Formula Feeding Fridays

[dreemkin]

Welcome EFF or supplimenting mammas! Let's talk about our babies' eating habits.

Age:

Formula per bottle & # of bottles per day:

Questions or thoughts:

NBR GTKY: What food do you like to order out as a treat because you never make it at home?

[dacora]

Age: 6w 2d

Formula per bottle & # of bottles per day: 4oz 7 time per day, roughly

Questions or thoughts: I'm sort of surprised she hasn't started eating more at this point. But she's been so fussy in the afternoon/evening that after half or three quarters of the bottle she starts screaming and refusing it. I don't know at this point, I'm just taking each day at a time.

NBR GTKY: What food do you like to order out as a treat because you never make it at home? Sushi! I wouldn't trust myself to prepare raw fish properly, not to mention the complicated rolls that I like.

[missys]

Age: 5 weeks 2 days

Formula per bottle & # of bottles per day: 2 feedings weaned so far about 3-4 ounces

Questions or thoughts: I think a growth spurt has come just as we are introducing day formula feeds. He has been super fussy and crying when awake and I feel like I can't soothe him. The pedi said to do breastmilk and formula 50/50 for a couple of days to help the transition. Did any of you wean from breastmilk and have any advice?

NBR GTKY: What food do you like to order out as a treat because you never make it at home? Right now everything....I haven't been cooking much lately

[miniwheat]

Age: 7w 3d

Formula per bottle & # of bottles per day: 7 4oz bottles a day. Starting to take more some days

Questions or thoughts: He is starting to take more formula but its not consistent. I am never sure which bottle to give with more milk. Its always a crap-shoot which feeding he will want more during.

NBR GTKY: What food do you like to order out as a treat because you never make it at home? Thai or Sushi

missys, I weaned from BM to FF with my first and I did as your pedi has suggested. We slowly switched out the BM for formula. Just take it slow. The formula can make them a big constipated at first so don't rush so he can adjust. We did the switch over a weeks time.

[amp0312]

Hey all, rarely get on here, but thought i'd check in anyways!

Age: 9 weeks tomorrow

Formula per bottle & # of bottles per day: 3.5-4.5 ounces per bottle, 7 bottles per day. Around 26 ounces/day.

Questions or thoughts: Probably gross but I'm curious to know how your LO's poops are like. DD was on soy so basically had adult poop from that. DS is on Gerber gentle and his poops are like a breastfed baby's poops. His were like this when we were on the similac as well.

NBR GTKY: What food do you like to order out as a treat because you never make it at home? Big Macs.

[missys]

Mar 27, 2015 14:35:22 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Age: 7w 3d

Formula per bottle & # of bottles per day: 7 4oz bottles a day. Starting to take more some days

Questions or thoughts: He is starting to take more formula but its not consistent. I am never sure which bottle to give with more milk. Its always a crap-shoot which feeding he will want more during.

NBR GTKY: What food do you like to order out as a treat because you never make it at home? Thai or Sushi

missys, I weaned from BM to FF with my first and I did as your pedi has suggested. We slowly switched out the BM for formula. Just take it slow. The formula can make them a big constipated at first so don't rush so he can adjust. We did the switch over a weeks time.

Did you do a complete switch over a week meaning all feedings or one feeding each week? I will have to wean to 4-5 formula feedings during work hours.

[miniwheat]

Mar 27, 2015 16:53:23 GMT -5 missys said:

Did you do a complete switch over a week meaning all feedings or one feeding each week? I will have to wean to 4-5 formula feedings during work hours.

All feedings. How I did it was 2 days of 25% formula and 75% BM, then 3 days of 50/50 BM to formula, 2 days of 75% formula and 25% BM and after that we did all formula. Hope that helps!

[missys]

Mar 27, 2015 17:16:33 GMT -5 miniwheat said:

Mar 27, 2015 16:53:23 GMT -5 missys said:

Did you do a complete switch over a week meaning all feedings or one feeding each week? I will have to wean to 4-5 formula feedings during work hours.

All feedings. How I did it was 2 days of 25% formula and 75% BM, then 3 days of 50/50 BM to formula, 2 days of 75% formula and 25% BM and after that we did all formula. Hope that helps!

Thank you!

[missys]

miniwheat if you don't mind me asking or if it's too personal ignore me, but did you deal with engorgement? Any tips on weaning yourself?

[miniwheat]

Mar 27, 2015 17:22:19 GMT -5 missys said:

miniwheat if you don't mind me asking or if it's too personal ignore me, but did you deal with engorgement? Any tips on weaning yourself?

I went cold turkey. I wore tight sports bras, used cold for some relief during the day (I had gel soothies), advil for pain and I hand expressed a bit in the shower or to work out any lumps. It took a good 2 weeks until they felt normal and I still had some leaking after that. I have also heard you can take a decongestant to help with drying up but I didn't try that.

If you are just eliminating a feed or pump session from the day I think you would remove the shortest feed or session you pump the least and go from there? I am not 100% on that one.

Engorgement is the worst!

[abseptember]

7 weeks today

My boys continue to be the chow hounds of the group. One takes 4-4.5 oz, 8x/day, the other takes 4-5oz, 8x/day.

Talked the nurse about LOS eating habits. She said to track eating for 1 week before their 2 month apt but she wasn't alarmed by how much they were eating and said I just have some hungry boys.

Anyone else's LO on nexium? If so, do they seem gassy or have gross poop? Only one twin is and he has a lot of gas and dark green poop.... wondering if it's from the meds.

Sushi, thai, indian... pretty much anything that requires time or effort

[dreemkin]

Age: 8 weeks

Formula per bottle & # of bottles per day: 3.5oz per bottle. On average 7 bottles a day (sometimes less; sometimes more).

Questions or thoughts: my girl has gone two nights now of having a 7 hour stretch. I hope it's a sign of (good) things to come and not that she's getting sick or something.

NBR GTKY: Chinese/Thai and anything fried (especially pickles and fries).

[jensoprano82]

Age: 9 weeks

Formula oz per bottle/ times a day: 3.5 oz/7-8 times a day. Roughly 1oz per hour

Questions or thoughts: we had our 2 mo checkup yesterday and shots. Poor little guy got very sore and was up almost every hour on the hour last night. I literally have no thoughts.

GTKY: add me to the Asian of all kinds club.

[misshart00]

Mar 30, 2015 20:56:41 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Mar 27, 2015 17:19:29 GMT -5 missys said:

Thank you!

Sorry dumb question. Did you mix the formula and BM together? Or do you mean 25% feedings were BM and 75% formula? I am going to need to start supplementing because I cannot pump enough of a stash right now to send with him to daycare.

If you mix formula and breast milk, you're going to double the calorie count. It was something we tried when DD was very sick last year and the doctors at the hospital suggested it.

[miniwheat]

Mar 30, 2015 20:56:41 GMT -5 badw0lf said:

Sorry dumb question. Did you mix the formula and BM together? Or do you mean 25% feedings were BM and 75% formula? I am going to need to start supplementing because I cannot pump enough of a stash right now to send with him to daycare.

I mixed BM and Formula together.

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

4 wks

4oz 7? Times a day

They started ds supplementing in the nicu and I bf for 4 weeks but not enough to keep it going. I quit the other day. My boobs just started hurting today I guess I'll work them out in the shower as well. I'm going to keep wearing boob pads for a bit

Pad Thai!

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

How long after you stop bf do your. Boobs stop shrinking? I want to buy new bras...

[2mrsks (mrs&mrsk)]

What happens to baby if the formula is left out too long

[dramacat]

I believe the milk starts to spoils if not refrigerated soon after. All of the formula companies instruct you to discard the milk if not consumed or refrigerated within an hour of mixing. I assume it would have the potential to make baby sick.

[dreemkin]

I think formula can start to grow bacteria if left out too long, hence the hour time limit but I'm not positive.

[PikoPiko]

My friend got her formula bottle confused with BM and left it out to warm to RT for too long (try 3 hours too long). LO had diarrhea.

[PikoPiko]

7 feeding mamas, your LO go for 3.5 hr stretches between feedings?

I tried formula again last night cos my nipples are battered, 4oz and still demanded his next feeding 2.5 hrs later. He's so greedy! (8wks today)

[dacora]

PikoPiko Nah, my LO varies throughout the day. She's been going 6-7 hour stretches at night, a 4-5 hour stretch in the morning, and then 2-3 hour stretches in the afternoon. She's actually down to six feedings on some days, depending on her mood. She's also eating 4-5oz now.

[dramacat]

PikoPiko my LO usually slept 3 hours between feedings. Except recently he has decided to sleep 5ish hours th he first part of the night, every 3 hours till morning and the rest of the day every 2 hours. He always gets 4 oz.
How long have you supplemented? Maybe it'll take a couple feedings before he sleeps longer? Do you swaddle? I hear it puts them into a deeper sleep, maybe that combo off formula and swaddle will work?

[PikoPiko]

Apr 2, 2015 19:55:05 GMT -5 dramacat said:

PikoPiko my LO usually slept 3 hours between feedings. Except recently he has decided to sleep 5ish hours th he first part of the night, every 3 hours till morning and the rest of the day every 2 hours. He always gets 4 oz.
How long have you supplemented? Maybe it'll take a couple feedings before he sleeps longer? Do you swaddle? I hear it puts them into a deeper sleep, maybe that combo off formula and swaddle will work?

He was fine with BFing until lately I notice him rooting after we're done, so I'm starting to supplement and am still trying to figure out how much formula he needs. I have him swaddled every night otherwise he's wake after 15mins! I'm scared of the day he's too big for the miracle swaddle!

[dramacat]

PikoPiko this was recommended to us by friends, it's for when they are too old to be swaddled. www.magicsleepsuit.com