula would be bothering him during other feeds too if that was the cause of his 9pm upset.

My baby has been on Kendamil for the last few weeks. He does really well on it. I love the convenience of RTF formula at night though and for the diaper bag. I have my night stand set up with the Enfamil RTF they stocked me with in the hospital and spare nipples so I don’t have to get out of bed. He’s done okay with alternating. I use the powder during the day.

Kendamil is cheaper at my local store than Enfamil so that’s why I was thinking about it rather than switching to Enfamil powder as well.

My baby is 10 weeks old and was breastfed for nine weeks. The doctor wanted her to eat more, but I wasn’t producing enough, so we added in some Kendamil RTF formula, about one bottle a day. Around the 2-3rd day of introducing formula, she stopped pooping. She normally poops every diaper change, so I was worried it was the formula. I started adding more pumps and was able to increase my supply, but she went 24 hours without pooping and woke up yesterday seemingly hurting. I used a Windi and was able to get some out of her. It was like peanut butter. Later that day, she was able to get poop out herself, but this morning she woke up again in pain. I used the Windi on her, and her poop is really mucusy.

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue with this formula or if it’s a common problem when adding formula. It’s almost been 48 hours since she last had the formula, but I don’t know how long it takes to leave her system. I also want to know if this sounds like a milk allergy. I eat dairy, and she’s never had a reaction to my milk. Would introducing formula have triggered an allergy or sensitivity?